Newcomer wins place on Athens City School Board
By Sam Howard | Nov. 5, 2013Candidate Kim Goldsberry and incumbents Christian Gerig and Bruce Nottke snagged the three seats up for grabs in the Athens City School Board race Tuesday night.
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Athens says yes to electric aggregation
By Cassie Kelly | Nov. 5, 2013Voters in the city of Athens, and in the county as a whole, largely voted for government electric aggregation Tuesday night, and residents can expect to see changes in their electric bills as early as six months from now.
Halloween crimes remain unresolved
By Allan Smith | Nov. 5, 2013A flipped car and a man’s Uptown stabbing were two unresolved crimes from this year’s Athens Halloween Block Party left to the Athens Police Department to solve.
Trustees take seats with 931 votes each
By Suhyeon Park | Nov. 5, 2013Athens County residents voted in favor of incumbent Tommy Adkins and first-time candidate Steve Pierson on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Brian Baker and other first-time candidate Ronnie Ervin.
Issue 1 passes, increases EMS tax revenue
By XANDER ZELLNER | Nov. 5, 2013Athens County voters chose to increase property taxes Tuesday by approving a levy to support Athens County Emergency Medical Services.
Landslide: Independent challenger defeated
By Emma Ockerman | Nov. 5, 2013Tuesday night, when Athens County Commissioner Lenny Eliason’s smartphone lit up in his palm, a collective breath was held by Athens City Council at-large candidates at Jackie O’s Pub & Brewery.
Article brings OU-HCOM into international spotlight
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 5, 2013Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine gained attention from health professionals around the world through a recent publication.
Board of Trustees withdraws McDavis pay raise
By Will Drabold | Nov. 5, 2013Ohio University has decided to rescind its base salary increase to President Roderick McDavis and his wife following an article published today in The Columbus Dispatch claimed the board inappropriately voted for the raise.
Talk on guaranteed tuition slated for senate meeting
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 5, 2013Guaranteed tuition will be the focus of Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting, with a presentation from one of the individuals most involved in its implementation.
Code DNA: Identification improves quality of medicine
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 4, 2013A medicine incorrectly identified as a natural supplement could be the difference between life and death.
OU to host discussion on the cost of higher education
By Dina Berliner, Megan Eagle | Nov. 4, 2013Andrew Meyer, a senior studying organizational psychology, along with Young Invincibles, an advocacy group based out of Washington DC, has planned an event Nov. 9 called “Making Cents: The Financials of Higher Education.”
Off the clock
By Olivia Hitchcock | Nov. 4, 2013Student Senate’s executives spend long hours in their Baker University Center 305 office, but each followed different paths to Ohio University.
Election Night 2013: Final unofficial results are in
By Joshua Jamerson | Nov. 4, 2013This is a developing story. Stick with The Post and follow @ThePostLocal for the most breaking updates from Election Day 2013.
McDavis: University hopes state funding can 'take us where we want to go'
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 4, 2013Ohio University administrators visited Faculty Senate to update the body on what was discussed at last week’s Board of Trustees meeting.
Outstanding faculty to be rewarded
By Hannah Yang | Nov. 4, 2013Ohio University’s students might receive a number of emails in their inboxes to nominate their favorite professors for awards.
Recovery Act spurred local job funding
By Lucas Daprile | Nov. 4, 2013The nation was in trouble in 2009. Amid a wounded economy and rising unemployment, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in an effort to jumpstart the ailing economy.
Private dollars up endowment fund growth
By Will Drabold | Nov. 4, 2013Stephen Golding will say the university, whose balance sheet he is responsible for, has two steady revenue streams — State Share of Instruction and tuition.
It's Election Day: Here's where to vote
By Lucas Daprile | Nov. 4, 2013After last year’s November election, which included a presidential campaign, the low number of political attack ads in recent months might have been refreshing for those in Athens County. Still, the election of several local officials, as well as decisions on three public issues, will be decided at the ballot box Tuesday.
Alongside Faculty Senate, council advises provost on curriculum policies
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Nov. 4, 2013In order to assist the provost’s office in making decisions about classroom curriculums, Ohio University’s Faculty Senate has a committee devoted to academic planning.
