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Photo gallery: Veto Project 2025 protest
Area residents gathered Saturday afternoon to protest various policy changes made by the Trump administration including healthcare spending cuts, changes to foreign relations, public education cuts and more.
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Photo gallery: Walk, Talk and Roll
The seventh annual Walk, Talk and Roll saw disability advocates demonstrate just how inaccessible Uptown Athens is to mobility challenged residents.
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Federal funding pauses and anti-DEI efforts worry Ohio University professors
Freezes of federal grant funding and the Trump administration’s anti-DEI efforts have Ohio University professors concerned about the impacts on staff and students.
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U.S. 50 sewer project nears completion
Although the project is good for local water quality, residents of the area must deal with the cost of sewer connections and property damages.
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Five city deer harvested through pilot program
The city of Athens pilot deer hunt harvested five deer and provided valuable data for the future of program.
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Photos of the Week: March 5, 2025
ATHENS, Ohio — Mushrooms and a waterfall at The Ridges, taken Tuesday, March 5, 2025. Photos by Eric Boll.
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Photo gallery: Ohio University students protest Senate Bill 1
Ohio University students staged a walkout on Feb. 27 to protest Ohio Senate Bill 1.
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Photo gallery: ‘Divest from Death’ protest
The Athens Justice Coalition launched its “Divest from Death” campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 26 with a protest outside Cutler Hall on Ohio University’s campus.
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Photo of the Week: Feb. 18, 2025
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Hocking River rose out of its banks in Athens, following precipitation over the weekend. According to the National Water Prediction Service, the river crested at 18.62 feet.
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Out of harm’s way: Building to comply with floodplain regulation
Ohio University and the city of Athens planned construction projects with updated flood maps in mind, years before the new maps were released.
