Missing Athens man found in Portage County, Ohio
July 12, 2011About 36 hours after going missing, the Athens man who failed to return home from a Rotary Club meeting early this week has been located.
NEWS BLOGS
City set to borrow $550,000, accept bids for Waste Water Treatment Plant project
By Pat Holmes | July 11, 2011The city of Athens will borrow more than $500,000 to begin the construction on the Waste Water Treatment Plant, which would make it more energy efficient.
Sheriff Kelly files for re-election
July 10, 2011Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly announced he will be running for re-election in 2012, according to a post today on his Facebook page.
Yuengling to be sold in Ohio
July 5, 2011Ohio beer enthusiasts will have reason to rejoice this fall when the Pennsylvania brewery, D.G. Yuengling & Son, will begin selling its products in the Buckeye state.
Sandra Inman transferred to Athens Behavioral Healthcare following court order
By Pat Holmes | June 29, 2011About three weeks after spending time in a hospital for jumping from the second tier of her female housing unit at the Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail, Sandra Inman was court ordered to be transferred to a separate institution yesterday.
Judiciaries sees rise in drug, alcohol cases
By Jillian Fellows | June 28, 2011Alcohol and drug-related cases during the 2010-11 school year are up from previous years, according to Ohio University Judiciaries.
City Council: Members discuss noise-ordinance amendment, waste-water-plant renovation
June 27, 2011While last night's Athens City Council meeting resulted in zero adopted ordinances, members read and discussed amendments to the noise ordinance as well as using grant money to fund an energy-efficiency project.
Board of Trustees: Resolutions address college renaming, airport grants
By Alex Westerh | June 23, 2011The Board of Trustees approved a variety of items at its full board meeting today, including renaming the College of Osteopathic Medicine and starting a Master of Science in Geography program.
Board of Trustees: McDavis recognizes outgoing administrators, highlights points of pride
By Alex Westerh | June 23, 2011President Roderick McDavis’ report to the Ohio University Board of Trustees today highlighted points of interest at the university and updated the board on executive searches.
Board of Trustees: OU tuition, housing to increase
By Kaitrin McCoy | June 23, 2011The Ohio University Board of Trustees voted today to increase student fees on campus, including a 3.5 percent increase in tuition and instructional fees for the Athens campus.
Board of Trustees: Committee meetings encompass cost increases, judiciary violations
By Rebecca McKinsey | June 22, 2011“Robust” discussions peppered the Ohio University Board of Trustee committee meetings today and covered possible tuition, fee and housing increases, the quarters-to-semesters transition and drug- and alcohol-related judiciary violations.
Board of Trustees: Audit Committee discusses high-risk areas
By Kaitrin McCoy | June 22, 2011Ohio University's Internal Audit Office presented a risk assessment at The Board of Trustees Audit Committee meeting today that assigned the highest risk rankings to OU's airport and Budget Planning & Analysis unit.
Athens man sues Casa Lopez over wife's death
By Marika Lee | June 20, 2011An Athens man is suing a local Mexican restaurant after his wife died allegedly from contracting a Salmonella infection from the restaurant.
Local environmental activist in solitary confinement after allegedly threatening Athens County Sheriff
By Pat Holmes | June 19, 2011A local environmental activist has been jailed and charged with aggravated menacing following repeated alleged death threats to Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly.
City Council: Members pass dump-truck purchase, discuss block grants
By Pat Holmes | June 13, 2011In addition to approving the purchase of a new dump truck, Athens City Council members held the first of two public hearings about how to use the next round of block grants awarded to the city.
