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Golden State, Philadelphia Add Cooper To Summer League Rosters
Update, June 29, 4:33 p.m.: D.J. Cooper's agent Mike Naiditch said Cooper will also play for the Philadelphia 76ers summer league team in the Orlando League. Cooper did not work out… Read More
Power Outages Reported After Severe Weather
By: Atish Baidya
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More than 1,000 American Electric Power customers are without power in Perry County after thunderstorms and showers rolled through the region Friday evening. According to AEP Ohio's outage map 1,366… Read More
Six Bobcats Make Academic All-MAC Honorable Mention
By: Eric Singer
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The MAC released its All-Conference Academic team for baseball Friday, and six Bobcats found their names on the list as honorable mentions. Sophomores Brice Nikithser (3.803 GPA), Tyler Wells (3.66… Read More
Locals Fume Over Synthetic Drugs
By: Megan Moseley
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On Tuesday, an 18-year-old man became unresponsive while smoking what Athens County Sheriff’s Deputies described as “synthetic marijuana.” The man allegedly purchased a good called “Deathgrip” at Twilight Boutique in… Read More
The Shaw Festival: Behind The Curtain
Friday, July 19 • 9 p.m. This documentary provides a behind-the-scenes look at the Shaw Festival, one of North America's longest running, most distinctive and exciting theater experiences. With unprecedented… Read More
Restaurant Chain Begins Process For Athens Location
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A representative of Texas Roadhouse met with city officials on Thursday to discuss the company's plans for opening a restaurant in Athens. Last month, a Texas Roadhouse spokesman told The… Read More
WOUB, Media Arts and Studies Audio Drama Internships Available
Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Sciences and WOUB Public Media are offering internships to students interested in producing audio dramas. Students who have previous studio or sound design… Read More
Proposed Guarantee Tuition Model Drawing Mixed Reactions
Experts say a new proposed Ohio University tuition model could be fair for both the university and students, but may not make college costs more affordable. The OU Board of… Read More
Region Under Severe Thunderstorm Watch
UPDATE 3:39 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Carroll County until 4:15 p.m. Friday. Much of the region is under a severe thunderstorm watch until… Read More
Python Found Under Trailer Of Former Owner
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The story of a snake at-large ended where the saga began. A ball python that was reportedly released by its owner from a trailer in Sand Stone Terrace Trailer Park… Read More
WOUB Unveils New Afternoon FM Line-Up
By: Tom Hodson
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WOUB Public Media unveils a new weekday afternoon radio line-up for all of its FM stations beginning Monday, July 1. A new one-hour show, The Takeaway, will air at noon… Read More
Supernobody: Super Group, Super Album
By: Bryan Gibson
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WOUB's Bryan Gibson talks with Mike Elliott, a stalwart of the Athens music scene, and Josh Antonuccio of 3 Elliott Studio about Checkered Pastures, the debut album by Elliott's new band Supernobody, featuring a who's-who of local musicians.
Leaders Discuss Ohio’s Approved Budget
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Republican legislative leaders are scheduled to gather at the governor's mansion to discuss the newly approved $62 billion, two-year state budget. Ohio Senate President Keith… Read More
Civil Lawsuit Filed Against Glouster Man
By: Associated Press
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A Glouster man convicted of gross sexual imposition against children is being sued in Athens County Common Pleas Court by the parents of two children. In addition to suing 76-year-old… Read More
Autopsy Indicates Boy Fatally Shot Younger Brother Then Himself
By: Associated Press
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Preliminary autopsy results indicate a 12-year-old boy shot his younger half brother and then shot himself at their grandparents' home in southern Ohio. The Jackson County coroner tells media outlets… Read More
Students To Train For Energy and Power Careers
By: Associated Press
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Marshall University has been chosen to help implement a program to prepare high school students for advanced training and careers in energy and power. The Southern Region Education Board's Advanced… Read More