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Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Kalyango, Ohio University Over Sexual Harassment Case

By: Atish BaidyaBy: Susan Tebben
Posted on: Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Update 1/23/19 The civil lawsuit seeks systematic changes to how the university handles reports of sexual misconduct. In the lawsuit, Tess Herman alleges Dr. Yusuf Kalyango made inappropriate sexual advances towards her and then retaliated when those advances were rebuffed. Herman also alleges she informed two university professors, Dr. Judy Millesen and Dr. Jeremy Morris,… Read More

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Second Man Facing Charges in Connection with Athens Shooting

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Thursday, November 29, 2018

A second man is facing charges in connection with the shooting death on the city’s West side over the weekend. 23-year old Bernard Mitchell faces felony involuntary manslaughter and robbery charges in connection with the shooting death of 55-year-old Charles Duncan. According to the court documents, Michael Allen Russell along with Mitchell and a third… Read More

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Athens Police Investigate Fatal Shooting

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Sunday, November 25, 2018

Athens Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man on the city’s west side. According to the Athens Police, officers were dispatched to an apartment at 221 W. Washington St. just before 10 a.m. Sunday morning. Police found the 55-year-old male victim in the second-floor apartment with a fatal gunshot wound. The identity of the… Read More

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Final Report, Recommendations Released on “Freedom Of Expression” Policy

By: Atish Baidya, Liam Niemeyer
Posted on: Monday, April 2, 2018

The advisory group reviewing Ohio University’s controversial interim police on freedom of expression released a report Monday with numerous recommendations for the creation of a new policy. Among the 24 recommendations, the Presidential Policy Advisory Group affirmed the need for a “Freedom of Expression” policy, clear policy language emphasizing what is permitted as opposed to prohibited… Read More

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Athens Community Rally to Support of Charlottesville Victims

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Sunday, August 13, 2017

Chants of solidarity filled the air as dozens of community members sent a clear message of support of those killed or injured in Charlottesville, Virginia on Saturday. “Today is about affirming that we are all screwed up and it is that screwed-upness that unites us and brings us closer together,” delfin bautista said. “All of us are… Read More

Culture

Broadband 101: Terms to Know

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Monday, July 17, 2017

Basic Terms You Should Know Broadband internet connection: the FCC currently defines broadband internet as a connection with at least a 25 Mbps download speed and a 3 Mbps upload speed. Download speed: the speed at which data is being sent from the Internet to your computer Internet Service Provider (ISP): the company that provides… Read More

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Search for Missing Kayaker Continues

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Sunday, July 9, 2017

Update 7/10/17 @ 12:00 p.m. ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – Search and recovery crews are using side-scan sonar in their search for a missing kayaker from Meigs County. Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokesman Charles Carlson says crews are focusing on a 300-yard area just below the Whites Mill waterfall. Carlson says search efforts will continue… Read More

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First-Ever Athens Pride Fest Set for This Weekend

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Thursday, June 8, 2017

Members of the LGBTQ+ community will be coming together this weekend for the first-ever Athens Pride Fest. Douglas Koala Robinson is a member of the Southeastern Ohio LGBT Coalition, one of the three organizations putting together Athens Pride Fest 2017, and he says the event sends a message to members of the LGBTQ community living in… Read More

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Athens Man Charged with Arson

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Friday, May 5, 2017

Authorities say they’ve arrested an Athens man in connection with six fires that were intentionally set early Thursday morning in Athens. In a news release, the State Fire Marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigations Bureau says Jason Armstrong, 25, was arrested and charged with arson. Armstrong is accused of setting six fires on Kurtz Street in… Read More

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Multi-County Issues Fail to Garner Voter Support

By: Atish Baidya
Posted on: Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Voters Fayette, Highland, Pickaway, Pike, and Ross counties rejected a 1 mill levy for the Paint Valley Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board (ADAMH). The levy would have paid for current expenses to the joint county district. Unofficial results indicate voters rejected the levy with 7,561 to 6,593. This is the second time… Read More