Sam Howard

Post Haste: Today is 'Back to the Future' Day; Most of the Athens parking garage is closed

Today is the day Marty McFly went to the future.

Athens campus stays open despite heavy snow

Athens County is projected to get four to eight inches of snow.

OUPD issues crime alert for reported rape

The attack reportedly happened early Sunday morning.

Firefighters battled an early-morning blaze that destroyed numerous Uptown businesses, displaced dozens of OU students.

Throughout Sunday, firefighters battled an early-morning blaze that destroyed a handful of Uptown businesses and displaced dozens of OU students.

The shots fired on Sunday caused no injuries, no arrests have been made

The shots fired on Saturday caused no injuries, no arrests have been made

An outpost in a desert of Tex-Mex nothingness

Taco John's has been around for decades and looks as if they're expanding.

County commissioners hold out on securing contractors for projects

Athens County projects are being shelved once again until costs are cheap enough.

Doctors Hospital Nelsonville to close, new facility open in its stead

Less than one year after U.S. Route 33 officially bypassed Nelsonville, the northern Athens County village appears to be losing another long-held piece of infrastructure.

Bobcats sound off on Crystal crash

Athens makes news around the state, nation

Athens made headlines throughout the state — and the world — during Ohio University’s most recent academic year.

Trigger Warning

The Ohio University College Republicans painted the graffiti wall by Bentley Hall with a "trigger warning" message late Wednesday night. (FILE)

Sarah Grace Sign

A sign from Sarah Grace's campaign was seen on Park Place early Tuesday. The sign has since been removed.

Students protest the death of Eric Garner

Students protest the lack of an indictment in the death of Eric Garner in Staten Island at the top of Baker University Center.