It has been a month since alleged missing or disorganized records at the Athens County Engineer's Office raised questions about how much that department will be reimbursed for nearly $350,000 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) work.

Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins confirmed Tuesday that he was looking into how a 911 dispatcher handled a complaint Friday evening by the 17-year-old girlfriend of Joel Kelly, the 24-year-old son of county Sheriff Pat Kelly.

Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly is currently under investigation by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for issues including allegedly improper disposal of county records.

Athens City Council voted unanimously Monday to add a new chapter to city code called Title 47 that lays out standards for resource extraction and waste disposal monitoring and mitigation in the city.

Ohio University continues to move briskly toward adoption of a "guaranteed tuition" plan, which would lock in a price for a four-year degree for each new "cohort" of undergraduates who enroll.

A variety of regional and local musicians will be thrilling Ohio Brew Week audiences when the week kicks off this Friday, June 21. Music and entertainment organizer Marc Secoy has worked with Ohio Brew Week Executive Director Dan Gates to create several events featuring music using local and regional talent.

I was never so comforted in my life than I was a few minutes ago when I was driving home on Old Rt. 33, as I saw sign after sign posted along the road, warning us all of the up-and-coming aerial chemical attack on the gypsy moths.