City Council: Richland Avenue project postponed after budget concerns
By Madeline Butina | Mar. 4, 2019The project was initially estimated to cost the city $3 million.
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City Council: Members will vote on increase cost for Richland Avenue construction
By Colt Austen | Mar. 3, 2019City Council members will vote on increasing cost for the construction of the project.
Mill Fest 2019: Arrests down as festgoers party until about 3:30 p.m.
By Ian McKenzie | Mar. 3, 2019The overcast weather didn’t stop festgoers from having a good time.
Milliron Fest tamer than last year
By George Shillcock | Mar. 2, 2019Parties began to gain traction around 8 p.m.
Swing State of Mind: Let's talk Athens City Council candidates
By Maddie Capron and George Shillcock | Feb. 28, 2019Hosts talk with guest Abby Miller, a news staff writer from The Post, about the candidates running for the two open seats on the Athens City Council.
Local EMS can mean the difference between life and death during an overdose
By Bennett Leckrone | Feb. 28, 2019As Ohio remains in the grips of an opioid epidemic, local EMS use the drug Naloxone to revive patients from overdoses
Police Blotter: Amazon package goes missing; two motorized shopping carts stolen from Walmart
By Megan Carlson | Feb. 27, 2019No one can find the package, and the two motorized shopping carts were found and returned to Walmart.
A look at making the yearly budget in Athens
By Abby Miller | Feb. 26, 2019Planning for this year’s $45 million city budget began as far back as June.
Find out how much you are paying in property taxes compared to all of Athens County
By George Shillcock | Feb. 26, 2019You could be paying between $1,695 and $2,389 per $100,000 of home value a year prior to deductions and exemptions.
Richland construction project on hold until 2020
By Abby Miller | Feb. 26, 2019A failed bid will stall the project until further notice.
Athens County Commissioners: Bike path extending to Chauncey to be elevated
By Hardika Singh | Feb. 26, 2019Athens County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution to elevate bike path that extends to Chauncey.
Ohio auditor said Athens realtor owes university over $20,000
By Logan Moore | Feb. 26, 2019Wharton improperly billed the university $20,449 when he entered a lease agreement with former OU President Roderick McDavis.
APD investigating animal cruelty case after opossum dies
By Ellen Wagner | Feb. 26, 2019The opossum was brought to a wildlife rehabilitator with severe burns Friday and died Monday.
APD receives two reports of sexual assault
By Ellen Wagner | Feb. 26, 2019There have been three reports of sexual assault to APD since Jan. 13.
City Council: Members discuss sustainability in Athens city school building project
By Abby Miller | Feb. 25, 2019Council members also heard a presentation on the Athens Brick Criterium, a sprint up Jeff Hill and a bike race on a closed circuit.
Big Mamma’s Burritos gets new owners, looks to add beer carryout
By Ian McKenzie | Feb. 24, 2019The new owners are already quite familiar with another one of Athens’ late-night food spots.
Some of Ohio's weirdest laws
By Ian McKenzie | Feb. 24, 2019Athens has ‘glass-free zones’ in which people are not allowed to have any glass container on city-owned property, according to Athens’ Code of Ordinances.
City Council: Members to discuss historic structures and committee projects
By Abby Miller | Feb. 24, 2019Three committees and council as a whole will discuss projects.
Athens school board discusses size and sustainability in new elementary buildings
By Nolan Simmons | Feb. 24, 2019One focus of the public input portion of the meeting was about the degree of sustainability the new buildings will reach.
Swing State of Mind: Heartbeat Bill
By Maddie Capron and George Shillcock | Feb. 21, 2019The Ohio Statehouse and State Senate reintroduced the “Heartbeat Bill” and the Republican majorities in both chambers plan to pass it.
