Road construction on West Union Street has been going on since this past summer and is set to be finished by December 2024. The purpose of this project is to improve safety conditions, intersections and accessibility. Although these improvements are necessary, they have had a significant impact on motorists and businesses on West Union Street. Video by: Dan Gray & Ranjini Shank Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: @thepostathens & @thepostmultimedia Twitter: @thepost Facebook: @thepostathens
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Friendly Paws Connects Pets to Loving Homes
Mar. 8The first and third Sunday of every month, Friendly Paws Pet Supplies & Grooming hosts the Athens County Humane Society cats for an adoptions event. This is a great way for people to get to know the cat before adoption and have volunteer fosters for cats before adoption. Video by: Abby Hiday & Dan Gray Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Voices on Court: Green Beer Day edition
By Aubrey Kreitzer , Lilly Marinski and Hayley Mitchell | Mar. 6Wednesday, Court Street was covered in the color green and Irish music was blaring in the bars. Green Beer Day is many people's favorite Athens holiday because it's a day full of drinking, partying and all the beer and liquor is dyed green. Catch all the GBD craziness here! Video by: Aubrey Kreitzer, Hayley Mitchell & Lilly Marinski Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
Hundreds gather to protest the removal of DEI programs at OU
By Danny Gray and Erin Brogan | Mar. 2Thursday, hundreds of students protested against OU’s lack of communication about Senate Bill 1 and President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public institutions. According to the “Dear Colleagues Letter,” written by Trump and the Department of Education, they said universities need to stop treating people differently based on one’s race. Students responded and said certain groups of people already start at a disadvantage, so they need additional resources to mitigate the gap. Read more from the protest here: https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2025/02/hundreds-protest-ohio-university-senate-bill-one-lack-of-communication Video by: Erin Brogan & Dan Gray Visit our website: https://www.thepostathens.com/ Find us on social media: Instagram: thepostathens X: thepost Facebook: thepostathens
