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OU Professor Named Dean At Western Michigan University
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University’s interim executive director of the Center for International Studies has been named dean of the Western Michigan University’s College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Ming Li starts… Read More
Afternoon Update For July 31
The EPA has charged five Ohio counties with sulfur dioxide violations. Ohio corn is in the best shape in years. Antero Resources is facing a deadline today to file a… Read More
Ohio Soccer: Woerle Joins Rodgers’ Coaching Staff
The Ohio soccer team added its third former professional player to its coaching staff on Wednesday, as first-year head coach Aaron Rodgers announced the addition of Elizabeth Woerle to the… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 7/31/13
Jurors have found Levi Canterbury of Gallipolis guilty on two counts of raping an Ohio University student in September, 2011. Plus, a stomach bug that has sickened hundreds of people… Read More
Athens Native Named Head Of Ohio Department Of Public Safety
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya
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An Athens County native has been chosen to succeed the outgoing head of Ohio’s public safety forces who announced his retirement Wednesday. The announcement of Department of Public Safety director… Read More
Bank And Homeowner Disagree On Losses Claims In Wrongful Foreclosure
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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A McArthur woman is fighting to retrieve lost belongings after a Wellston bank accidentally foreclosed on the wrong house, sparking national attention to the case and involving local enforcement to… Read More
Contract Agreement Reached With Athens 911 Dispatchers
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A labor agreement has been reached with Athens County's 911 dispatchers after both the union and county commissioners accepted the recommendations in a fact-finder's report. The commissioners accepted the report… Read More
Nelsonville-York City Schools Gets Armed School Resource Officer
By: Atish Baidya
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Nelsonville-York City Schools will be the first district in the county to have an armed school resource officer at the start of the school year. Superintendent Mick McClelland and Sheriff… Read More
Jury Finds Gallipolis Man Guilty Of Rape
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Jurors have found Levi Canterbury of Gallipolis guilty on two counts of raping an Ohio University student in September 2011. The jury deliberated from around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday until 9… Read More
Ohio Reports Case Of Cyclospora Stomach Bug
By: Associated Press
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A stomach bug that has sickened hundreds of people in several states has been reported in Ohio. An Ohio Department of Health spokeswoman said Wednesday that one case has been… Read More
Trial Date Set For Day Care Operator
By: Associated Press
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A December trial is set for a Wood County, West Virginia day care operator charged in the death of a child who was left in a hot car. A Wood… Read More
Follow Gridiron Glory on Instagram
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Gridiron Glory is proud to announce the inception of a new Instagram account in anticipation of the upcoming 15th season. For the first time in the program's existance, Gridiron will share… Read More
Cabell County Senator Switches Parties, Announces Run For Congress
By: Associated Press
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Democrat Cabell County Sen. Evan Jenkins is switching to the Republican Party and plans to run for Democrat Rep. Nick Rahall's seat in Congress. A media advisory issued by Jenkins'… Read More
Local Counties Violate Sulfur Dioxide Standards
By: Associated Press
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The Environmental Protection Agency has included five Ohio counties in its list of communities where concentrations of sulfur dioxide violate the national standard. The federal agency on Tuesday listed parts… Read More
State Park Mineral Rights Auction Halted
By: Associated Press
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A federal agency has halted plans to auction off mineral rights for shale drilling in a state forest in eastern Ohio after state officials complained they weren't consulted. The U.S…. Read More
Jury Begins Deliberation In Rape Trial
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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An Athens County jury began Tuesday to deliberate the guilt or innocence of a Gallipolis man charged with raping an Ohio University student. Levi Canterbury is charged with forcibly raping… Read More