NEWS BLOGS
Body of missing Logan woman found near Nelsonville
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 29, 2011Police recovered the body of 25-year-old Summer Cook Inman, of Logan, last night in an Athens County septic system last night — about a week after she went missing.
Funding remains high priority for committee
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 29, 2011Ohio University’s General Fee Advisory Committee recommendations have not changed much since last year, with the Division of Student Affairs again ranking as the number-one funding priority in front of Intercollegiate Athletics.
Former student pleads guilty in child porn case
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 29, 2011A former Ohio University student was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison and 10 years of supervised release yesterday after pleading guilty to felony possession of child pornography.
Senate Bill 5 passes in the Ohio House after revisions
By Laura Service | Mar. 29, 2011After the Ohio House of Representatives made revisions to Senate Bill 5, which limits collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, the substitute bill passed in the house today by nine votes.
Populations increase in Athens, Nelsonville
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 28, 2011Two cities in Athens County saw modest population growth during the last 10 years, which has left Nelsonville comfortably above one population milestone and the City of Athens just short of another.
Student arrested for assaulting peace officers
By Rachel Snively | Mar. 28, 2011An Ohio University student was arrested over the weekend for assaulting officers of the law after resisting arrest.
Reprimand remains despite committee's standpoints
By Tristan Navera | Mar. 28, 2011Ohio University President Roderick McDavis has upheld the reprimand of an embattled professor despite a faculty committee suggesting his name be cleared.
Commissioner charged after domestic dispute
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 28, 2011Athens County Commissioner Mark Sullivan, 51, will face a misdemeanor domestic violence charge stemming from an incident between himself and his wife this weekend.
Short, week-long break packed with court cases
By Marika Lee | Mar. 28, 2011Local and state courts stayed busy during Ohio University students’ spring break with several cases.
Ohio mourns 2 former faculty members who enhanced geography, physics fields
By Caitlin Bowling | Mar. 28, 2011Two former Ohio University professors, both described as energetic, died this month.
Athens Police swears in temporary captain
By Kelly Gifford | Mar. 28, 2011Former Athens Police Lt. David Williams was sworn in yesterday as the temporary department captain.
Budget bill introduced to Ohio House finance committee
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 28, 2011Gov. John Kasich submitted his biennial budget bill to the Ohio House Finance and Appropriations Committee earlier today.
City Council: Ordinances proposed
By Emily Bowman | Mar. 28, 2011Representatives from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center proposed three possible ordinances to Athens City Council at yesterday’s meeting.
Minorities make up most of county population gain
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 28, 2011During the last 10 years, Athens County’s population has grown by about 4 percent, with minorities making up nearly 65 percent of that growth.
Public school funding faces setbacks
By Marika Lee | Mar. 27, 2011Athens area schools and a local agency will take hits in state funding if Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget for Ohio is passed by the Ohio House and Senate.
Bracing For Cutbacks
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 27, 2011The two-year budget proposal released this month by Ohio Gov. John Kasich relies heavily on a trifecta of local government funding cuts to plug the state’s $8 billion budget hole.
OU discusses reform in face of possible cuts
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 27, 2011Three-year degree programs and an increased faculty workload are among some of the higher education reforms Ohio Gov. John Kasich proposed in his new budget, but some Ohio University faculty members doubt the changes will benefit universities.
Future university budgets 'better than anticipated'
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 27, 2011Ohio University might face less daunting budget cuts than it originally projected for next fiscal year.
