Armed & Techy
By Kaitlynn Grady | Mar. 20, 2013The Athens Police Department was typing up police reports on a typewriter as recently as 1990 and didn’t have Internet access until the turn of the millennium.
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Fluff Bakery owners plan to open Thai restaurant
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 20, 2013Fluff Bakery & Catering, known for its sweet baked goods, will be going savory with the opening of a new restaurant next month.
Shifflet found guilty on one of five charges
By Marika Lee | Mar. 19, 2013Numerous bailiffs stood guard throughout the packed Athens County Court of Common Pleas courtroom while Thomas Shifflet was found guilty of one of the five charges in his rape and child molestation trial.
Republicans find few friends in Democrat-dominant Athens
By Sam Howard | Mar. 19, 2013It’s not easy being a Republican in Athens County.
Hearing-impaired students lose opportunities
By Kaitlynn Grady | Mar. 18, 2013Jordan McDonnell was eight years old the first time he heard the sound of the birds singing outside his window.
Ohio politicians focus on goals in face of sequester cuts
By Allan Smith | Mar. 18, 2013Amid highly publicized sequester cuts, growing the economy has been the focus of Congressman Steve Stivers, R-OH-15, since he was re-elected in November.
Bar scene tame on St. Patty's Day
By Sam Howard | Mar. 17, 2013Not all Ohio University students spent Sunday recovering from Mill Fest — many took to the bars in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
Green Beer Day tradition draws large bar crowd
By Lucas Daprile | Mar. 13, 2013The notorious day that colors Ohio University students green both inside and out had students opening bar tabs instead of books Wednesday.
O'Bleness Hospital going to trial against father of dead student
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 13, 2013A former Ohio University student’s father is suing O’Bleness Memorial Hospital for $3 million over the death of his daughter in 2010.
Athens County workers receive pay raise
By Sam Howard | Mar. 12, 2013After five years and more than 50 layoffs, employees at the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services are receiving their first pay raise since March 2008.
Council unanimously passes resolution against House Bill 5, citing city's potential revenue loss
By Kate Hiller | Mar. 11, 2013Many municipalities throughout Ohio have announced their opposition to House Bill 5 because of its financial impacts on city budgets resulting in reductions of city personnel.
Dumping tires could result in fines, jail time, damage to local ecosystem
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 11, 2013If a person dumps his old tires on the outskirts of town rather than disposing of them properly, he is considered a criminal.
Council plan will raise utilities costs
By Ben Mathes | Mar. 11, 2013Athens City Council is now a step closer to funding improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment plant.
Witnesses' testimony heard in rape case
By Kelly Fisher | Mar. 11, 2013The trial of a 76-year-old man accused of raping several young girls continued for the second week Monday at the Athens County Court of Common Pleas.
Sheriff awaits new deputy pending final ruling on case
By XANDER ZELLNER | Feb. 28, 2013After repeated requests to the Athens County commissioners, Sheriff Pat Kelly will likely receive the funds to hire a new deputy in July.
Uptown area of Athens is finally full
By Sara Lowenstein | Feb. 28, 2013For the first time in a decade, there are no vacancy signs hanging in any of the properties on Court Street.
Proposed neighborhood watch gets mixed reception
By Sam Howard | Feb. 28, 2013A year after the Trayvon Martin murder, it seems few people in the city of Athens want anything to do with a neighborhood watch.
Shale gas industry brings job opportunities to Athens
By Laura Scheer | Feb. 28, 2013Though fracking continues to divide Ohioans in regard to environmental health and safety, the shale gas industry has brought jobs to the state, some of which are likely to have gone to Athens County residents.
Wastewater Treatment Plant to receive upgrades
By Kate Hiller | Feb. 28, 2013The city of Athens’ Wastewater Treatment Plant will be undergoing a major overhaul once financial resources are secure.
APD chief: Feb. crime spike 'far from worst'
By Allan Smith | Feb. 27, 2013In the span of one month, multiple students have been robbed at gunpoint at different locations, shots were fired on East State Street, an Ohio University student was stabbed in front of Courtside and eight fires were set inside of Tiffin Hall.
