Like many of Athens’ businesses, local law enforcement reported that the summer was slow, featuring different types of crimes than when school is in session.
After most of Ohio University’s students have left for summer, Athens City Council members are still meeting regularly — well, at least for most of the summer.
The construction project that has North Court Street closed to traffic is slated to be finished ahead of schedule and under budget.
In many ways, the opening of a new semester parallels the crazed beginning of Spring Quarter with its epidemic of New-Year’s-resolution health consciousness, resulting in all of Ping Center’s elliptical machines being constantly occupied.
When Ohio University students left their campus dwellings to enjoy their summer in June, Athens transformed from rowdy college town into a calm, family-oriented city — as it does every summer.
On any given weekend night, there are hundreds of intoxicated party-goers scouring uptown for a quick bite, and while many businesses might be grateful for these late-night eaters, they can cause a headache for others.
Editor’s Note: This is the final in a three-part series investigating Athens rental housing.
Three Olives Loopy Vodka — mixed or straight — became a Court Street craze in the early months of 2012, but Jameson Irish Whiskey remained Athens’ best-selling liquor.
Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series investigating Athens rental housing.
An Ohio University student was arrested during the early morning hours Thursday for allegedly making an explosive device.
Nowhere in rural Southeast Ohio looks anything like a scene out of Star Trek, but that doesn’t mean residents can’t pretend it does for a day.
The Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center will showcase the work of graphic novel artists from around the globe Friday.
Sewage flows uphill in Athens, but city officials are taking steps to ensure that none hits the fan.
A commission of Athens residents will soon be able to bring environmental concerns directly to city officials in an attempt to meet growing local interest in green practices.
Receiving an about $980,000 loan from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is all that stands between Athens and new piping along several roads in the city.
Though Ohio University and Athens officials have met to discuss the future of street fests in the city, Palmer Street landlords do not see the need to evict the spring parties.
Athens County Commissioners wrestled with providing recommendations to Ohio legislators about potential state regulation of hydraulic fracturing during Tuesday’s meeting.
Athens dog owners will parade their pooches June 2 to raise funds for the Athens County Humane Society.
Despite setting new Number Fest records for attendance totals and arrest totals, Saturday’s 9Fest was a relatively peaceful day for local law enforcement.
Saturday’s 9Fest will see a beefed-up law enforcement presence compared with previous Number Fests in a push to keep the party raging without interruption.
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