Athens City Council members continued to discuss the possibility of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” coming to Athens County during their meeting last night, but took no action to combat the controversial drilling method.
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University officials are concerned that a new Internet domain could allow adult-entertainment companies to acquire Web addresses connecting pornography and other explicit material to trademarks such as Ohio University's Rufus the Bobcat.
A local student is hoping to make a difference at the state level.
During Monday night’s City Council meeting, members discussed housing matters ranging from the size of rental signs to the possibility of a Habitat for Humanity house in Athens.
NEW YORK (AP) — A jetpack-wearing monkey and a freakish creation from filmmaker Tim Burton are two of the big new balloons that will make their inaugural appearances in front of millions of people at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
After allegations of unreported sexual abuse rocked Pennsylvania State University earlier this month, Ohio University is reminding students and employees to report any instances of abuse to law enforcement.
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 University trustees approved a $977.5 million capital improvement plan for the next six years, which will continue to $2.57 billion in the next 20 years.
Illuminated by iPads and battery-operated lamps, the Board of Trustees broke through the dark Friday to vote on the consent agenda.
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.
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.
Ohio universities have united for student insurance — but not necessarily for UnitedHealthcare.
Faculty Senate will hold its final meeting of the quarter tonight but is not expected to vote on any resolutions.
After 13 years of independently auditing Ohio University’s administrative system to improve operations, chief audit executive Kathryn Gilmore announced her retirement this morning.
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.
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.
Ohio University’s Marching 110 wants to take the tone of its rousing performances up a notch — with shiny new uniforms.
A fire set at Foster House this morning was ruled arson.
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