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Ohio Using Driver’s Licenses To Identify Faces In Surveillance Images
Say cheese! You've seen it on social media websites when facial recognition technology allows you to pick out your friends from hundreds of photos in a matter of seconds. Now,… Read More
County Officials Dispute Over Evidence Storage
By: Megan Moseley
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Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly and County Commissioner Lenny Eliason are at odds over the pace of efforts to free up additional space for evidence storage for the sheriff’s office…. Read More
Seven Indicted In Drug Trafficking Ring
By: Bill Rockwell | Perry County Tribune staff reporter
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More charges may be pending from a spring 2011 drug bust that already netted seven arrests. The Perry County Grand Jury handed down indictments to those seven county residents suspected… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball Releases Conference Schedule
By: Erick Starkey
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Ohio Women’s Basketball released its Mid-American Conference schedule Tuesday for the 2013-14 season. Ohio begins its conference schedule by traveling to Northern Illinois on Jan. 4. The Bobcats have a… Read More
Regional Foodbank Raising Awareness About Hunger
The Southeast Ohio Foodbank and Kitchen is joining in a nationwide effort to raise awareness about food security issues during Hunger Awareness Month. The theme this year is “Together We… Read More
Man To Be Retried In Arson Death Of Laurelville Man
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Months after a deadlocked jury led a judge to declare a mistrial, Robert Schall will again face murder charges in Vinton County Common Pleas Court. Schall, formerly of Hillsboro, is… Read More
OU Field Hockey Practicing On Tennis Court, Playing All 2013 Games Away
By: Grant Burkhardt
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The Ohio University field hockey team will play all of its scheduled games in 2013 away from Athens because of construction at Pruitt Field. As WOUB reported Aug. 28, Ohio… Read More
Commissioners To Ask For State Hearing On Injection Well
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A public hearing on a permit application to drill an injection well in Troy Twp. is being sought by the Athens County Commissioners, who also approved a resolution Tuesday in… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for September 4
The Athens City School Board and the mother of an autistic girl have reached an agreement over the issue of a service dog in the classroom. A man who had… Read More
Countywide Accountability System Brought To First Responders
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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After seven months of debate, the county fire departments and other first responders now have a uniform system of accountability for emergency response. The Passport is a system that keeps… Read More
New Athens County Treasurer Starts Job This Week
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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When Bill Bias reported for work Tuesday, it was as Athens County’s new treasurer, although he’s had several months to prepare for the role. Bias was elected treasurer in last… Read More
Man And Woman Arrested For Meth Operation In Circleville
By: Trish Bennett | Circleville Herald
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A man with felony cases already pending in Pickaway County Common Pleas Court was arrested again Tuesday on meth-related charges. Brian C. Fout, 31, is being held in the Pickaway… Read More
Think Globally, Rock Locally: Your Guide To The Aquabear County Fair
By: Bryan Gibson
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The annual Aquabear County Fair, a celebration of Ohio music, returns to Athens this weekend, featuring 14 local and regional bands. WOUB's Bryan Gibson talks with Aquabear Legion co-founder Brian Koscho about the Fair's origins, this year's lineup and why it's important to support local musical talent.
Rio Drops Five-Setter 3-2 After Controversial Call
By: Cody Linn
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The Rio Grande RedStorm lost their Mid-South Conference opener in a five-set match to the Shawnee State Bears 23-25, 25-20, 26-28, 25-15, 15-11. The Bears won a dramatic fifth set after… Read More
Steampunk Spectacle to Bring Together History, Fantasy
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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For Jessica Cyders, Steampunk is a way to make history “sexy,” where the Victorian era meets modernity, technology and, most of all, creativity. Think of H.G. Wells, whose 19th century… Read More
Caged Lion Freed From Ohio Home
By: Associated Press
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A man who had cared for the creatures released and killed in Ohio's headline-making exotic animal escape in 2011 says someone intentionally freed his 400-pound lion from its cage. Fairfield… Read More
WV Gas Prices Up 9 Cents
By: Associated Press
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Gasoline prices have risen an average of 9 cents per gallon in West Virginia over the past week. AAA East Central says the price for a gallon of regular unleaded… Read More
Ohio Treasurer Reviews Work Of Predecessor’s Aide
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's state treasurer has ordered an internal review of all business a former deputy state treasurer was involved in following the man's indictment in a bribery scheme. Republican Treasurer Josh… Read More
Ariel Castro Commits Suicide
By: Associated Press
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Ohio corrections officials say Ariel Castro who held three women captive in his home for nearly a decade has committed suicide at a state prison facility. Spokeswoman JoEllen Smith says… Read More
New Athens County Treasurer Takes Office
By: Associated Press
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When Bill Bias reported for work Tuesday, it was as Athens County’s new treasurer, although he’s had several months to prepare for the role. Bias was elected treasurer in last… Read More