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Local School District Considers Armed Officer On Campus
By: Katlyn Patton
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Students in the Nelsonville-York City School district could see an armed addition to their schools in the future. At school board meeting last week, Nelsonville Police Chief Jason Wallace presented… Read More
EPA To Head Clean Up Efforts At Lawrence Co. Tire Dump
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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It's not the image Lawrence County officials hope you associate with rural, southern Ohio. Finding this tire dump has been like locating a "rubber needle" in a haystack. "We may… Read More
Rig Worker Dies In Accident At W.Va. Prep Plant
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UPDATE: 5:42 PM Federal regulators say the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has jurisdiction over a fatal accident involving a gas-drilling rig at a coal mine prep plant. Mine Safety… Read More
Lawrence Co. Commissioner Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Lawrence County commissioner faces a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence following an incident Monday afternoon. Sheriff Jeff Lawless says deputies responded to a 911 call at a residence on… Read More
City Income Tax Collection Efforts Proving Successful
By: Atish Baidya
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The auditor for the City of Athens said efforts to collect unpaid city income taxes have already generated some positive results. Kathy Hecht also reiterated the importance of the effort to… Read More
Oh The Places You’ll Go With Ohgo.com
By: Zainab Kandeh
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Travelers of Ohio's roadways can now see real-time travel information using their mobile phones, tablets and desktop computers. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) said that the new Ohgo.com, which… Read More
Rezoning Discussion For Far East Side Continues
The possible re-zoning of an area on the far east side of Athens was the topic of lengthy discussion during Monday night’s City Council meeting and will be on the… Read More
Blazer Appointed BWC Business Development Manager
By: Rose Troyer
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Owner of Blazer and Associates, Inc., Jim Blazer, has been appointed Ohio's Bureau of Workers' Compenstion business development manager. Steve Buehrer, administrator and CEO of the BWC, says he is… Read More
Lady Buckeyes’ Defense Shuts Down Lady Rockets
By: Kaleb Carter
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The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes played lock down defense and came away with a 42-34 victory over the Wellston Lady Golden Rockets Monday night. N-Y would hold the Lady Rockets under… Read More
Weather Causing Slick and Icy Road Conditions
By: Atish Baidya, Katlyn Patton
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UPDATE 1/16/13 @ 7:30 a.m. The Ohio Department of Transportation is urging drivers to use caution Wednesday morning because of wet road conditions that could turn icy. ODOT District 9 crews… Read More
Early Morning Fire Damages Historic Lancaster Bridge
Lancaster police and fire officials are searching for the person who set fire to a historic covered bridge on the Ohio University Lancaster campus. According to OU-Lancaster Communications Manager Cheri… Read More
Second Time Not The Charm For Lady Spartans
The Alexander Lady Spartans were unable to keep up with the Vinton County Lady Vikings’ high-speed passing and tough defense, falling to 50-31. Vinton County’s in-your-face defense paired with multiple… Read More
Waterford Rolls Over Lady Lancers
The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers were looking to avenge their 50-point loss to the Waterford Lady Wildcats Monday evening in Stewart. Waterford’s suffocating defense, however, led by Junior Hannah Dailey… Read More
Ohio Ranked 16th In CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll
The Ohio Bobcats were ranked 16th with 278 votes in the recent CollegeInsider.com Men’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll released Monday. Despite starting off Mid-American Conference play with two straight victories,… Read More
Morning Update for January 15
Police say a Scioto County judge was arrested for driving drunk. The number of deer killed in West Virginia is down, while the number of turkeys killed is up. … Read More
Reading Program Looking To Hire 500 Summer Workers
By: Associated Press
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A statewide program aimed at helping children maintain and improve their reading skills is seeking 500 workers for next summer. The eight-week program offered in rural and low-income communities is… Read More
Agencies Getting Reimbursed For Cost Of Gas Pipeline Explosion Response
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A natural gas company has paid more than $231,000 to reimburse the costs of fighting a December pipeline fire and rebuilding a section of charred highway near Sissonville. Media outlets… Read More
Scioto County Judge Charged With Driving Drunk
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Scioto County judge will appear in court Thursday after police said he was driving drunk The Ohio Highway Patrol said William T. Marshall, 56, of Wheelersburg, was arrested for… Read More
Lady Rebels Handle Rival Trimble
By: Sam Mullan
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The South Gallia Lady Rebels dominated all aspects of their matchup against the Trimble Lady Tomcats en route to a 56-40 victory on Monday night. A late rally by the… Read More