Uptown Grill changes ownership, name to Grub-n-Go
By Grant Ritchey | May 28, 2020Chicken and waffles is leaving the menu.
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Q&A: Local rock star Lizard McGee faces the golf big leagues on 'Holey Moley'
By Liz Partsch | May 28, 2020Lizard McGee will appear on ABC’s Holey Moley.
Student businesses enable students to make a profit from selling clothes, jewelry
By Lily Roby | May 28, 2020From Creamy Studios to withlovefrommar.
Court Street businesses struggle with coronavirus, possible economic hits in the fall
By Bekah Bostick | May 28, 2020Even as businesses struggle with the coronavirus, they are planning for the fall and how to help the community.
News Briefs from the 2019-20 academic year
By Abby Miller | May 28, 2020From protests to campus closures, the academic year was full of news.
Important people to know at OU and in Athens
By Abby Miller | May 28, 2020These figures can help you navigate your freshman year and the city of Athens.
Photographers use pandemic to create art during National Photography Month
By Riley Runnells | May 27, 2020Student, professional photographers alike celebrate.
New restaurant to open in former Cornwell Jewelers building
By Taylor Burnette | May 26, 2020The restaurant’s menu will feature street tacos and margaritas.
Pork & Pickles works with farmers to adapt during COVID-19
By Lily Roby | May 26, 2020Among the assisting farms are Blaney Family Farm and Cowdery Farms.
Athens provides outdoor escapes from pandemic stress
By Lauren Serge | May 23, 2020The town has countless surrounding natural areas that allow for an abundance of outdoor activities and exploration, specifically during the summer months.
Restaurants and businesses prepare, reopen in midst of COVID-19
By Grant Ritchey | May 19, 2020Athens restaurants are preparing for how to maintain safety when indoor operations resume.
Legacy students celebrate Mother’s Day with shared love of OU
By Gabriella Hayes | May 10, 2020Current and former students reminisce with their mothers about times in Athens.
OU emphasizes year-round focus on sexual assault awareness
By Lexi Lepof | May 8, 2020OUPD and Survivor Advocacy Program work to keep sexual assault awareness alive year-round at Ohio University.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but it deserves year-round recognition
By Erin Gardner | May 8, 2020Students and CPS staff talk about what they are doing for Mental Health Awareness Month.
Education majors adjust classes, internships to remote learning
By Keri Johnson | Apr. 23, 2020Student teachers are now gaining teaching experience virtually.
The circular economy of Athens restaurants
By Jillian Craig | Apr. 22, 2020Restaurants and businesses in Athens work with farmers and producers to source local ingredients.
City, landlords, students try to stay safe during spring moving season
By Keri Johnson | Apr. 22, 2020Students work with landlords and Athens City to safely move out of their rented apartments and houses.
Athens Books to Prisoners provides educational materials for incarcerated persons
By Baylee DeMuth | Apr. 22, 2020The nonprofit organization sends books to prisoners in Ohio upon request.
Local podcasts adapt to the coronavirus
By Lily Roby | Apr. 21, 2020Producers of local podcasts, such as ‘#ScrippsTalks’ and ‘Spectrum,’ have had to modify their production schedules to record in isolation in order to keep publishing content.
Animal shelters see rise in adoptions, fosters since start of pandemic
By Lauren Serge | Apr. 21, 2020The Athens County Dog Shelter and Athens County Humane Society have received an increase in adoptions and fosters of their cats and dogs during COVID-19.
