Community spreads disability awareness on Court Street
By Ashley Pomplas | Mar. 3The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities opens disability awareness month by marching down Court Street to spread awareness.
The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities opens disability awareness month by marching down Court Street to spread awareness.
On Thursday morning Athens residents gathered around the newly named street, Davison Court, to honor Athens first practicing Black attorney, Andrew Jackson Davison.
Councilmember Solveig Spjeldnes, D-1st Ward, introduced an ordinance to the city council to suspend parking fees and allow continuous parking in the Athens City Parking Garage during the university’s winter break. The suspension intends to reduce the worry of people’s cars getting ticketed or towed.
Athens Police Chief Nick Magruder said crime does happen, and students should be mindful of it, but the crime occurring in Athens is nothing when comparing it to other cities.
The Dairy Barn works to ensure art education and accessibility for Athens residents and Ohio University students.
Athens Area Mediation Service is offering free mediation training throughout the year in hopes of teaching students and staff the tools to help solve problems.
City council debated the transparency of Athens courts systems concerning budget shortfalls in grant programs
The Athens city ordinance prohibiting businesses from handing out single-use plastic bags to customers is seeing success.
Athens County League of Women’s Voters hosts Democratic Primary Candidate forum Tuesday.
City Council passed an ordinance to enter into a contract to start designing a shared-use path for bikers and walkers along Columbus Road. However, there is no timeline for the completion date.
Athens City Council passes the resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Athens City Council voted on a resolution to support a ceasefire in Palestine during their meeting. Several Athens residents and Ohio University students were attending the rally to show support for taking American troops out of Gaza and mourning for those who have died.
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of Beasley Mills Apartments on Union Street Saturday afternoon. Although occupants on the second floor originally unable to exit the building, there were no injuries to the residents or firefighters.
The Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation is a recognition that the university has made an effort to focus on community development and economic growth in the Southeast Ohio region.
Ohio University Transportation and Parking Services and other local transit agencies, including GoBus and Athens Public Transit participate in the celebration to showcase their systems and enhance mobility around the Athens community.
Samar Alkhdour, an OU alum, lives in Canada with some of her family, but she is trying to help transport her other family members living in Gaza to Canada. Alkhdour created a GoFundMe to help raise funds to cover the travel expenses to aid her family across seas, so they can be together.
A student in Lincoln Hall was charged with underage alcohol consumption.
The nonprofit, Appalachian Understories, held an event to cater to people of all skill and knowledge levels in the basics of bicycle maintenance.
The deadline to register for the primaries is Feb. 20 and students can register to vote or check their voter registration online at Ohio’s voter registration system. Elections will be locally held for people to vote for whoever is in their registered political party March 19.
A new medical facility is currently being constructed along Columbus Road and will be completed by April. With the addition of the facility, it will add nearly 160 new jobs with an average salary pay of $130,000.