Sarah Donaldson, Author at The New Political

Cincinnati Mayor visits Athens, meets with local officials

Athens prepares for health emergency in event of a coronavirus outbreak

City Council proposes increase in cost for pedestrian passageway project

City Council plans to mobilize city to reduce carbon footprint

Landlords and Leasers

PHOTOS: Students take to College Green to protest budget crisis

INFOGRAPHIC: A comparison of the prices at three local stores

Deferred Maintenance and Demolitions: Another historic Ohio U building meets a similar fate

Student Senate denounces explicit Welcome Weekend banners; alleges illegal local towing company practices

Sexual assault awareness banners hung on campus in time for fall semester

Insight: Environment

Ohio U graduate student wins dynasty City Council primary; remains uncontested in upcoming election

PHOTOS: Hundreds take to the streets in annual Take Back the Night event

Student Senate urges university to renew commitment to sexual assault project

Graduate Student Senate discusses potential increases in student health insurance rates

Insight: Education

Photo Essays

PHOTOS: 13 photos from the 2019 D.C. Women’s March

National

QUIZ: How much do you know about MLK day?

City Council approves temporary lift to parking ordinance over winter break

This is what it’s like to own a business in Athens

City Council discusses changes to parking licenses for street vendors

Military injury rehabilitation study to be led by Ohio University professor

Ohio voters consider dropping felony drug charges in favor of rehab

The do’s and don’ts of Election Day 2018

5 takeaways from Monday’s 94th State House District debate

Student Senate endorses Issue 1 in narrow vote

QUIZ: How well do you know your HallOUween rights?

Mayor of Athens presented future plans for the city at Student Senate meeting Wednesday night

QUIZ: How well do you know the candidates running for governor?

PHOTOS: Students march Uptown, bringing awareness to recent slew of sexual assaults

E-cigarette “epidemic” reaches Athens High School

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Current Athens County Commissioner Charlie Adkins and challenging candidate Bill Hayes answered community-submitted questions in a virtual debate hosted by the League of Women Voters of Athens County on Tuesday night.

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Athens City Council discussed parklets — outdoor seating for businesses — during Monday night’s virtual committee meeting.
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29 Sep

OPINION: Teach America’s children our failures as well as our successes

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28 Sep

OPINION: Democrats Discuss — Powerlessness and the polls: personal action amid a pandemic

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28 Sep

Gran Ranchero plans to open a second location Uptown in addition to its East State Street restaurant.
The sit-down authentic Mexican restaurant, known for its margaritas, hopes to occupy the space previously held by China King at 21 S. Court St.

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24 Sep

The Ohio University Student Senate officially began its 2020-2021 Senate session during its first general body meeting Wednesday night.

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23 Sep

Ohio University’s LGBT Center director met with Graduate Student Senate on Tuesday to discuss issues affecting Ohio U’s LGBT community and the center’s ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.

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