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Ohio Women’s Track Signs Local Discus Thrower For 2013 Class
The Ohio University women’s track and field team landed a local recruit Monday with the signing of discus thrower Emma Ryan. The Warren High School (Vincent, Ohio) senior signed her… Read More
Acclaimed Marietta Artist Featured at ARTS/West
By: Bryan Gibson
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On Wednesday, May 15, ARTS/West will present a public art exhibit by Marietta artist Geoff Schenkel. Schenkel, who was honored with the ARTSBRIDGE "Reflections" People’s Choice Award and won Best of Show for Mixed Media in the Southern Hills Art Show, was recently featured at the Dairy Barn's FLOW exhibition in April.
Board Recommends Lower Drunk Driving Threshold, Athens Police Captain Comments
By: Associated Press, Megan Moseley
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Federal accident investigators recommended Tuesday that states cut their threshold for drunken driving by nearly half, matching a standard that has substantially reduced highway deaths in other countries. The National… Read More
Certified Green Gardening
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Kim Valentour talks with Kate Casher, a graduate student in nutrition science, and Francis McFadden, director of the Atrium Café in… Read More
Man Sentenced For Role In Pill Ring
By: Associated Press
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A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a Florida-to-West Virginia pill ring. The government says Jamie L. Joyner of Deland, Fla., entered… Read More
Preliminary Plans For New Hotel Submitted To City
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Preliminary site plans for a new hotel have been submitted to the city of Athens, according to John Paszke, city code director. Sandy and Jack Bortle of Athens have submitted… Read More
State Board Hears Ways To Boost Ohio School Safety
By: Associated Press
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Members of the state school board are ready to hear from some of Ohio's top law enforcers and policymakers about ways to improve school safety. The board is trying to… Read More
WV Sees More Smaller Meth Labs
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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By the time we get to summer, more meth labs will have been seized in West Virginia…than the total for all of last year. And while they're more numerous, they're… Read More
Teen Suspect In Fire Truck Theft Dies
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A teenager from Lawrence County, Ohio, accused of stealing and crashing a stolen firetruck last week has died from his injuries, according to a county coroner's report. Brentley Montgomery, 19,… Read More
Couple In Murder-Suicide Repeatedly Had Problems
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say a southeast Ohio married couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide last weekend weren't strangers to sheriff's deputies in their rural county. Records show that deputies had investigated… Read More
Specialty Gas Facility Explosion Leaves Two In Hospital
By: Associated Press
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Two workers are being treated for minor injuries after explosions and a fire at an industrial site in Putnam County, West Virginia. Jason Owens of Putnam County's emergency management center… Read More
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold In Eastern Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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A Powerball ticket worth $1 million has been sold in Ashland, KY with the winner matching five white ball numbers but not the Powerball. The match in Saturday's drawing is… Read More
New Women’s Health Clinic Opens In Huntington
By: Associated Press
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The Huntington VA Medical center is inviting veterans to a dedication ceremony this week for a new women's health clinic on the center's campus. The three-story clinic will serve the… Read More