Though the “Buffett Rule” was voted down in Congress April 16, President Barack Obama said he would push for the plan on the campaign trail — an effort to which several democratic Southeast Ohio officials have contributed.
In the midst of Ohio University’s drafting a plan to establish a pattern of sustainable energy use, recent numbers suggest the institution is trending toward increased consumption in several areas.
Although Athens Police reported eight arrests made at High Fest on Saturday, the Ohio Investigative Unit more than sextupled the number of apprehended partiers.
With only three items on the agenda Monday night, Athens City Council members postponed making a decision on the abandoned Columbus Road gas station in a meeting that was adjourned in less than 30 minutes.
While plans to revamp student health insurance are in the works, Ohio University might hire a new face for student healthcare just in time for the revised plan to take effect.
A Student Senate Board of Elections decision Monday denying yOU’s request to replace its treasurer candidate means that the REACH candidate, Evan Ecos, will run unopposed.
Twelve months after Ohio University’s Student Senate campaign season saw 12 candidate disqualifications, this year’s executive candidates made sure to cross their “t”s and dot their lower-case “j”s when filing their paperwork.
Ohio University’s goal to wean off coal as a fuel source by 2015 is a trend that other Ohio universities are adopting because of not only environmental reasons but also human health risks.
After Ohio University’s Board of Trustees approved a 3.5-percent tuition increase Friday, only two public universities in the state will have higher tuition and fees next year.
In the midst of a controversial decision to raise Ohio University’s annual tuition by 3.5 percent, OU’s governing board announced another change: new leadership for the Board of Trustees.
As part of an effort to retain and attract faculty and staff members, Ohio University will raise salaries 2.5 percent next year and cover the cost of increasing health care premiums.
When the Athens Farmers Market debuted on a summer day in 1972, three farmers arrived to hawk their locally grown produce.
By the time Ohio University’s current freshman are seniors they will have seen the first class of medical students sporting Columbus addresses.
As part of a preemptive plan to avoid unwarranted drilling on Ohio University property, trustees passed a resolution Friday that allows the university to draft its own lease.
For students losing sleep over financing costly medication and care visits, the possibility of a revised student health insurance plan might offer consolation.
Rainy weather sent partygoers seeking cover under porches and ponchos during Saturday’s High Fest, contributing to a low-key celebration to kick off the final Spring Quarter fest season.
As Athens City Pool gears up for another season by hiring new employees, its managers report recent improvements as well as plans for the future.
A local man accused of producing and possessing child pornography is asking the federal court to dismiss evidence and his interrogation because of alleged Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights violations.
With the potential for hydraulic fracturing on Ohio University property looming, university officials are looking for permission to draft a precautionary lease that would protect land owned by OU.
Many women across the country avoid walking the streets after hours for fear of sexual assault and violence. So Thursday night, about 100 women in Athens took to the streets to “reclaim the night”
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