LOCAL
Kelly gets new impound lot
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 31, 2013After having to keep cars at the Athens Fairgrounds for almost three months, Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly is getting a new parking lot for impounded cars and — possibly — about 25 sheriffs’ cruisers.
Diabetes Alert 'Couch to 5k' Run/Walk gives proceeds to local children for diabetes camp
By Julia Burroughs | Oct. 31, 2013As the semester drags on and finals loom on the horizon, health is the last thing on many students’ minds. However, the rising diabetes percentage in Ohio may force students to reconsider their priorities.
Public sex act sparks conversation about how to improve community relations
By Allan Smith | Oct. 31, 2013Some critics of the city’s role, or lack thereof, in controlling the incident involving a public sex act Uptown are confused as to why no police officer witnessed the event.
Logan man pleads guilty to assault
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 30, 2013A Logan man accepted a plea deal Wednesday to an indictment charging one count of felonious assault.
OU's Board of Trustees invested in improving university, solving issues
By Danielle Keeton-Olsen | Oct. 30, 2013As soon as Ohio University was established in 1804, the next action of the committee that established the university was to create a Board of Trustees.
Smoking increases among Ohio's high school students
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 30, 2013From health classes to anti-smoking campaigns, high school students are discouraged from smoking.
Renovation talks for old National Guard Armory at standstill
By Sam Howard | Oct. 30, 2013Without a clear-cut plan in place, the old National Guard Armory won’t be seeing renovations anytime soon.
Arming area schools seems to be holstered
By XANDER ZELLNER | Oct. 29, 2013From a school shooting in Chardon, Ohio, last year to one in Sparks, Nev., this month, mass school shootings are becoming all too familiar, and school boards throughout the country are scrambling to find a way to prevent the acts from repeating.
Candidates debate future of Athens' school district
By Sam Howard | Oct. 29, 2013The candidates for Athens City Schools Board of Education all agree on at least one thing: by and large, state policy enacted in Columbus hinders learning in Athens classrooms.
Drug overdoses, addiction have become prevalent in Athens
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 29, 2013Pharmacists and other health officials in Athens are all too aware of the blurred lines between patients who are in dire need of prescription medicine and those who are just talented actors.
Murray City official pleads guilty
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 29, 2013The Murray City police chief pleaded guilty to multiple charges Tuesday to receiving stolen property owned by Paul E. Roberts, a Glouster man allegedly murdered by his son.
Commissioners plan to address fracking
By Olivia Bower | Oct. 29, 2013The Athens County Commissioners decided Tuesday to host a public meeting to discuss local citizens’ concerns about injection wells in Athens County.
Glouster man is indicted for murder of his father
By Kelly Fisher | Oct. 28, 2013A grand jury indicted a Glouster man Monday for nine offenses, including one count of murder and another for aggravated murder, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn said at a press conference Monday. Paul J. Roberts, 41, is accused of murdering his father, Paul E. Roberts, earlier this month.
Abortion regulations cause problems for Planned Parenthood
By Emma Ockerman | Oct. 28, 2013Due to Ohio’s more recent abortion restrictions, which took effect this month, women’s health care in Ohio could be compromised.
Notes left on bank lead to complaint against APD officer
By Allan Smith | Oct. 27, 2013After reprimanding three Ohio University students for putting up what were meant to be supportive Post-it notes at the scene of an alleged rape Uptown, Athens Police officer Neal Dicken is facing an informal complaint.
Court Street Craze
By Joshua Jamerson | Oct. 27, 2013There were fewer arrests during the annual Athens Halloween Block Party on Saturday than there were last year, a fact that perhaps underscores the feeling of relative “tameness” during the event.
Railway offers historical, scenic tours
By Suhyeon Park | Oct. 24, 2013Mother nature didn’t seem to cooperate Thursday for one of the last Hocking Valley Scenic Railway tours, but Friday, when the last tour is scheduled, is expected to have sunny skies and no rain.
