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Ohio Governor Appoints Athens Judge
By: Megan Moseley
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich appointed a new judge Monday to the Athens County Common Pleas Court. George McCarthy will assume office on May 28th, and must run in November 2014… Read More
Vinton County Gets New Marketing Director
By: Michael O'Brien | Vinton County Courier
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Vinton County’s new marketing director was introduced at Monday’s meeting of the Vinton County Commissioners. Sam Davidson, 23, replaces Brandi Betts who resigned the position in February. Davidson was introduced… Read More
Two Injured In Explosion At Specialty Gas Facility In WV
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Two employees at Airgas in Putnam County, West Virginia have been burned during an explosion Monday afternoon. Emergency crew at the scene say the two men were taken to Cabell-Huntington… Read More
Accurso, Thompson Named All-MAC
By: Cody Linn
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Ohio junior distance runners Juli Accurso and Melissa Thompson earned All-MAC honors after their successful seasons and performances at this past weekend’s MAC Outdoor Championships. Melissa Thompson earned second team… Read More
Governor’s Office Releases Breakdown Of Proposed Workers Compensation Rebate
By: Associated Press
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Local governments and schools in Ohio could see almost $113 million in rebates from the state insurance fund for injured workers under a proposal from the governor. Gov. John Kasich's… Read More
Afternoon Update For May 13
By: Megan Moseley
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Police release the name of a suspect involved with the theft of a fire truck in Ross County. A study shows that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian… Read More
ODOT Installing New Traffic Lights On State Route 7 In Belmont County
By: Atish Baidya
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The Ohio Department of Transportation will be installing new traffic signals at two intersections on State Route 7 in Belmont County. Work is scheduled to start next week. ODOT says… Read More
Couple Dead In Murder, Suicide
By: Marika Lee | For The Athens Messenger
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The deaths of an Orrville couple Saturday have been ruled a murder-suicide, according to Hocking County authorities. Tammy and Kevin Buckley died Saturday night in their home at 9927 Route… Read More
Nine Pioneers Earn All-OAC Honors
Nine Marietta College Pioneers earned All-Ohio Athletic Conference honors Monday. Catcher Alex Toth, outfielders Jordan Grilliot and Aaron Hopper, and pitchers Jason Byers and Mike Mulvey were all selected to… Read More
False Calls Leads To Marijuana Bust
By: Atish Baidya
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Athens County Sheriff’s deputies shut down an indoor marijuana grow operation Sunday after receiving false phone calls about a possible kidnapping. According to Sheriff Pat Kelly, deputies first received a… Read More
Suspect Named In Fire Truck Theft
By: Megan Moseley
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The Ross County Sheriff's Office reports a 19-year-old Lawrence County man is believed to have stolen a Chillicothe fire truck. Police say Brentley Montgomery is suspected of breaking and entering… Read More
Rock, Jazz, Bluegrass on Tap for “Celebrate New Concord”
Celebrate New Concord (CNC), the summer entertainment series now in its 13th year, has announced its 2013 schedule of performances. National service club Ruritan will provide food at the shows… Read More
Pioneers Earn At-Large Bid
The Marietta College Pioneers, despite losing the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament as the top seed, were selected as the No. 2 seed in the Mideast Regional in the NCAA Division… Read More
Man Killed After Being Hit By Train
By: Associated Press
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Police are investigating the death of a Huntington man who was hit by a train. The train hit 55-year-old Kevin Andrew Tierney around 1 a.m. Sunday in the west end… Read More
Ohio College Presidents Beat Median Salary
By: Associated Press
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A new survey shows that most public university presidents in Ohio make more money than the national median salary for the job. Of the 10 state public colleges that responded… Read More
Bike Tour Attracts Thousands
By: Associated Press
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Thousands of cyclists took part this weekend in Ohio's celebrated cross-state bicycle tour, the Tour of the Scioto River Valley. The event has grown from a father-son outing in 1962… Read More
WV Senator To Visit Every County In State
By: Associated Press
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Call it Manchin's marathon. Starting one week from Monday, Sen. Joe Manchin's staff will conduct 95 public meetings in one week. They'll visit every county in West Virginia. The West… Read More
Endangered Beetles To Be Released In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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An eastern Ohio conservation center will release more federally protected American burying beetles at a nature preserve near Cincinnati as part of an effort to save the endangered species. Experts… Read More
New Restrictions At Wayne Forest
By: Associated Press
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The Wayne National Forest is putting new restrictions on activities that include camping, hunting and boating to protect the forest's natural resources. A spokesperson says an order signed April 30… Read More
Black Lung On The Rise
By: Associated Press
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A new scientific paper details the growing evidence that black lung is on the rise among Appalachian miners. The report arrives as the Obama administration is saying little about any… Read More
Head Start Sees Setbacks
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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At the center-based Head Start program, children and their guardians celebrated the end of their school year on the back patio. Little ones posed with their rolled-up paper diplomas as… Read More