9/11 Coverage
Sep. 8, 2011In order to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Post has compiled all of our special edition content.
NEWS BLOGS
Alumnus recalls firsthand experience of 9/11
By Rebecca McKinsey | Sep. 8, 2011When the second plane hit the World Trade Center 10 years ago, one Ohio University student watched firsthand as smoke billowed and panic spread across the U.S.
Divorce final for woman charged with killing stepdaughter
By Marika Lee | Sep. 8, 2011The divorce between a Plains woman charged with killing her 4-year-old stepdaughter, and the victim’s father was finalized Wednesday, four months after the incident.
Halloween decision drove Bias' City Council career
By Kelly Gifford | Sep. 7, 2011Athens’ Halloween extravaganza sparked Bill Bias’ political career and, consequently, led to the Athens City Council president’s shaping much of the city’s culture.
Wings chain roosts on Court
By Will Hoffman | Sep. 7, 2011After quitting his job at a chain restaurant in Massachusetts, Pat Daly and his business partner, Harold Tramazzo, decided to start their own chicken-wing shop, Wings Over.
Sweet treat: a little Debbie Downer for Bromley elevator riders
By Morgan Sigrist | Sep. 7, 2011A small snack cake created a slight roadblock in four students’ Bromley Hall elevator ride tonight.
OU senior joins 2 others bidding for Sullivan's seat
By Ryan Clark | Sep. 7, 2011The list of those who are challenging embattled Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan for his seat just got even longer, with the election still more than a calendar year away.
Evolving media world focus of Scripps panels
By Betty Laudermilt | Sep. 7, 2011Those in attendance at Ohio University’s digital-media conference yesterday received a lecture on a seemingly unrelated topic — evolution.
7-foot marijuana plant found behind trailer
By Shawn Rudolph | Sep. 7, 2011With the help of an anonymous tip, Athens Sheriff’s deputies located a 7-foot marijuana plant behind a trailer on state Route 550.
OU to help defray cost of Athens new fire truck
By Ryan Clark | Sep. 7, 2011During the next five years, the city of Athens will receive payments totaling $250,000 from Ohio University for the city’s purchase of a new fire and ladder truck.
Former Bobcat baseball player's car broken into
By Rob Ogden | Sep. 6, 2011A car belonging to former Ohio baseball player Gauntlett Eldemire was broken into sometime between Sunday night and Monday afternoon.
Athens bank robbery suspect at large
By Lucas Daprile | Sep. 6, 2011Police have yet to apprehend a man who used a written threat to make off with an undisclosed amount of money from an Athens bank yesterday.
New e-tour lets potential students visit OU from home
By Jillian Fellows | Sep. 6, 2011Ohio University unveiled its latest web enterprise yesterday with the OU e-tour.
OU agrees to pay man injured in MemAud fall
By Marika Lee | Sep. 6, 2011Ohio University owes a West Virginia man more than $80,000 after he sued the school for injuring himself at an on-campus play.
Car crash deaths decline during holiday weekend
By Alex Westerh | Sep. 6, 2011Fatal accidents on Ohio’s roadways over the Labor Day holiday hit a five-year low this weekend, on what the Ohio State Highway Patrol considers to be one of the most dangerous weekends on the road.
'Recycled' clothing store sets up racks in downtown Nelsonville
By Sara Lowenstein | Sep. 6, 2011Nelsonville’s Public Square received an addition to its downtown scene this summer when a longtime Athens County resident opened a new clothing store.
Baker Center lounge revamp almost complete
By Jillian Fellows | Sep. 6, 2011Students visiting Baker University Center’s lower lounge this quarter will note a drastically different appearance after summer renovations.
Council begins developing regulations on 'fracking'
By Kelly Gifford | Sep. 6, 2011After its annual August recess, Athens City Council returned last night with a session in which 13 ordinances were adopted, many of which were motioned to bypass normal ordinance rules because of urgency.
Union unsure of Nelson jobs
By Alex Felser | Sep. 6, 2011Uncertainty regarding staffing during the upcoming Nelson Dining Hall renovations has cropped up as a result of the local union’s recent rejection of a memorandum of understanding.
Albany man gets 4 years for crimes
By Marika Lee | Sep. 6, 2011An Albany man took a plea agreement and will spend four years in prison after he tried to steal $5,000 worth of farming equipment over the summer.
