Republic of Athens

Shhhhh. War.


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REPUBLICOFATHENS.COM HAS RECEIVED WORD THAT, DESPITE RUMORS TO THE CONTRARY, THE WARS IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN ARE STILL GOING ON.

We suspect that some combination of the American national fetish for disposable, short-lived….


2 Responses | Wednesday, November 19, 2008 International, National

Budding romance a go? What about abortion?


Dear Trevor: So, I’m in this econ class with a guy I think really likes me. Every time I look up, he seems to be looking at me. Our eyes meet, we kind of grin, and then immediately look away. It seems we’re both pretty shy. What do you think I could do or say [...]


No Response | Monday, May 9, 2011 Tell Trevor Tags: , ,

Commissioners say they will buy new mountains with strip mining revenue; call Appalachian scenery ‘overrated’


Ray Mine

Local bigwigs are facing off over which is better: utter joblessness or ecological disaster. Environmental group FUME (F.U. Mining Entities) overtook a recent county commissioners’ meeting to state its opposition to a recently filed permit for a strip mine in Athens County. Group members argued the mine would destroy acres of rural property, contaminate streams [...]


No Response | Monday, April 25, 2011 Local Tags: , ,

‘Free’ labor


Map of USA with Ohio highlighted

State leaders have finally closed an egregious loophole that allowed near-criminal exploitation of taxpayer dollars in Ohio. With the passage of SB-5, public employers, not so-called “laborers,” will enjoy the opportunity to have the final say on how much money their employees take home. That policemen, firefighters, teachers and other public employees are allowed so [...]


Spelling bee


entrepreneurial


No Response | Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Critters Tags: , , , , ,

Signs of the times II


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No Response | Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Area Sightings Tags: , , ,