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VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 8/1/13
A labor agreement has been reached with Athens County's 911 dispatchers. Plus, Trimble Local Schools has named a new assistant principal. These stories and more in your Thursday NewsWrap.
Glass Harp At The Fur Peace Ranch Set 2
The second set of Glass Harp's performance at the Fur Peace Ranch from May 11, 2013.
Mountain Heart With Jorma Kaukonen At The Fur Peace Ranch
Mountain Heart joined by Jorma Kaukonen in performance from April 6, 2013.
Ohio Health Officials Say Insurance Premiums To Go Up Under New Healthcare Law
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials say health insurance rates could increase an average of 18 percent for small businesses and 41 percent for individuals participating in plans in the new marketplaces created by… Read More
Police Have Person Of Interest In Burned-Body Case
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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There is a person of interest in the death of Phillip Lawrence Kimbro Jr., whose body was found burning last week along a Morgan County road. Although the body was… Read More
Castro Sentenced To Life Without Parole
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio man convicted of holding three women captive in his Cleveland house over a decade and raping them repeatedly has been sentenced to life without parole. Fifty-three-year-old Ariel Castro… Read More
Feds Find Numerous Violations At Army Facility Where Three Died
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya
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Federal officials say nearly a dozen safety standards were violated at an Army weapons-testing pond near Baltimore where a Navy diver from Caldwell and two others have died this year…. Read More
Bobcats Earn Eight Votes In Coaches’ Poll
The Ohio Bobcats earned eight votes in the USA Today Preseason Coaches’ Poll released Thursday, but remained unranked entering the season. The poll counts for one-third of the formula determining… Read More
PTSD and Civilian Life
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Tom Walker talks with veteran Eric Burke about post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. Walker and Burke discuss the stigma associated with… Read More
A Food Tour Through Ohio’s Amish Country
By: Kelly Martin
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In Holmes County, Ohio, and surrounding areas, you’ll find rolling hills dotted with charming farms as far as the eye can see. Lovely barns, silos and ponds create a picturesque… Read More
Trimble Local Schools Hires Assistant Principal
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Trimble Local Schools approved the hiring of a new assistant principal who will oversee the middle school and district-wide initiatives. Danita Glenn, 42, has for the past year served as… Read More
Alexander Schools Going Tobacco Free
By: Ruby Cribbet | Athens Messenger contributor
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Starting this upcoming school year, Alexander Local School District will be implementing a 100 percent tobacco-free policy, making the district one of only a few in Ohio to adopt the… Read More
Athens Voters Will See EMS Levy On November Ballot
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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A 0.5-mill tax for Athens County Emergency Medical Service will appear on the November ballot as a replacement levy, the county commissioners decided Tuesday. Because of a change in state… Read More
Former Linebacker Keller Sentenced To 90 Days
Former Ohio linebacker Noah Keller was sentenced to 90 days in jail Friday for his part in an incident dating back to this past November. Friday, the Kearney Hub reported… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Office Holds Honors Ceremony
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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After nearly 50 years of combined experience with the Athens County Sheriff’s Office, the three newest retirees made quick work of their speeches to family and friends at a celebratory… Read More
Office For Retired OSU President Not Official
By: Associated Press
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Ohio State University's trustee chairman says no decision has been made on an office for retired president Gordon Gee. Bobby Schottenstein gave the update Wednesday as he shot… Read More
Gentile Won’t Run For U.S. House Seat In 2014
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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State Senator Lou Gentile, D-Stuebenville, says he won’t run for the 6th District U.S. Congress seat despite being asked to by several constituents. The 6th District seat is currently held… Read More
Group Receives Funding For Substance Abuse Recovery Services
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia group is getting federal funding to help tackle substance abuse. Sens. Jay Rockefeller and Joe Manchin and Rep. Nick Rahall announced the funding The Healing Place in… Read More