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Commencement Preview: From books to 'Blizzards'
By Emily Stokes | Apr. 22Diplomas and DQ: Spring Commencement features OHIO Alum John P. Gainor, retired DQ CEO.
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Playa Bowls set to open inside historic Lostro Building
By Maggie Amacher and Emily Stokes | Mar. 4The Lostro has its latest addition to the development, with a superfruit bowl franchise called Playa Bowls opening a location in the historic building.
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Hocking Hills Garment Center weaves jobs, sustainability into Southeast Ohio
By Maggie Amacher and Emily Stokes | Feb. 20Athens native opens Hocking Hills Garment Center, creating jobs through SAOP and promoting sustainable manufacturing.
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Fire breaks out at Peden during Wednesday night game
By Emily Stokes | Nov. 14During a MAC game at Peden Wednesday night, a fire broke out in the ticket booth with responders arriving on scene to combat the flames.
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3 rescued from West State Street house fire
By Emily Stokes | Nov. 9Around 4 a.m. Saturday, three people were rescued by the Athens Fire Department from a house fire that broke out at a residence on West State Street.
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Police Blotter: Accidental alarm activation, vehicle collides with turkey
By Emily Stokes | Oct. 15Local law enforcement responds to disputes, vehicle collisions and marijuana in a Pringles can.
HUMAN INTEREST
Shana Collins works to protect students’ mental health
By Emily Stokes | Aug. 27Third-year student Shana Collins advocates for mental health, pushing for policies in the Student Senate and bereavement bill.
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Biden’s first solo news conference attempts to reassure voters
By Emily Stokes | July 14Hosting his first solo news conference of the year, President Biden addressed concerns from lawmakers and shared plans for his second term. Marked by a few notable errors from the event, Biden still argued he’s delivered results over rhetoric.
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Unruly juvenile disrupts state testing, loose cow
By Emily Stokes | Apr. 24, 2024A loose cow is missing as deputies cannot locate it, unruly juvenile creates disturbance during state testing.
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Plans for Raising Canes to come to uptown Athens
By Emily Stokes | Apr. 23, 2024Expect the fast-food restaurant Raising Canes to come to Athens; The restaurant will be on the first floor of the new hotel, The Lostro, located on the corner of South Court and West Union.
