Local News
05/16/2012 - 2:45am
Two years after a push to make Southside Park completely accessible for handicap citizens, the project is still awaiting its finishing touches.
Playground equipment was installed in February, and...
05/16/2012 - 2:44am
Uptown restaurants and bars received more than 350 health-code violations from 2007 to 2011, but health inspectors say there’s nothing to worry about.
Some residents might be disturbed to...
05/16/2012 - 2:05am
A study released by a Maryland-based book company suggests that the cheapest way for college students to purchase textbooks is not to buy and rent online, but to simply buy and sell cheap....
05/16/2012 - 1:56am
Tuesday’s county commissioners meeting came amid the settling of several ongoing issues, from dog rescuing to retiring pay to infrastructure improvements.
After county officials expressed...
05/15/2012 - 3:58am
This weekend’s calm Oak and Mill fests garnered similar arrest numbers to last year — but twice as many were apprehended at Palmer and Palmer Place fests.
The difference between...
05/15/2012 - 3:52am
9Fest tickets worth about $5,250 were stolen during a break-in at D.P. Dough early Wednesday morning.
About 200 gift certificates and 175 9Fest tickets were stolen along with a safe, said Mark...
05/15/2012 - 3:48am
An apartment above Casa Nueva caught fire Monday after flames spread from an Ohio University student’s stovetop.
Firefighters responded to the blaze, which occurred at 7:30 p.m. two stories...
05/15/2012 - 3:01am
After conducting an in-house review, Wayne National Forest could partake in an environmental impact study regarding hydraulic fracturing — a precaution that Athens City Council has formally...
05/15/2012 - 3:01am
Athens City Council members focused Monday night’s meeting on city projects, including planning for summer activities and litter-control solutions.
Muriel Grim, of the Clear Litter...
05/14/2012 - 1:31am
Athens County residents eager to lease their drilling rights could see vertical test wells on their property and earn money via a different payout plan than they originally thought.
Athens...
