OU meteorology student forecasts, tweets
By Dina Berliner | Feb. 5, 2014Some Twitter users might not have been surprised to wake up to a text or email about canceled classes Monday morning.
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County adjusts for salt shortage
By Emma Ockerman, Olivia Bower | Feb. 5, 2014The morning after a winter storm, it’s not uncommon to see students making their trek down Jeff Hill at a glacial pace, staggering and slipping with every other step.
County considering hiring $20k agricultural educator
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 4, 2014The Athens County Commissioners are considering allocating an extra $20,000 to hire a full-time agricultural educator through the Ohio State University Extension, the commissioners said Tuesday.
Ending execution?
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 4, 2014The 138 males currently on death row at the Chillicothe Correctional Institution might see their execution dates pushed back or eliminated, opponents of capital punishment are saying.
DeWine files motion for suspension of Kelly
By Kelly Fisher, Lucas Daprile | Feb. 4, 2014Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine moved Tuesday for the Ohio Supreme Court to begin suspension proceedings against Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly, who is charged with multiple felonies “relating to (his) administration of, or conduct in the performance of” a sheriff’s duties, according to court documents.
Sheriff's office to move alleged murderer
By Kelly Fisher | Feb. 4, 2014A Glouster man, accused of murdering his father, has a pretrial set for Feb. 24 in Athens County Common Pleas Court, and it’s Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly’s responsibility to bring him back to Athens for the hearing.
OU pairs with city of Athens on disability plans
By Emma Ockerman | Feb. 3, 2014The Athens City Commission on Disabilities and Ohio University’s Presidential Advisory Council on Disability Accessibility and Planning will now officially share resources, council members said at their meeting Monday evening.
Protesters arrested for trespassing at fracking well near Coolville
By Olivia Bower | Feb. 2, 2014When eight local fracking protesters were arrested and dropped the signs they were holding, Athens County Fracking Action Network member Andrea Reik picked one up.
County to help warm up dogs
By Olivia Bower | Jan. 30, 2014The Athens County Commissioners decided Tuesday to allow the county dog warden and assistant dog warden to keep straw on their trucks to give to dogs in need during the cold weather.
GOP nurse hopes to oust Phillips
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 30, 2014A Washington County woman has joined the race to represent Ohio’s 94th House District in her first step into politics.
Volunteer gets new outlook on service
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 29, 2014When Craig Davis underwent training to volunteer for helping abused and neglected children, he had no idea he would become so attached to them.
Ohio lawmakers react to State of the Union address
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 28, 2014GOP, Democratic politicians from Ohio respond to Obama’s State of the Union.
Five reports of sexual assault in almost 2 months
By Allan Smith | Jan. 28, 2014In the immediate aftermath of the now-infamous Court Street public sex act that caught the attention of the international media last year, five other rapes and sexual assaults were reported to authorities during the two months to follow.
Alternative therapy programs may help criminal offenders
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 27, 2014A Delaware County teenager sat in a drumming circle and was offered the chance to relieve his stress and take his aggression out on the instrument by striking it.
City Law Director to announce candidacy for common pleas court
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 27, 2014Athens City Law Director Pat Lang confirmed late Monday that he plans to announce on Tuesday his candidacy for Athens County Common Pleas Court, Judge L. Alan Goldsberry’s seat on the court.
President Obama will give his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday evening
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 27, 2014As President Barack Obama readies to deliver his State of the Union speech to Congress and the American people Tuesday night, Ohio lawmakers and officials are weighing in on what they’d like to hear.
Court of Appeals affirms convicted murderer's life sentence
By Kelly Fisher | Jan. 26, 2014A state appellate court Wednesday affirmed a convicted murderer’s life sentence without parole eligibility.
Legislators look to adopt 'Good Samaritan' law to decrease underage intoxication injuries and deaths
By Lucas Daprile | Jan. 26, 2014A bill that would prevent a person from facing underage possession charges if he or she calls 911 in an alcohol-related emergency has bipartisan support in the state legislature, as well as among Athens and Ohio University officials.
House bill seeks to overturn Board of Regents' decision
By JIM RYAN | Jan. 26, 2014An Ohio House bill introduced last fall aims to reverse an earlier state decision that allows students, brought illegally into the country as children, subsidized tuition.
County joins Keep America Beautiful
By Olivia Bower | Jan. 23, 2014The Athens County Commissioners joined an alliance of Southeastern Ohio counties Thursday in an effort to have a greater positive impact on
