City Council to consider proposed bike path and street closings Monday
By Alyse Peck | Apr. 3, 2016City council will discuss street closures for a number of events, along with the possible construction of a new bike path.
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Major crimes units bust meth operation in Athens charging suspect with four felonies
By Alex Meyer | Apr. 3, 2016The Fairfield, Hocking and Athens County major crimes units located and disassembled a methamphetamine manufacturing operation in Athens.
APD 2015 report shows increase in calls for rape and nuisance party calls
By Julia Fair | Apr. 3, 2016The Athens Police Department 2015 annual report shows calls for rape are at an 11 year high at 33 calls. Nuisance party calls have increased but arrest related to those complaints have decreased.
Local bars, law enforcement prepare for this year's Moms Weekend
By Mikaela Ashburn | Mar. 31, 2016Some local bars are taking steps to prepare for the weekend, while others are less concerned.
Hepatitis C virus among heroin-related woes affecting Athens and other Ohio counties
By Nora Jaara | Mar. 31, 2016Local health officials have been monitoring issues brought on by sharing needles.
Athens small businesses, start-ups get help from local business incubator
By Jonny Palermo | Mar. 30, 2016For more than 30 years, Appalachian Center for Economic Networks, or ACEnet, has been helping small business owners in 32 counties across the state bring their ideas to fruition.
University IDs will soon allow all students, faculty, staff to travel on Athens Public Transit buses for free
By Nora Jaara | Mar. 30, 2016Ohio University will shell out about $80,000 for the transportation partnership with the city.
Bar fights often handled by bartenders, more frequent during fest season
By Julia Fair | Mar. 30, 2016Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle and local bartenders said bar fights are infrequent, but when they do happen, arrests are rarely made.
Crimes Of The Month: Crime Solvers Anonymous requests information about connected sex crimes and multiple restaurant burglaries
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 30, 2016More than two months since the investigation began, the Athens Police Department is still requesting any information related to three sex crimes linked with DNA evidence.
Police Blotter: Someone steals all wheels from parked vehicle during otherwise quiet weekend on campus
By Bailey Gallion | Mar. 29, 2016OUPD arrested two people for disorderly conduct in the only two alcohol-related incidents it dealt with last week.
City council discusses raising pay grade, awarded grant for new recycling bins
By Alyse Peck | Mar. 28, 2016Athens City Council discussed raising pay grades to benefit long time workers, and was recently awarded a grant to purchase new recycling bins for residents.
Authorities recapture escaped convicted murderer in Nelsonville
By Bailey Gallion | Mar. 28, 2016Convicted murderer John Modie escaped from Hocking Correctional Facility sometime after 4 p.m. Sunday. Ohio University Police Department did not consider him a threat to campus.
Athens Major Crimes Unit busts two indoor marijuana operations in one week
By Alex Meyer | Mar. 28, 2016Both operations were found to have several hundred dollars, handguns and equipment on the premises.
Athens County Sheriff's Office suspends K9 Deputy Ijo for biting inmate, reprimands handler
By Bailey Gallion | Mar. 28, 2016The sheriff said Ijo's handler did not clear the area prior to a drug sniff.
Grand jury indicts former OU student who allegedly assaulted Bird Arena employee
Mar. 28, 2016James D. Howard, who allegedly assaulted a Bird Arena employee last week, was indicted for burglary, aggravated burglary and two other counts.
Convicted murderer who escaped from Nelsonville correctional facility not believed to be a threat to OU, police say
Mar. 28, 2016The Athens County Sheriff's Office received a report that John Modie escaped some time after 4 p.m. Sunday, according to a sheriff's office news release.
GoBus traveling to Athens overturns in Akron, leaving some passengers with minor injuries
Mar. 27, 2016A total of eight people were on the bus, including seven passengers and the driver.
Athens City Council will talk street closings for summer events
By Alyse Peck | Mar. 27, 2016Athens City Council will be discussing street closures for summer events, such as Boogie on the Bricks and Ohio Brew Week.
OU police chief cautions against speculation in the arrest of former student
Mar. 25, 2016On Monday, a former OU student allegedly assaulted a staff member at Bird Arena and later tried to buy a firearm and ammunition, but was denied.
Glouster man purposefully crashes car, stabs dog to death, receives four years in prison
By Julia Fair | Mar. 25, 2016A Glouster man was sentenced to four years in prison after purposefully crashing into a garage and stabbing a dog to death.
