Sanity, competency evals cost county pretty penny
By Marika Lee | Jan. 12, 2012In May 2010, Craig Cooper forcefully entered his ex-girlfriend’s home, kidnapped her and later used her as a human shield during a police standoff.
NEWS BLOGS
Task force aims to resume conversations about opening, connecting Oxbow Trail
By Anjelica Oswald | Jan. 12, 2012Bobcat Lane will be the subject of debates once again after a yearlong hiatus from discussions about its future.
Alumna a happy tadpole at Red Frog
By Holly Moody | Jan. 12, 2012Taking beer breaks, playing foosball and strutting throughout the office in pajamas isn’t usually part of a typical day on the job for most. But for one Ohio University alumna, it’s just another day in the office.
OU to remove 5 remedial courses from its catalog
By Sabrina Fawley | Jan. 12, 2012Ohio University’s course catalog is about to get a little thinner.
Senate discusses education reform
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 11, 2012At last night's Student Senate meeting, one student organization argued the importance of education reform.
OU hopes to find replacement before Baker manager leaves
By Rebecca McKinsey | Jan. 11, 2012The executive director of Ohio University’s Baker University Center will see a raise of almost $10,000 when he heads to a new job in Florida next month.
OU admin departing for directorship of UNCF
By Rebecca McKinsey | Jan. 11, 2012The United Negro College Fund will open its doors to an Ohio University administrator in March, prompting another search in a year peppered with employee turnover at OU.
Commission OKs BellaVino buy after zoning-code confusion
By Allison Wichie, Ryan Clark | Jan. 11, 2012After two hours of cyclical discussion Wednesday, it was finally time for the five members of the Athens Planning Commission to vote on developer Ric Wasserman’s plans to raze West Stimson Avenue’s BellaVino and erect apartment buildings.
Student Senate: State senator stops by 1st meeting of new year
By Taylor LaPuma | Jan. 11, 2012Ohio University’s student government kicked off Winter Quarter with a visit from a different kind of senator.
Local resident looking to appeal the Bellavino decision
By Marika Lee | Jan. 11, 2012Minutes after plans for an apartment building that will take the place of the wine-and-beer shop Bellavino, one local resident declared his intentions to appeal the decision to raze the “historic” building.
Angry parents, faculty fight Chauncey closing
By Kelly Gifford, Xander Zellner | Jan. 11, 2012After a planning session Monday, more than 160 frustrated parents and faculty suggested alternatives that would allow the doors of Chauncey Elementary School to remain open for a little while longer.
OU med school offering free mammograms today
By SARA JERDE | Jan. 11, 2012Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will offer free mammograms today.
Sullivan denies guilt in domestic-violence case
By Alex Stuckey | Jan. 11, 2012UPDATE: MARK SULLIVAN HAS RETURNED TO WORK
Student Senate to hear presentation from state senator
By Taylor LaPuma | Jan. 10, 2012State Senator Troy Balderson will pay Student Senate a visit tonight.
Dollars for Diplomas
By Pamela Engel | Jan. 10, 2012Paying quarterly tuition and fees is routine for many Ohio University students, but not all of them know how their — or their parents’ — money is spent.
Repairs in Galbreath Chapel reduce organ access for music students
By Jillian Bloemer | Jan. 10, 2012Falling plaster in Galbreath Chapel has crushed the plans of several Ohio University music students.
Developer's plans to replace Bellavino approved
By Allison Wichie, Ryan Clark | Jan. 10, 2012After two hours of cyclical discussion, it was finally time for the five members of the Athens Planning Commission to vote on Developer Ric Wasserman's apartment building plans, which would replace Bellavino.
Court Street hair salon to close doors
By Sara Lowenstein | Jan. 10, 2012In more than 60 years of business, the Regis Hair Salon on Court Street has seen everything from bobs and mohawks to updos and purple spikes while styling the hair of Athens residents and Ohio University students.
19th-century tweets offer glimpse into Ohio's past
By Brandon Carte | Jan. 10, 2012One of Twitter’s 300 million users is an 1873 — yes, you read that right — graduate of Ohio University.
UPDATE: Fellow county commissioner fears Sullivan's domestic violence incident could hurt re-election chances
By Alex Stuckey | Jan. 10, 2012Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 52, pleaded not guilty to one count of domestic violence this morning in Athens County Municipal Court.
