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Honey for the Heart
By: Abby Grisez
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Preparations are under way at Ohio University for the annual Honey for the Heart Parade. Students and Athens residents are teaming up to build large puppets out of recycled materials…. Read More
The OUtlet Podcast – Celtic Music and the Blackburn Spencer Scholarship Pageant
This week on the OUtlet we’re taking you inside the Blackburn Spencer Scholarship Pageant and a new Celtic music group that’s making an impression around campus.
Portman, Strickland Face Off In Second Debate
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some observers feel Ohio’s US Senate contest is all but over, with incumbent Rob Portman leading Democratic former Gov. Ted Strickland by around 15 points. But the… Read More
Man Who Shot At Police Before Being Hit By SUV Pleads Guilty
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – A man accused of shooting a central Ohio policeman in the arm before being struck by a vehicle driven by a different officer has been sentenced… Read More
Judge Rules EPA Must Evaluate Its Impact On Coal Industry
By: Associated Press
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – A federal judge in West Virginia has ruled that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must evaluate the impact its air pollution regulations have had on power… Read More
Advocates In Battleground Ohio Seek To Ease Voter Fears
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Nonpartisan voting rights groups in Ohio are joining the state’s Republican elections chief in pushing back against suggestions by the Trump campaign that the state’s election… Read More
Roller Derby, Pulled Pork and More For a Good Cause Oct. 22
By: Emily Votaw
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Roller derby is a lot more than just a fast-paced, visually stimulating sport. According to Marietta-based roller derby league Hades Ladies of H.O.R.D. (Hell’s Orchard Roller Derby) member Wess “the Destroyer”… Read More
Athens City Council Approves BnB Zoning Changes
By: Susan Tebben
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After months of deliberation by city committees and the Athens City Council, amendments to the city code were approved to accommodate bed and breakfasts. In third reading Monday night, council… Read More
Dairy Barn Arts Center Calls For Athens Voices USA 2017 Entries
The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens, OH calls ALL Athens artists throughout the United States to submit to Athens Voices USA 2017. Submissions opened for entry on Sept. 15,… Read More
National Acts Greener Grounds, Earphorik Headed To DRXVMS Oct. 21
Athens based concert production company A Town Roots is excited to have two very talented touring acts coming to The Venue of DRXVMS (pronounced DREAMS), 13 West Stimson Ave., on… Read More
Report: Sheriff Believes Killers of Ohio Family Were Local
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio sheriff says he believes whoever killed eight family members in April were from the area and not out-of-towners. Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader made… Read More
University Of Cincinnati Lifts Shelter-In-Place Order
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The University of Cincinnati has lifted a shelter-in-place order that was issued following reports of shots fired on campus. University police tell The Cincinnati Enquirer that two… Read More
GOP’s Portman, Democrat Strickland Face Off In 2nd Debate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Candidates for a U.S. Senate seat in Ohio are beginning their second debate. The Monday meeting between Republican incumbent Rob Portman and Democratic challenger Ted Strickland… Read More
West Virginia Sheriff Candidate Convicted Of Excessive Force
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – A Republican candidate for Hancock County sheriff has been convicted of using excessive force when he was a sheriff’s lieutenant. A federal jury in Wheeling found… Read More
Fire At Marshall University’s Football Stadium Ruled Arson
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say a fire that damaged electrical wiring at Marshall University’s football stadium has been ruled arson. The Herald-Dispatch reports state Fire Marshal’s spokesman Tim Chastain… Read More