Warrant out for woman accused of stealing from elderly
By Marika Lee | Oct. 24, 2011A warrant was issued today for a woman who allegedly posed as a school official and stole from at least three people.
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tRAC treats local kids with candy and crafts
By Amy Worrell | Oct. 24, 2011East Green was swarming with miniature devils, witches and pumpkins yesterday as local families brought their trick-or-treaters to campus.
Elections: Unopposed contestants look toward terms
By Kaitlynn Grady | Oct. 24, 2011With only two contested races in the City of Athens heading toward the November elections, City Council members running uncontested are looking to focus their efforts on specific tasks for the city rather than dumping time and energy into campaigns.
City Council: Athens pays off 31-year-old fine
By Kelly Gifford | Oct. 24, 2011After paying off nearly $2 million worth of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fines, Athens City Council is breathing a sigh of relief. However, the sigh isn’t coming from an increase in budgetary breathing room, but rather an end to more than three decades worth of fine payments.
Dean of Students Office encourages Halloween safety with 'Songs in Real Life' video
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 24, 2011Beer pong, shots, loud music and costumes took center stage in the latest public service announcement from the Ohio University Dean of Students Office.
Public forum to craft document detailing campus-accessibility changes
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 24, 2011University accessibility information will be accessible to all tonight.
Energy company explores responsible fracking, sites
By Kelly Gifford | Oct. 24, 2011With the ability to recover 85 percent of the contaminated water used in the hydraulic fracturing process, Cunningham Energy and Ohio senators hope to promote positive economic effects despite public outcry.
Man charged with sex crime unfit for trial
By Marika Lee | Oct. 23, 2011A 39-year-old man charged with gross sexual imposition will have his trial delayed for one year while his competency to stand trail will be tested at a Columbus behavioral health care center.
Statewide student government passes anti-Issue 2 resolution
By Taylor LaPuma | Oct. 23, 2011Days after Ohio University Student Senate voted down a resolution condemning the wording of Senate Bill 5, Ohio student government representatives made the opposite decision on a statewide level.
Wheels for Watermelons: Graduate Student Senate to encourage transportation to Farmers Market
By SARA JERDE | Oct. 23, 2011For those in need of wheels to the Athens Farmers Market, Graduate Student Senate President Tracy Kelly may have it covered.
Ohio University receives props for campus sexual health
By Betty Laudermilt | Oct. 23, 2011Trojan Condoms sized up Ohio University this year and determined it was one of the 20 most sexually healthy colleges in the U.S.
Administrators 'pied' through student fundraiser
Oct. 23, 2011Students walking past the fourth-floor entrance of Ohio University’s Baker University Center today can pie school administrators in the face.
Former OU basketball player settles lawsuit out of court
By Marika Lee | Oct. 23, 2011The lawsuit between a former Ohio University basketball player and a local bar bouncer was dismissed Thursday after being resolved outside of court.
Civil-rights activist honored upon death
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 23, 2011With lowered flags and written words, Ohio Gov. John Kasich honored a civil-rights leader who brought his work from Birmingham, Ala., to Ohio.
Plains man caught trafficking, possessing 177 balloons of heroin
By Pat Holmes | Oct. 23, 2011A 54-year-old man is current incarcerated in the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail for trafficking and possessing 177 total balloons of heroin.
Leadership seminars emphasize teamwork, ethics, job preparation
By Brandon Carte | Oct. 23, 2011“Be a leader, not a follower!” is a familiar expression to many Ohio University students.
Long-Awaited Homecoming
By Rebecca McKinsey | Oct. 23, 2011President Barack Obama announced Friday he would withdraw all American troops from Iraq by the end of 2011, but for members of Ohio University’s Army ROTC program ending more than eight years of conflict isn’t so cut-and-dry.
Shootin' It with the Sheriff: October 24
By Ryan Clark | Oct. 23, 2011In this week's installment of Shootin' It with the Sheriff, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly recalls the year he spent in 2005 in Baghdad, Iraq, developing a curriculum of police training for Iraqi law enforcement.
Campus Care renovations expected to finish next month
Oct. 23, 2011Campus Care is almost done being patched up.
