Meter collections contribute coins to city's coffers
By Stefan Malmsten | Feb. 19, 2012Toothpicks, metal slugs, buttons and flattened bottle caps are the souvenirs of almost two decades of failed attempts to fool parking meters.
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Dorm-room routers fingered as potential culprit for WiFi connection troubles
By Kali Borovic | Feb. 19, 2012Some Ohio University students have targeted a culprit for wireless connection problems in their dorms: personal routers.
Uptown shops fly to Twitter
By Kaitlynn Grady | Feb. 19, 2012In the era of social media, Uptown shops are joining the flocks of businesses seeking new ways to spread the word to customers — in 140 characters or less.
Free newspaper program concludes
By SARA JERDE | Feb. 19, 2012Free copies of The New York Times and USA Today will no longer be available on Ohio University’s campus — and bringing back the readership program could cost students.
County ready to respond to fracking accidents
By Kelly Gifford | Feb. 19, 2012As the possibility of hydraulic fracturing coming to Athens County looms nearer, local officials have said emergency services are well prepared for a “fracking” accident, but residents are not as comfortable.
Engineering students solve Front Room's queue conundrum
By Olivia Hupp | Feb. 19, 2012The roped-off aisles replacing the previously chaotic jumble of lines in The Front Room is the brainchild of several engineering students at Ohio University.
Canine unit arrests recover nearly 300 prescription pills
By Ryan Clark | Feb. 17, 2012A canine unit with the Athens County Sheriff's office arrested three people allegedly with illegal drugs in their possession today.
BREAKING: OU Police investigating sexual imposition accusation
By Rebecca McKinsey | Feb. 17, 2012The Ohio University Police Department received a report of sexual imposition occuring Friday.
Search committee, hired firm to scour for VP replacement
By Brian Vadakin | Feb. 16, 2012Ohio University will spend more than $50,000 seeking Vice President for Student Affairs Kent Smith’s replacement.
Athens County Engineer hopefuls share ideas in fiery forum
By Allison Wichie | Feb. 16, 2012Two Democratic candidates vying for the seat as Athens County Engineer constructed defenses and demolished accusations during the first candidate forum Thursday night.
Sibs Weekend: Big Brothers Big Sisters, College Book Store partner for youth
By XANDER ZELLNER | Feb. 15, 2012College Book Store will be teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Athens County to positively influence local youth during Sibs Weekend.
Buchtel Police Chief's preliminary hearing set for Feb. 24
By Alex Stuckey | Feb. 15, 2012Eyes sunk-in with scraggly blond hair, 29-year-old Jessica Willison stood up for her boyfriend, Buchtel Chief of Police Kelsie Lanning, Jr., in Athens County Municipal Court Thursday.
Falling profits force closing of family's junkyard
By Will Drabold | Feb. 15, 2012Dustin Wheatley scrambles to find parts and admit customers to his junkyard to scavenge what they can from the corpses of cars that line the path up the twisting hill.
OU might see $18.6M from state for repairs
By Pamela Engel | Feb. 15, 2012Ohio University might get about $18.6 million from the state to help alleviate the costly burden of repairing the university’s aging buildings.
Buchtel police chief nabbed in alleged drug sting
By Ryan Clark | Feb. 14, 2012The Buchtel chief of police was arrested Wednesday afternoon after Athens County deputies allegedly sold him prescription pills in a controlled sale.
College of Fine Arts to combine schools
By Jillian Bloemer | Feb. 14, 2012Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts will create a new form of art when it merges its dance, theatre and film schools in fall 2013.
Should Ohio campuses allow concealed weapons?
By Jillian Fellows | Feb. 14, 2012Students in Utah can get up in the morning, get dressed and decide which holster looks best with their jeans.
OU parent stars in the upcoming film "Perks of Being a Wallflower"
By Hannah Yang | Feb. 14, 2012An Ohio University senior’s mother will serve as another’s mother in the upcoming film adaptation of The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
