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Feds Give Ohio $300K To Pay For Students’ AP Tests
By: Associated Press
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The state of Ohio will receive more than $300,000 in federal funds to pay for a portion of the fees charged to low-income students taking advanced placement tests. The U.S…. Read More
Week One Games
Gridiron Glory's slate of Week One games includes a matchup between last season's SEOAL and TVC-Ohio Champions as well as a contest between runners up in the TVC-Ohio and TVC-Hocking… Read More
11-Year-Old Dies In ATV/Car Accident
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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An 11-year-old child from Racine was killed Monday afternoon after his ATV was struck by a car. Darren C. Roush was driving a 1996 Honda ATV westbound on Route 124… Read More
Donkey Coffee Hosting “Stairs and Chairs” Writing Workshop this Weekend
By: Bryan Gibson
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The worlds of photography and fiction will collide this weekend during an interactive writing workshop to be held at Donkey Coffee. The class is based on the coffee shop’s current… Read More
Alexander, N-Y Earn Bronze Medals In Best High Schools list
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Both Alexander High School and Nelsonville-York High School received a bronze medal in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list. “As far as I know, this… Read More
Write-In Candidates File For November Election
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Eight people filed to run in Athens County as write-in candidates in the November general election, including three incumbents. Monday was the deadline for write-in candidates to file. In Jacksonville,… Read More
One Big Claim From Higher Insurance Rates
By: Tim Sharp
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A Butler County employee may have inadvertently raised a warning flag for Athens County employees whose health care is provided through the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio. The Hamilton… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for August 27
A Beverly man's plan to meet a woman he found on Craigslist went awry when he opened the door to a man pointing a gun at him instead. An eastern… Read More
West Virginia Drug Chain Seeks To Fight Meth Production
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia-based pharmacy chain is hoping to combat the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine by stocking a tamper-resistant form of the drug used in its production. Fruth Pharmacy, which has… Read More
Hocking College Enrollment May Stabilize, OU Numbers ‘Look Positive’
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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One year after transitioning from quarters to semesters, Hocking College is showing signs that it may be stabilizing from its enrollment loss last year. Ohio University, which didn’t lose many… Read More
Ohio University Students Drive Local Economy
The bobcats are back. Ohio University students returning to Athens, means more customers for local businesses. Josh Thomas, owner of Brenen's, said the number of customers in his coffee café… Read More
WOUB Alumna Allie LaForce Joins New CBS NFL Pregame Show
By: Kelly Martin
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Allie LaForce, 2011 Ohio University and WOUB alumna, will be a part of a new CBS Sports Network show “That Other Pregame Show,” which will begin airing September 8. According… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Deputies Seize 350+ Marijuana Plants
By: Matt Lucas | Pike County News Watchman
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According to Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson, on Friday, sheriff's deputies along with the assistance of BCI&I (Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation) and other agencies seized more than 350… Read More
Morning Audio Update for August 27
U.S Route 33 is now open following a semi-truck accident. An Ohio deathrow inmate's fate could be decided this morning. More information can be found in your morning update.
Fatal Accident Could Be Related To Attempted Copper Theft
By: Associated Press
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Police say they believe a man found dead at an industrial site in far eastern Ohio was trying to steal copper electrical lines from the former steel plant. … Read More
Board Rejects Mercy For Condemned Ohio Killer
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 3:02 p.m. The Ohio Parole Board has rejected mercy for a condemned killer who shot two people, including a police officer. The board ruled unanimously Tuesday in Columbus against… Read More
Personal Ad Leads To Man With Gun
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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A man from Beverly who thought he was meeting a Nelsonville woman he encountered on Craigslist instead found himself at the door of a man holding what appeared to be… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Seizes 13 Pounds Of Marijuana
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office picked up one of the biggest marijuana seizures of the year with a 13-pound round-up of plants from an Athens residence. While investigating a parking… Read More
Route 33 Reopens After Semi Truck Catches Fire
By: Grant Burkhardt, Megan Moseley, WOUB Contributing Writer
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U.S. Route 33 near County Road 4 near Wayne National Forest headquarters has reopened to traffic after closing in both directions for about an hour after a semi-truck caught fire… Read More