Thirteen elementary and middle school students from Southeast Ohio gathered Saturday morning to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee Regional Competition.
The Board of Trustees met Friday to discuss raising tuition and evaluate university financials.
Athens Planning Commission meets, discussing cannabis and tobacco zoning within the city after passage of Issue 2.
Mia Lewis, associate director of Common Cause Ohio, said the goal of Citizens Not Politicians is to create a 15-member citizen’s commission, composed of five Democrat, five Republican and five independent citizens who represent the wide demographics of Ohio.
“Space is the second-most costly thing we have at the university behind people,” Interim Vice President for Finance and Administration John Day said.
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees approved a $1.9 million project to revitalize learning spaces within Morton and Bentley Halls during their meeting on Jan. 18.
The ninth annual Athena Award was presented to Athens resident William “Billy” Peacock.
There are limited clothing stores and nearby options for Athens residents, forcing many people to either shop online or drive long distances to go to a mall with a wide variety.
Ohio University students said they are deterred from using the Athens Public Transit due to unreliability issues.
Construction for the headquarters is underway at 120 E. Stimson Ave. Rymer said the funding for this project comes from an increase in the Athens income tax from 1.85% to 1.95%.
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