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OU Professor Reacts To ‘Times’ Voting Editorial
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Last month, the New York Times published an editorial called "More Voting Games in Ohio," where the editorial board of the newspaper attacked Ohio Republicans' willingness to shut some voters… Read More
Ohio Patrol Arrests Nearly 750 For OVI On Holiday Weekend
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday that it made 749 arrests over the July 4 weekend for impaired driving and 318 arrests on drug-related charges. Twelve people died in… Read More
Cincinnati, Columbus Draw High TV Numbers For U.S.-Belgium Match
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Two Ohio cities are helping drive television ratings of the 2014 FIFA World Cup being played in Brazil. Of the top 10 cities in terms of viewers of Tuesday's United… Read More
Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Felony Drug Charges
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A Jacksonville man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Forty-six-year-old Bert C. Sharrer, Sr. pleaded guilty to two third-degree felonies of aggravated trafficking in drugs and one first-degree… Read More
Why One Ohio University Trustee Opposed The 1.5 Percent Tuition Increase
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During Friday's Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting, a 1.5 percent tuition increase was passed. The vote was nearly unanimous, with Janetta King being the only "no" vote of the… Read More
Ohio, Marshall Agree To Play In 2019, 2020
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Ohio and Marshall have agreed to play each other in football in 2019 and 2010, according to NBC's College Football Talk. The series had been annual until the Thundering Herd… Read More
Vinton County Crash Kills 2 From Athens County
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The Jackson Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed two Athens County women Monday afternoon. The patrol reported that the one-vehicle crash occurred on… Read More
Bicycle/Truck Collision Injures 1
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An Athens man has been hospitalized following a bicycle/truck collision Sunday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported that Craig Nostrant, 59, of Athens suffered incapacitating injuries when he ran… Read More
Pike County Welcomes Home Soldier For Final Time
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It was a bittersweet return home for a soldier killed in Afghanistan. Justin Helton's sacrifice has touched the lives of people in Pike County, Ohio and beyond. It was an… Read More
Gallia County Boil Order Lifted
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A boil water advisory was lifted late Tuesday night for the nearly 3,000 customers impacted by a water outage since Monday, June 2. According to WSAZ, a news release from… Read More
Top 5 Summer Scams To Avoid
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Summer is a great time to take that long-overdue vacation or make much-needed home repairs, but as the weather heats up, so do scams. Better Business Bureau is warning consumers… Read More
Lowell Drug Sweep Nets 7 Arrests
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More than one percent of the population of the town of Lowell, Ohio is behind bars following drug arrests by the Major Crime's task force Wednesday. Washington County Sheriff Larry… Read More
Search Continues For Meigs Man Accused Of Abducting Child
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The Pomeroy Police Department reports that a Meigs County man, wanted wanted for abducting a child from Meigs County is still on the loose. Mydailysentinel.com reports that Joseph C. Taylor… Read More
Power Restored To All AEP Ohio Customers
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All AEP Ohio power company customers have had their power restored following outages to more than 3,000 in Athens County alone Wednesday night. Severe weather hit much of the region… Read More
Late Night Hocking County Crash Injures 2
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A Logan man has been hospitalized as a result of a crash on US 33 in Hocking County Wednesday night. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred shortly… Read More
Crews Have Fixed Gallipolis’ Water Issues
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The city of Gallipolis announced on its website that water is now flowing through a completed bypass water line. Crews completed the line around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. Some 3,000 customers… Read More
A Criminal Offers Safety Lessons To Crowd At Community Center
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A spate of burglaries in Athens since the end of April prompted a crowd to turn out at the Athens Community Center Tuesday night to learn how to protect themselves… Read More
Vikings Claim Former Ohio DB Julian Posey
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The Minnesota Vikings have claimed former Ohio defensive back Julian Posey off waivers, according to multiple sources including NBC's ProFootballTalk. The 5-foot-11 cornerback most recently played in Cleveland, recording six… Read More
Offender To Speak To Athens Property Crimes Task Force
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There are fewer better able to explain how to prevent crime than criminals themselves. That's probably the thinking behind having a known offender speak to members of the Athens County… Read More
Separate Motorcycle Accidents In Hocking County Injure 4 People
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A weekend head-on crash of two motorcycles caused serious injuries to both drivers and one passenger. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the accident happened on State Route 56 in… Read More
OU Professor Talks About Angelou’s Impact On Women’s Issues
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Maya Angelou, one of the most influential writers of the 20th and 21st centuries, died at age 86 on May 28. Pam Kaylor, a women's and gender studies professor at… Read More
Memorial Day Weekend Crash Deaths Down In 2013
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The Ohio State Highway Patrol says 13 people died during the Friday through Monday holiday weekend. That's five fewer than last year. The patrol says three of the fatalities this… Read More
Ohio University Professor Killed In Pakistan
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Columbus-area cardiologist and Ohio University professor Dr. Mehdi Ali Qamar was killed in Pakistan on Monday, according to The New York Times. Qamar was in the country as a hospital… Read More
Update: Identity Of Sexual Assault Suspect Revealed
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Update 4:00 p.m. Athens police have arrested a man in connection with a sexual assault. The 26-year-old suspect was found on the front porch of the house. Police say he initially… Read More
Five Indicted In Meigs County On Crop Insurance Fraud Charges
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Christopher T. Wolfe, a 43-year-old from Racine, Ohio, was the leader of a group of five people indicted on charges of conspiracy, theft of public money and money laundering for… Read More
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