Safety drills ready area students
By Ryan Clark | Feb. 28, 2012Nobody expected the shooting at Chardon High School that led to three deaths and two serious injuries on Monday.
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Easier bus route proposed for Athens
By Joshua Jamerson | Feb. 28, 2012When it comes to buses in the area, the new Transportation Services manager for Athens Transit is questioning whether quality is better than quantity.
McDavis' vechicle hit by GoBus last Friday
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 28, 2012No one was injured Friday when a GoBus collided with Ohio University President Roderick McDavis’ car near Clippinger Laboratories.
Peace Corps to visit OU for potential recruitment
By Brandon Carte | Feb. 27, 2012Ohio University students looking to make a difference in the lives of people have an opportunity to do so on a global scale.
Counterfeit bills popping up around Athens
By Allan Smith | Feb. 27, 2012Money doesn’t grow on trees, but a series of counterfeit bills found in Athens seems to indicate some are trying to grow money in their basements.
Nelson renovations include South Side Espresso Bar cafe
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 27, 2012The café that will be part of the newly renovated Nelson Dining Hall now has a name — the South Side Espresso Bar.
Bucking The Trend
By Marika Lee | Feb. 27, 2012Nelsonville resident Chris VonBargen wanted to be a taxidermist since he was a small child. Last year, he decided to join Ohio’s almost $800 million hunting industry and opened Wildlife Reflections in Nelsonville.
Student Senate: Commissioner's request for senator's resignation prompts student protests
By SARA JERDE | Feb. 27, 2012Jared Henderson, Student Senate’s Honors Tutorial College senator, has decided to forego resigning after being encouraged to do so because of missed commission meetings.
Chardon shooting victims to be remembered at candlelight vigil
By Rebecca McKinsey | Feb. 27, 2012UPDATE: Suspect T.J. Lane appeared in court at 3:30 Tuesday. The prosecutor said Lane did not know his victims or choose them deliberately, according to the Associated Press.
Kasich recognizes victims of Chardon High School shooting
By Rebecca McKinsey | Feb. 27, 2012After the announcement of a second death following Monday morning's Chardon High School shooting, Ohio Gov. John Kasich ordered the flags at the Statehouse be flown at half-staff.
Project aims to bring tourists, preserve town's history
By Kaylyn Hlavaty | Feb. 27, 2012In an effort to attract more tourists to Nelsonville, the Nelsonville Revitalization Project is taking the initiative to hang up banners along state Route 33.
Four local heroes to be honored for 'profound impact'
By Stefan Malmsten | Feb. 27, 2012Though Athens mail carrier Charlie Rose defines firefighters, policemen and soldiers as true heroes, the Southeastern Ohio American Red Cross has distinguished Rose and three others as Hometown Heroes.
BREAKING: Prosecutor says shooter didn't know Chardon High School victims
Feb. 27, 2012CHARDON, Ohio (AP) -- The teenage suspect in an Ohio school shooting that killed three students and wounded two didn't know his victims and chose them randomly, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
City Council: Supporters of water flouridation speak up
By Ian Ording | Feb. 27, 2012Although water fluoridation was once again a topic at Athens City Council, the silent camp of fluoride supporters finally voiced their opinion at last night’s committee meeting.
Five OU projects could begin this summer if legislation for state funds passes
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 27, 2012If a state committee’s plan giving Ohio University $18.6 million toward capital repairs passes the legislature, the university could begin work as soon as this summer.
Student business attracts investors
By Bixi Tian | Feb. 26, 2012Following in his father’s entrepreneurial footsteps, an Ohio University student hopes $30,000 from investors will help transform the nonprofit organization he founded into a profitable business.
