Bobcat bouncing back
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 13, 2014Once considered locally extinct but now boasting a resilient population growth since their recent resurgence, the bobcat is making a comeback in Ohio.
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City pays to settle civil rights lawsuit
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 13, 2014A local landlord and the owner of an adult entertainment company who were looking to build a strip club on Stimson Avenue accepted $425,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit on Monday, according to several officials involved.
Scholarship fund honors deceased OU student
By Dina Berliner | Jan. 13, 2014The family of a recently deceased Ohio University student is in the process of collecting money for a memorial scholarship fund in his name.
Third person indicted in connection to Glouster murder case
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 13, 2014A third person affiliated with an October murder case was indicted Tuesday for allegedly receiving stolen property that belonged to the deceased.
Council discusses roadway extensions
By Emma Ockerman | Jan. 13, 2014Ohio University students might return in the fall to find several on- and near-campus streets connected, extended or rerouted, city officials said.
City, landlord reach $425,000 settlement to nix stripclub on Stimson
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 12, 2014A local landlord, looking to build a strip club on Stimson Avenue in conjunction with an adult entertainment company, has withdrawn the application in a $425,000 settlement with the city of Athens, The Post has learned.
Senator takes tour of OU
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 12, 2014Christian Sagardia and Gary Grant moved into their second-floor office space at Ohio University’s Innovation Center this past summer with a goal in mind: create an immersive navigation system that gives users information about everything around them.
Patton to serve as new assistant dean of students
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 12, 2014Come February, the dean of students’ team will have a new member.
Robberies may spike for off-campus housing
By Allan Smith | Jan. 12, 2014Many Ohio University students returning to their off-campus housing before the Spring Semester kicks off Monday might be shocked to see their TVs, DVD players or other belongings have gone missing.
APD says recent phone calls are not from department
By Allan Smith | Jan. 12, 2014Many residents reported receiving solicitation phone calls from police fundraising groups that are not associated with the Athens Police Department, according to a news release from APD.
Former Ohio Swimming and Diving coach Greg Werner was fired after player complaints
By Chad Lindskog | Jan. 12, 2014After spending 18 years at the helm of the Ohio University swimming and diving program, Greg Werner was fired before the Bobcats’ first meet of the season, despite no evidence of violating OU or NCAA policies.
Abnormal winter weather cause university buildings to flood
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 9, 2014Even those indoors at Ohio University haven’t been able to escape the winter break’s abnormally low temperatures and massive amounts of snow.
Portman: OU 'helping to create jobs' in Athens, throughout in Ohio
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 9, 2014Sen. Rob Portman left the bubble of Washington D.C. on Friday to get a glimpse of the goings on at Ohio University’s Innovation Center during a stop in Athens, during which he pledged his support for “one of the great incubators in the country.”
APD: Groups soliciting money for police are not afflicted with department
By Allan Smith | Jan. 8, 2014The Athens Police Department is aware that some residents are receiving solicitation phone calls from fundraising groups that department says are not associated with the Athens Police, according to a Tuesday release from APD.
Sen. Portman to tour OU's Innovation Center Friday
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 8, 2014U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) will get a glimpse of the resources Ohio University offers startup companies on his tour of its Innovation Center Friday
Local man sentenced to four years in prison for possessing 800 hits of LSD
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 8, 2014A Cutler man who was arrested last January for possession of almost 800 hits of LSD pleaded guilty to the charge in court Wednesday.
Male OU student faces charges for allegedly blackmailing another student to have sex with him
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 30, 2013An Ohio University student’s pretrial was continued from Dec. 19 to Jan. 28 where he will face charges for allegedly blackmailing another male OU student to have sex with him.
Ohio Department of Agriculture suggests locally grown products as holiday gifts
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 23, 2013Athens County prides itself on locally produced goods, and as the holidays approach, the Ohio Department of Agriculture’s marketing program is encouraging to use that attitude in its gift-giving.
Student Senate president resigns after arrest for disorderly intoxication
By Allan Smith, Olivia Hitchcock, Will Drabold | Dec. 22, 2013UPDATE: 4:00 p.m.
Schoonover contractor takes $100,000 labor dispute to court; OU says its not involved
By Kelly Fisher | Dec. 20, 2013One Ohio University subcontractor involved in the Schoonover Center renovation has filed a complaint against another contractor of the project for allegedly failing to pay employees for six months of work, court documents obtained by The Post show.
