Local man arraigned for sexual contact with minor
By Marika Lee | Apr. 11, 2012A Stewart, Ohio, man is being held on $25,000 bond after allegedly having sexual contact with a minor in March.
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Report: Average OU faculty salaries 'far' below median
By Alex Felser | Apr. 11, 2012A recent study ranks Ohio University in the bottom fifth of average faculty salaries among 1,251 universities in the United States. Though this comes as a surprise to few faculty members, university officials say the scope of the study from which the statistics came is too narrow.
OU testing natural gas in Lausche plant
By Pamela Engel | Apr. 11, 2012Ohio University is kicking its natural-gas initiative into high gear, announcing Thursday that Lausche Heating Plant will be running solely on natural gas for the next five months.
Meeting scheduled to replace county EMS director
By XANDER ZELLNER | Apr. 11, 2012The Athens County Commissioners scheduled a special meeting this afternoon
OU students sit in so admins listen to price-hike protests
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 11, 2012With the vote to approve or disapprove a third consecutive 3.5-percent tuition increase one week away, Ohio University students are making every effort to get their voices heard.
Turning the Tables on Art
By Brandon Carte | Apr. 10, 2012It only took two turntables, some clothespins and a few pieces of wood for Robert Howsare’s video to draw more than half a million views online.
'Wear Blue' campaign focuses on child abuse prevention
By Kaitlynn Grady | Apr. 10, 2012Today, Athens County Children Services is banking on blue to help raise awareness of child abuse and neglect in the county.
New Nelsonville business provides adults with casino-like experience
By XANDER ZELLNER | Apr. 10, 2012Despite similarities to casino slot machines, a new video game parlor called The Lucky Penny opened recently in Nelsonville to offer “skill-based fun” with cash payouts.
Kony video sparks panel debate
By Betty Laudermilt | Apr. 10, 2012Ohio University students and professors gathered Tuesday night to discuss the controversy surrounding the Kony 2012 video—and whether or not it was an effective measure to combat African injustice.
Pulitzer winner returns for Symposium speech
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 10, 2012Among the national figures on Ohio University’s campus this week for the Schuneman Symposium will be one who got his start right here in Athens.
Trying to hear OU voice, City Council to convene on-campus for meetings
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 10, 2012In an attempt to bolster relations between Athens and Ohio University students, City Council is looking to hold one of its weekly meetings on campus before Spring Quarter is over.
Rape case rests on ruling for accused's competency
By Marika Lee | Apr. 9, 2012Doctors reached differing conclusions about the ability of Richard L. Merryman — a man accused of raping two young boys — to stand trial, so the Athens County prosecutor is asking the court to find him competent.
Author: Chance key in directing one's path in life
By Ian Ording | Apr. 9, 2012A student-heavy crowd at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium listened to and laughed with Chuck Klosterman in the final Kennedy Lecture of the school year.
OU-HCOM past latest hurdle in opening Columbus branch
By SARA JERDE | Apr. 9, 2012Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine could be expanding its teaching past the walls of Grosvenor Hall by 2014.
Symposium connects visual, editorial sides of journalism
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 9, 2012Ohio University will play host to several national figures this week as part of the fourth annual Schuneman Symposium.
Ohio capital budget to fund construction for Athens County road
By Lucas Daprile | Apr. 8, 2012Of the $1.74 billion approved in Ohio’s capital budget this year, $300 million is slated to fund local projects throughout the state. Athens County could see about $500,000 of those funds for repaving County Road 19.
Infrastructure tour evaluates city conditions
By Ryan Clark | Apr. 8, 2012Early Saturday morning, eight local officials piled into a bus with coffee and doughnuts to tour the Athens’ streets and evaluate the city’s infrastructure.
5 announced trustee finalists vie to be student representative
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 8, 2012Friday afternoon brought more than just an end to the workweek for students gunning for a position as Ohio University’s next student trustee after five finalists were named.
Inside the minds of the student-trustee finalists
By Brian Vadakin | Apr. 7, 2012The Post sat down with all five student-trustee finalists. Here's what they think about their qualifications, the role of a student trustee, student-trustee voting rights and important issues for the Ohio University Board of Trustees.
Fight continues to open Bobcat Lane
By Pat Holmes | Apr. 7, 2012Last week, members of Ohio University’s Student Senate found what they considered a “magic bullet” in the debate with opening Bobcat Lane. The excerpt of city code the senators referred to, however, may only apply to residential subdivisions, according to City of Athens officials.
