City Council: Members to review past ordinances
By Susie Griffin | Dec. 2, 2018One ordinance will allow vehicles to remain parked upon any street for a continuous period for no longer than 24 hours from December 16, 2018, to January, 1 2019.
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Inked: A look inside Athens' tattoo industry
By Ashton Nichols | Nov. 28, 2018Athens tattoo shop owners reflect on how their careers have changed.
Police Blotter: Pigs trespass on property; chainsaws go missing, suspected to be stolen
By Jackie Osborne | Nov. 28, 2018The pig and piglets were found in their pens, but the chainsaws are still missing.
Nelsonville man arrested for multiple sex crimes
By Ellen Wagner | Nov. 27, 2018Brandon Thomas Humphrey, 18, of Nelsonville, was arrested on three felonies and one misdemeanor.
City council ordinance changes annual vending fee to monthly
By Susie Griffin | Nov. 27, 2018The fee will be $125 per month.
Man wanted for robbery and involuntary manslaughter turns himself in
By Ellen Wagner | Nov. 27, 2018APD obtained a warrant Michael Allen Russell on Tuesday for the homicide death of Charles Duncan Sr.
Ohio University sees record high of first generation students attending this year
By Susie Griffin | Nov. 27, 2018CAP to GOWN offers services such as free tutoring, supplemental academic and career advising and both academic and career advising.
Priest sentenced to 12 years in prison for three counts of sexual battery
By Ellen Wagner and Logan Moore | Nov. 27, 2018Henry Christopher Foxhoven pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery and will be registered as a sex offender for life.
Man wanted for robbery and involuntary manslaughter, considered armed and dangerous
By Ellen Wagner | Nov. 27, 2018Michael Allen Russell is considered armed and dangerous.
Limited Access: The complexity of women's health care in Ohio
By Logan Moore | Nov. 27, 2018Politics, geography and religion all factor into access to women’s health care in Ohio.
City Council: Members discuss vending and 2019 budget
By Abby Miller | Nov. 19, 2018Councilman Patrick McGee said that he will not be seeking re-election, but the city council does hard work and is deserving of a 2 percent increase starting in 2019.
City Council: Council members to discuss wages and continue conversation about sewers
By Abby Miller | Nov. 18, 2018The Finance and Personnel Committee will discuss an agreement concerning wages and working conditions.
Ohio House of Representatives pass heartbeat bill
By Logan Moore | Nov. 15, 2018Republican Gov. John Kasich vetoed a similar bill last year.
911 call shows student was intoxicated before death
By Ellen Wagner | Nov. 15, 2018The Post obtained the 911 call reporting a recent student death.
Here's where and when undercover officers arrest the most people in Athens
By Ashton Nichols | Nov. 15, 2018Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit have arrested more than 900 people in the past five years.
Police Blotter: Intoxicated person bites homeowner; motorcyclist does wheelie in school zone
By Kaitlyn McGarvey | Nov. 14, 2018Also, a woman reported that clothing, dish towels, frozen beef and ‘Star Wars’ collectables were stolen from her while she was on vacation.
City Council: Members discuss increase in some city code fees
By Susie Griffin | Nov. 13, 2018City Council members discuss increase in fees along with Licensure and Land Use Agreement with Ohio University and mobile vending.
The number of drug-related deaths in Ohio have increased since 2010
By Hardika Singh | Nov. 13, 2018The Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health found the number of people who are affected by the opioid epidemic has increased by 5,000 percent since 2010.
New committee to promote university engagement in sustainable practices
By Abby Miller | Nov. 13, 2018The committee will create three hubs made up of faculty, students, staff and community members.
City Council: Council members to discuss city fees and mobile vending
By Erica Tracy | Nov. 11, 2018City Council will meet Monday night at 7 p.m. in the city building.
