Excitement ran high at the Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting and applause rang out Friday as the board unanimously passed a motion to expand OU’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine facilities by acquiring land near Columbus.
Ohio universities have united for student insurance — but not necessarily for UnitedHealthcare.
An industry that once brought jobs and profit to Athens County has left lasting scars on the landscape — damage that the state will attempt to repair in three Athens County locations next year.
When word first got out that 2,623 acres could potentially be leased in Wayne National Forest for hydraulic fracturing, city, county and Ohio University officials lashed back — decrying the harm the chemicals involved in the process could do to Athens’ water supply.
Although the possibility of “fracking” reaching Athens County has sparked outrage among local residents and officials, some geological experts are not convinced the facts match the fuss.
The largest campus composting system in the nation is about to get even bigger.
Ohio University student politicians embraced their differences through camaraderie, friendly banter and pie Thursday as student groups gathered in front of the Athens County Courthouse for a fundraising effort.
Despite a $250,000 contribution from Ohio University to help offset the cost of a new $1.1 million ladder truck, Athens City Council decided to borrow an additional $400,000 last night to pay for the vehicle.
The Ohio Department of Education recently announced that over $400,000 in Race to the Top Funds will be used to expanding the Advanced Placement network in Ohio schools.
A fire set at Foster House this morning was ruled arson.
Ohio University’s Marching 110 wants to take the tone of its rousing performances up a notch — with shiny new uniforms.
Students are accustomed to bubbling in evaluation forms at the quarter’s end, but some instructors are interested in learning how their students feel about them before the term has even ended.
Instead of seeing the typical rush of holiday-season customers that pushes the year’s sales into the black, local business are planning to hibernate for the winter break’s six-week stretch.
After 13 years of independently auditing Ohio University’s administrative system to improve operations, chief audit executive Kathryn Gilmore announced her retirement this morning.
Faculty Senate will hold its final meeting of the quarter tonight but is not expected to vote on any resolutions.
Athens Police responded to three separate calls early this morning — all three involved broken windows, two involved fights and one resulted in an arrest.
A second psycological evaluation of the woman who allegedly murdered her daughter-in-law has found her to be competent to stand trial.
Americans will dedicate their time and thoughts Friday in remembrance of the nation’s veterans. But one Athens native, Pvt. William L. Hooper, and his story will be saluted by local Camp No. 108, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
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