City council to discuss extenstion of low-income housing agreements
By Sam Howard | Jan. 13, 2013After a four-week recess, Athens City Council will convene for the first time in 2013 Monday night.
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SAE chapter officially reinstated
By Hannah Yang | Jan. 13, 2013An Ohio University fraternity was officially recognized as part of its national counterpart Sunday after a multi-year suspension.
Cost of R-Tech fire may top $100,000
By Will Drabold | Jan. 12, 2013Arson has cost Ohio University almost $20,000 and by the time all repairs are completed, the crime could amount to more than $100,000.
Telescope mount's removal from roof fuels discontent
By Will Drabold | Jan. 9, 2013Sitting atop the roof of the Research and Technology Center, a 10-inch refractor telescope was once used for research, learning and pleasure since its placement there in the early 1950s until its recent disassembly and removal from the roof over the past few years.
Former Jacksonville mayor charged with using public funds for personal use
By Marika Lee | Jan. 9, 2013The former mayor of Jacksonville, Ohio, could spend up to five years in prison after being charged Thursday with using village funds for personal use.
Albany man sentenced to 12 years in prison for bank robbery, other charges
By Marika Lee | Jan. 9, 2013An Albany man who pleaded guilty to five felony charges was sentenced to 12 years in prison at his sentencing hearing Thursday.
Local officials discuss possibility of adding motorcycles to police force
By Sam Howard | Jan. 8, 2013Police officers and elected city officials alike enthusiastically support an initiative that would send motorcycle-bound police officers rolling across the bricks of Athens.
Haydenville man pleads guilty to multiple charges including Nelsonville bank robbery
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 8, 2013Jason Johnson, a 30-year-old Haydenville, Ohio, resident, has plead guilty to three crimes and could face up to 20 years in prison.
Former Gov. Strickland will not seek re-election
By Sam Howard | Jan. 7, 2013Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is not seeking to challenge Republican incumbent John Kasich in the 2014 gubernatorial election.
Councilman Gosney will not seek re-election
By Sam Howard | Jan. 7, 2013Elahu Gosney, D, said he first ran for an at-large position on the Athens City Council in 2007 to “see that the City of Athens would be as progressive as its people are.”
Lawsuit filed in Athens County moves to federal court
By Marika Lee | Jan. 7, 2013A personal injury lawsuit filed in Athens County against a local manufacturing company moved to federal court last month.
OU purchases building in Cambridge for $800,000
By Will Drabold | Jan. 7, 2013Looking to expand its brand beyond the southeast part of the state, Ohio University has acquired almost 7,500 square feet of property to bring more students into the fold.
Local engineering company sold
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 6, 2013Sunpower Inc., an Athens-based engineering company, has been sold to AMETEK in hopes of growth opportunities for both businesses.
Common Experience Project expands throughout university
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 6, 2013Sustainability is becoming a frequent topic on Ohio University’s campus.
OU to terminate leases of non-university HDL Center tenants
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 3, 2013Ohio University has informed some HDL Center tenants that they will have to move elsewhere after July 2013.
Scientists named seventh recipients of Russ Prize
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 2, 2013A trio of scientists received a prominent award, modeled after the Nobel Peace Prize and created by an Ohio University alumnus, for their research and contributions to the development of LASIK and PRK eye surgery.
OU's observatory in Arizona beneficial to select students
By Hannah Yang | Jan. 2, 2013Although Ohio University is light-years away from stars and galaxies, it has an out-of-world experience in an observatory that benefits students.
OU Dean elected to AACTE Board of Directors
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Jan. 2, 2013Renée Middleton, dean of Ohio University’s Patton College of Education, has been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
OUPD crime alerts see a slight decline in 2012
By Maria DeVito | Jan. 1, 2013Ohio University students only received one campus crime alert email from the Ohio University Police Department this past semester, an unusually low number.
