The life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: how OU remembers
By Isabel Nissley | Sep. 29, 2020Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s legacy lives on in Athens.
POLITICS
City Council: Parklet pilot program to possibly be extended
By Kyra Leckrone | Sep. 28, 2020Parklets offer more outdoors seating options for customers amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Outdoor ballot boxes to help voters comfortably vote absentee this election
By Bekah Bostick | Sep. 23, 2020The outdoor ballot boxes will allow voters to return ballots from their cars amid COVID-19.
Campus political groups prep for the election amidst COVID-19
By Grant Ritchey | Sep. 21, 2020OUCR and OUCD rethink the 2020 election with COVID-19 in mind.
Uncle Sam: Defunding the police – what Athens can learn from Denver
By Sam Smith | Sep. 20, 2020Denver’s STAR program has sent mental health professionals (not police) on over 350 emergency calls. They haven’t needed police back-up once.
Bobcats Power the Polls encourages OU students to combat national poll worker shortage
By Abby Miller | Sep. 15, 2020Athens County is preparing its poll workers for an election like no other.
Student Senate announces 2020 election results
By Emma Skidmore | Sep. 15, 2020More students voted this year compared to last year.
City Council: Utility Relief Grant Program passed for Athens residents
By Kyra Leckrone | Sep. 8, 2020Athens residents are eligible to receive up to $1,000 in grant funds to help pay city utility bills.
Unabashedly Brandon: Today’s Civil War
By Brandon Bowers | Sep. 2, 2020Americans spend more time fighting against people of different beliefs than towards truly creating a better country.
What Athens City Council accomplished this summer
By Abby Miller | Aug. 27, 2020The body made decisions in response to COVID-19 and public protests.
Joel Newby holds meet and greet in Athens
By Grant Ritchey | Aug. 22, 2020Newby went on the attack against his Republican opponent, Rep. Steve Stivers.
City Council: Zoning changes discussed, law enforcement agreement passed
By Kyra Leckrone | Aug. 17, 2020A rezoning of an area of Athens from a business zone to an industrial zone could help bring in new businesses as well as help existing businesses expand.
Uncle Sam: Kamala Harris – not the reformer we need
By Sam Smith | Aug. 13, 2020Just because someone is a member of a racially oppressed group, that doesn’t mean that their representation alone is antiracist — it matters just as much or even more what that person says and does.
Council introduces ordinance for possible city-wide mask mandate
By Taylor Burnette | July 11, 2020Council agreed on the importance of an ordinance mandating face masks in Athens.
City Council: Racism declared a public health crisis
By Kyra Leckrone | June 22, 2020Athens is joining the list of cities that have declared racism a public health crisis.
City Council: Pilot program for additional outdoor seating space, composting to begin
By Kyra Leckrone | June 15, 2020Parklets will allow for businesses to use parking spaces as additional outdoor seating space during the COVID-19 pandemic.
City Council: Parklets to possibly be added to help local businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
By Kyra Leckrone | June 8, 2020Parklets can provide additional seating space for businesses in the Uptown area to help enforce the social distancing rule.
City Council: Mayor authorized to apply for Small Cities Grant
By Kyra Leckrone | June 1, 2020A grant of $2 million will be used to construct a roundabout at the intersection of West Union Street and State Route 682.
City Council: Composting to be added to solid waste contract, opt-out option available
By Kyra Leckrone | May 26, 2020Athens residents have the choice to opt-out of a new composting program or be charged a monthly fee of $6.33.
City Council: Possible opt-out program to be added to new solid waste contract
By Kyra Leckrone | May 18, 2020An opt-out program could allow for people who do not wish to participate in curbside composting to remove the fee from their bill.
