NEWS BLOGS
UPC anticipates full house for Bob Saget
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 23, 2013As a staple in the entertainment industry for more than 35 years, Bob Saget has no intention of slowing down.
OU students worry over increase in tuition costs
By Will Drabold | Jan. 23, 2013Increase tuition, and some students may leave Ohio University.
Faculty member creates service-learning opportunities for students
By Hayley Ross | Jan. 23, 2013Students from the College of Health Sciences and Professions are getting involved on campus and in the Athens community through volunteer work that will help them in their classes.
South Green Regeneration
By Hannah Yang, Will Drabold | Jan. 22, 2013Knocking down “Dirty South” will please some Ohio University students and leave others feeling nostalgic, but school officials say rebuilding much of the campus starts with destroying it.
CGI to create Athens jobs
By Sam Howard | Jan. 22, 2013In the next three years, CGI will bring 150 jobs to Athens, many of which will be filled by students who currently walk the pathways of Ohio University.
City school buses run on 'clean' fuel
By Laura Scheer | Jan. 22, 2013The wheels on the Athens City Schools' yellow buses go round and round — and are producing lower emissions than ever before, thanks to clean-diesel technology.
City Council introduces sidewalk-repair project
By Kate Hiller | Jan. 22, 2013City Council members heard 11 new ordinances ranging from rezoning to grant applications at Monday night’s meeting.
Man found with drugs, cash in car
By Marika Lee | Jan. 22, 2013A Washington County man pleaded not guilty to felony drug possession at his arraignment hearing in the Athens County Municipal Court on Tuesday.
Sheriff's Office offers real-life experiences for interns
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 22, 2013For most students, witnessing burglaries, shootings or drug busts is highly unusual — but for two Ohio University seniors, it’s a way to earn college credit.
Snow alert issued for Athens County
Jan. 22, 2013Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly issued a Level 1 snow alert for Athens County Wednesday evening.
Four cars crash on slippery intersection
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 22, 2013A four-car crash left one person injured Wednesday afternoon.
Q & A with Deadspin reporter Timothy Burke
By Kelly Gifford | Jan. 22, 2013Scripps alumnus Timothy Burke of Deadspin broke one of the biggest stories of the year last week, uncovering falsities in articles about Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o’s tragic start to a Heisman-finalist performing season. Burke spoke to The Post’s Local Editor Kelly Gifford about how he handled the story and how his Scripps roots helped him ask the questions countless reporters did not.
Court weighs allowing child-witness testimony
By Marika Lee | Jan. 22, 2013Though an accused child molester’s trial is set to begin a little more than a month from now, both sides are still arguing if the alleged victims in the case will testify in court.
Organization offers road to recovery
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 21, 2013A quarter of adults between ages 18 and 34 binge drink, according to 2010 figures from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Ohio University students are not exempt from the pressures of drinking and drug use.
Woolworth building to house students
By Josh Rogers | Jan. 21, 2013After months of renovations and construction, an Uptown building is ready to serve as a home to multiple programs and students.
Obama takes oath, greets second term with optimism
By XANDER ZELLNER | Jan. 21, 2013WASHINGTON, D.C. — Standing in 30-degree weather was the price several hundred thousand people paid to witness 44th President Barack Obama sworn in for a second term.
Mill Street tops list of Athens noise complaints
By Allan Smith | Jan. 21, 2013Athens accumulated 634 noise complaints during an 11-month period — but the reputation of the streets tallying up these totals spoke louder than any police record could.
