Athens Asylum considered an 'endangered historic site' after TB ward demolition
By Will Drabold | May 28, 2013An Ohio preservation organization deemed The Ridges’ Athens Asylum one of the state’s most endangered historic sites.
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OU committee sets out to revamp university general education requirements
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | May 27, 2013Ohio University’s General Education Task Force is sticking to its schedule and conducting summer meetings with each college dean to re-evaluate the university’s general education.
Eye in the sky
By Allan Smith | May 23, 2013A recent purchase by the state could increase the Ohio Investigative Unit’s already towering presence in Athens during fest season.
Parking spaces, trees get the ax for university summer construction projects
By Will Drabold | May 23, 2013Ohio University’s landscape is changing as officials chip away at the university’s lengthy list of summer construction projects.
Phillips now second top Democrat in Ohio House
By Lucas Daprile | May 23, 2013Rep. Debbie Phillips, the person who represents the people of Athens when debating public policy in Columbus, just got a promotion.
OU engineering study sheds light on dino dining
By Will Drabold | May 22, 2013Ohio University researchers' studies were published in scientific publications this week for their discoveries in how dinosaurs ate — and the bacteria behind fecal matter.
Officials to issue more citations, change signage after three deaths in Hocking Hills
By Sam Howard | May 21, 2013For the third time this year, a hiker who entered a state park in the Hocking Hills region did not leave alive.
University named a 'green' college
By SARA JERDE | May 20, 2013The Princeton Review named Ohio University a “green college” in its third annual report after analyzing the university’s sustainability-related policies, practices and programs.
Case against OU in student's death resumes
By Kelly Fisher | May 20, 2013An Ohio Court of Claims motion earlier this month lifted the almost 2-year-old stay on a case against Ohio University involving a former student’s death.
County cashing in from casino taxes
By Kelly Fisher | May 20, 2013Though gamblers aren’t generally poised to make millions playing slots and tables at casinos, Ohio counties have been raking it in since casinos opened their doors in Ohio.
Tornado destroys Moore, Okla.
By Chad Lindskog, Will Drabold | May 20, 2013The tornado that ripped through Oklahoma City’s suburbs and killed two dozen people Monday hit some Ohio University football players close to home.
Public universities respond to state budget amendment
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | May 19, 2013Universities in Ohio are uniting to lobby against a proposed budget amendment from state Republicans that would allow non-resident students to pay in-state tuition if they register to vote.
Downtime in Athens means more officers ask for vacation, top cop says
By Allan Smith, Sam Howard | May 16, 2013For local police authorities, the end of the school year marks the beginning of a much quieter period.
OU-HCOM approved to enroll 32 medical students at its Cleveland extension branch
By SARA JERDE | May 16, 2013Students in the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will soon have the option of studying farther north in the state than they would at either of the college’s Athens or Columbus branches.
Dean finalists announced for OU regional branches
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | May 15, 2013Two of Ohio University’s regional campuses are preparing for a change in leadership.
Tunnel collapse closes part of University Terrace
By Hannah Yang | May 14, 2013A section of University Terrace remains closed Wednesday after the roof of the utility tunnel below it collapsed last Friday and formed a hole in the road.
County judge's replacement set five months after announcing retirement
By Sam Howard | May 13, 2013At the end of May, a judge not named Michael Ward or L. Alan Goldsberry will oversee Athens County Court of Commons Pleas for the first time in 20 years.
Wiehl: State-proposed city tax code 'won't help' Athens
By Lucas Daprile | May 13, 2013Ohio Republicans think the state's municipalities have cumbersome tax codes that need to be fixed for businesses to bring jobs here, but many officials from cities throughout Ohio — including Athens — say they can’t accept the tax reform being offered up.
