Community college agreement extended
By Rebecca McKinsey | Mar. 30, 2011Ohio University recently extended its outreach efforts across the river with its first out-of-state community college partnership.
NEWS BLOGS
Commissioner arraigned on charges
Mar. 30, 2011An Athens County Commissioner was arraigned on domestic violence charges in court yesterday.
Missing woman found dead in septic drain
By Wesley Lowery | Mar. 30, 2011LOGAN — As he exited his car yesterday afternoon, a lone deputy from the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office announced his intentions to the few media members still gathered at Faith Tabernacle Church, a small house of worship just north of Nelsonville.
Local initiative continues cultivating seed giveaway
By Emily Bowman | Mar. 30, 2011Athens area residents can now plant their own food supply because of a seed giveaway started by a local nonprofit.
Ohio House revises, passes Senate Bill 5
By Laura Service | Mar. 30, 2011A revised Senate Bill 5, which would limit collective bargaining rights for public sector unions, passed yesterday in the Ohio House of Representatives by nine votes.
Focus of fest safety shifts
By Joe Fox | Mar. 30, 2011A year after photos posted on Facebook led to arrests in the wake of last year’s Palmerfest, Ohio University is incorporating the incriminating potential of social media into this quarter’s fest safety campaign.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Split opinions collide about proposed strip mine
By Ryan Dunn | Mar. 29, 2011About 50 people crammed into the Athens County Commissioners conference room yesterday to debate reopening a strip mine near Amesville.
Recent disasters in Japan lead OU to extract students
By Tristan Navera | Mar. 29, 2011Uncertainty about Japan’s destabilized nuclear reactors has prompted Ohio University to cancel Study Abroad to the beleaguered nation this quarter.|
Student Senate President discuss Spring Quarter goals
By Joe Fox | Mar. 29, 2011Below is a weekly podcast with Student Senate President Jesse Neader and Post Staff Writer Joe Fox.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
