City Council: Council members to discuss Northwest Bike Path Spur and Title Seven traffic code
By Erica Tracy | Sep. 9, 2018Here's what you need to know for Monday's Athens City Council meeting.
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Student Senate: Members get update from student trustees; appoint senator to university life commision
By George Shillcock | Sep. 6, 2018Senate President Maddie Sloat spoke about recent rape reports on campus in the president's report.
Rick Neal speaks to OU College Democrats to introduce himself and talk about the election
By George Shillcock | Sep. 5, 2018The College Democrats hosted Neal at their Tuesday meeting in Bentley Hall.
The fight for the 15th: Rick Neal challenges Steve Stivers to five debates
By George Shillcock | Sep. 5, 2018Athens is one of the five proposed locations.
City Council: Members pass resolutions on family planning
By Logan Moore | Sep. 4, 2018The resolution continues city funding for the Athens Planned Parenthood.
Athens is being considered as a test site for autonomous vehicles
By George Shillcock | Sep. 4, 2018Athens City Council recently passed an ordinance expressing interest in being chosen as a test site.
State auditor race gains significance due to new bipartisan redistricting commission
By George Shillcock | Sep. 4, 2018Keith Faber, Zack Space and Robert Coogan are all campaigning to be Ohio’s next state auditor.
Student Senate: Student trustees will present at meeting
By Ellen Wagner | Sep. 4, 2018Student Senate will look to pass three resolutions.
City Council: Members to vote on tax levies
By Sarah M. Penix | Sep. 3, 2018They will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the City Building.
Ohio senator introduces bill that would send 'stolen' money from ECOT to public schools
By George Shillcock | Sep. 3, 2018The money would have originally been sent to the U.S. Treasury.
What some experts are saying about Tobacco 21
By Bennett Leckrone | Aug. 30, 2018Experts and advocates for raising the sale age of tobacco products to 21 say it would improve health. Athens City Council members heard a presentation about the movement in June.
Student Senate: New members appointed, budget discussed at the first meeting of Fall Semester
By Ellen Wagner | Aug. 30, 2018Senate passed 10 resolutions, three of which were formalities to set Senate protocol.
Sen. Sherrod Brown visits campus to energize Democrats and encourage voting
By George Shillcock | Aug. 29, 2018The Democratic senator from Ohio was surrounded by local and campus politicians and down ballot candidates while speaking to a sizable crowd in Baker Center.
Student Senate: Body to fill positions and introduce new members
By Ellen Wagner | Aug. 28, 2018It will also approve budgets to prepare for the Student Senate retreat on Saturday.
City Council: Driverless vehicles could eventually come to Athens
By Bennett Leckrone | Aug. 27, 2018Athens City Council members authorized an agreement with DriveOhio, a smart vehicle organization.
How the Athens-based People’s Justice League is working to combat harassment culture
By Sarah M. Penix | Aug. 27, 2018After seeing a spike in hate crimes around the country, the non-profit organization created an app called the PJL Incident Reporter and re-launched the Active Bystander Coalition this year.
City Council: Members to discuss government funding
By Bennett Leckrone | Aug. 26, 2018The meeting will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the city building.
You may see some political candidates in Athens before the election
By George Shillcock | Aug. 23, 2018Candidates from the top of the ballot to the bottom are campaigning in Athens ahead of elections.
What you missed from city council during the summer
By George Shillcock | Aug. 22, 2018Councilmembers dealt with infrastructure, food trucks and tobacco age restrictions over summer.
Rep. Steve Stivers’ Opioid and Addiction Roundtable produced 17 legislative recommendations
By Sarah M. Penix | Aug. 16, 2018The sixth-annual roundtable took place Wednesday in Lancaster.
