Councilwoman Chris Fahl faces first primary challenger since 2009
By Anna Millar | Feb. 15, 2021Councilwoman Fahl’s primary challenger Alan Swank is distinctly focusing on hearing the voice of voters to direct his campaign.
POLITICS
City Council: Funding transfer for Richland Avenue handrail, poet laureate term extended
By Kyra Leckrone | Feb. 15, 2021$13,000 is needed to install hand railing for the Richland Avenue Pedestrian Passageway.
Donkey Coffee manager announces intention to run for City Council
By Anna Millar | Feb. 4, 2021Councilmembers Arian Smedley and Peter Kotses both announced via Facebook they will not be running for re-election.
City Council: Athens Ohio City Source app announced, vaccine distribution discussed
By Kyra Leckrone | Feb. 1, 2021The Athens Ohio City Source app can be used to report city issues, receive city news and search for city jobs.
Campbell’s Corner: America’s battle with extremism isn’t over
By Hannah Campbell | Jan. 28, 2021The Trump era has come and passed, but we are still dealing with the effects that his rhetoric and refusal to condemn white supremacists have left behind.
OU Ph.D. student Hakan Karaaytu sought political asylum after fleeing Turkey
By Riley Runnells | Jan. 27, 2021In the middle of a failed military coup in 2016, Karaaytu looked for political asylum in the U.S.
City Council: City’s blight and condemnation process discussed
By Kyra Leckrone | Jan. 25, 2021The director of Code Enforcement said properties with blight undergo a long process in order to see safety improvements.
Uncle Sam: Feeling drained by social media? Use app limits
By Sam Smith | Jan. 21, 2021I was consistently sacraficing real-life experiences to doomscroll. So, I set app limits.
Internet access to expand across Appalachia during the next 10 years
By Jillian Craig | Jan. 20, 2021The FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund will help fund broadband expansion in Southeast Ohio.
City Council: Vaccine distribution plans discussed, water shutoffs to begin
By Kyra Leckrone | Jan. 19, 2021The Family First Coronavirus Response Act will be extended to the end of the year for city employees.
OU political organizations respond to inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden, Capitol riot
By Maya Morita | Jan. 19, 2021Some groups have put out statements or are educating their members.
City Council: Funding received for Athens businesses, repair project for The Ridges discussed
By Kyra Leckrone | Jan. 11, 2021Holes in several roofs of buildings at The Ridges could cost up to $4.3 million to repair.
Riot at US Capitol rattles OU, Athens representatives
By Anna Millar | Jan. 7, 2021Ohio University President Duane Nellis has condemned those involved and called for change.
Noah's Ark: These Ohio politicians helped enable the storming of the Capitol
By Noah Wright | Jan. 6, 2021Without their actions or their silence, our country would not be on the brink of chaos.
City Council: New wastewater surveillance programs to be added; settlement with Athens City Fraternal Order of Police discussed
By Kyra Leckrone | Dec. 14, 2020New wastewater surveillance programs will be added throughout Athens to better predict where in the city COVID-19 spikes may occur.
City Council: Renewal of police contract discussed, Complete Streets policy adopted
By Kyra Leckrone | Dec. 8, 2020Athens City Council met Monday to discuss the renewal of a contract between the city of Athens and the Athens City Fraternal Order of Police.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren aims to mobilize students for student loan debt cancelation
By Abby Miller | Dec. 7, 2020Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s call for up to $50,000 in student debt to be canceled per individual could effectively wipe out debt for three in every four people.
Coronavirus: Ohio governor announces initial plans for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
By Emma Skidmore | Dec. 4, 2020Phase 1A will include healthcare workers and those who live and work in group care facilities.
Uncle Sam: Ohio’s next governor will probably be from the far-right
By Sam Smith | Dec. 3, 2020A shift toward the right among Ohio voters, the Republican party’s acceptance of the “far-right,” and Republican outrage over Governor Mike DeWine’s acceptance mean that DeWine may face a challenger who is farther right in the Republican primary in 2022.
Student Senate: Body rounds out the semester with four new appointments
By Grant Ritchey | Dec. 2, 2020A LGBTQA+ Affairs Senator was one of those positions filled.
