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Board of Elections Holds An Emergency Meeting To Discuss Appeal
By: Mengchen Li
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The Athens County Board of Elections held an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss a judge’s decision on a ballot initiative they previously rejected. On Wednesday, Athens County Common Pleas Judge… Read More
Sinfully Delicious Desserts
By: Kelly Martin
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There are times when a vanilla wafer or a graham cracker will satisfy that sweet craving. But, there are times when nothing but a calorie-packed, sinful dessert will do the… Read More
Barrier Proposed For Deteriorated Dam
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio officials say the proposed design for a barrier in front of the deteriorated Buckeye Lake dam could save money and accelerate the project. That’s optimistic… Read More
Same-Sex Couple Who Were Denied a Divorce File Again
With same-sex marriages being held nationwide now, a woman in a same-sex marriage is trying again to file for divorce in Athens County. According to records from Athens County Court, Brenda… Read More
Attorney General Announces Probe of Planned Parenthood
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s top law enforcer says he’s investigating whether Planned Parenthood may have violated its nonprofit status and made money from the sale of organs from aborted… Read More
2015 Gladden House Sessions: Tim Easton & Megan Palmer
WOUB Digital, in partnership with the Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies and the Nelsonville Music Festival, is proud to present The Gladden House Sessions. In this episode,… Read More
Colagiovanni Named Director of Athens Film Festival
The long-running Athens International Film + Video Festival has a new director. David Colagiovanni has been named Director of the Athens Center for Film and Video, a role that includes… Read More
Bill Would Exempt Clerks from Issuing Gay Marriage Licenses
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Two Republican state representatives have filed a bill that would protect county clerks from criminal or civil liability for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex… Read More
’80s Athens Band to Reunite for OU Inn Show
On June 4, 1983, Athens power-pop band The Back Beat played its final performance to a sweaty, packed house at The Union. This Saturday—32 years later—the quartet will reform for… Read More
Kasich Plans Announcement About Buckeye Lake
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Residents eager to learn how the state will replace a deteriorated dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake are hoping Gov. John Kasich has good news ready… Read More
Convicted Rapist Appeals to Ohio Supreme Court
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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After the appeals court affirmed the 2011 rape conviction of a Gallipolis man, he is appealing that decision to the Ohio Supreme Court. In May 2015, the Fourth District Court… Read More
Leader of Ohio Pill-Mill Trafficking Scheme Sentenced
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio man who prosecutors say ran a pill-mill trafficking ring between Ohio and Florida has been sentenced to more than 12 ½ years in… Read More
OVST’s “Mary Poppins” Takes Flight July 16-Aug. 2
Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) is continuing its 64-year tradition of providing family entertainment with Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins, opening tonight and continuing through Aug. 2 at Ohio… Read More