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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Eventful break keeps police occupied
By Alex Stuckey | Mar. 27, 2011While Ohio University students were on spring break, Athens law enforcement officials remained busy.
OU to employ open forums to hear candidates' qualifications
By Pat Holmes | Mar. 27, 2011Ohio University will hold two open forums next week for the finalists for the director of government relations position.
Women report early-morning assaults
By Alex Stuckey | Mar. 27, 2011A male sexually assaulted a female yesterday morning in Athens.
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.
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.
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.
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.
OU president on leave for medical procedure
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 21, 2011OU President Roderick McDavis will return to his office March 28 after recovering from an unspecified medical procedure.
Gov. John Kasich's Budget Town Hall
By Caitlin Bowling, Pamela Engel | Mar. 14, 2011<a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=097da67a9f" _cke_saved_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php/option=com_mobile/task=viewaltcast/altcast_code=097da67a9f" >Gov. Kasich's Budget Town Hall</a>
Ohio governor unveils budget proposal
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 14, 2011Editor's Note: Attached below is the proposed state budget for fiscal years 2012 and 2013.
75 protesters rally at courthouse against S.B. 5
By Ryan Clark | Mar. 14, 2011A steady stream of rain did not prevent about 75 union supporters from gathering outside the Athens County Courthouse Tuesday to protest Senate Bill 5 and cuts to education.
Professor, OU split on projected cuts
By Pamela Engel | Mar. 10, 2011A distinguished professor of economics at Ohio University predicts the state will slash higher-education funding by 20 percent next year, but OU officials are sticking by their original 10 percent projection.
