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Men’s basketball: Ohio hangs on again, beats Oakland to start 6-1
By: Grant Burkhardt, Matt Archibald
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Maybe "ugly but effective" is the theme of the early portion of the 2011-12 season. But however Ohio is doing it, it's working. After leading by eight points with just… Read More
Athens County Commissioners Approve EMS Levy
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Athens County Board of Commissioners had a special meeting today to approve an EMS Levy. The one-mil emergency medical services levy will be on the ballot for the March… Read More
Man Died In Lawrence County Jail Due To Drug Overdose
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An overdose of oxycodone has been confirmed as the reason for a Lawrence County man's death at the county jail in October. Timothy Conwell was found dead in the Lawrence… Read More
Athen Solid Waste Plan
By: Lu Wu
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Athens City Council will vote tonight on an ordinance approving the Athens-Hocking solid waste management plan. The plan was introduced by Council Member Nancy Bain. The… Read More
Owner Of Bellisio Foods Agreed To Sell Company Before Death
By: Associated Press
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The owner of one of the largest frozen entree producers, with most of its production in Jackson, Ohio, agreed to sell the company just a day before he died in… Read More
Lang Announces Run For Congress
By: Cheri Russo
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Athens City Law Director Pat Lang is going to take a shot at Washington. Lang announced on his facebook page today that he filed petitions this morning to run for… Read More
Shields Named To Dean Position At OU
By: Cheri Russo
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The word "interim" has been removed from Joseph Shields title. Shields has been named vice president for research and creative activity and dean of the graduate college at Ohio University…. Read More
Plan To Deal With Lake Algae Introduced
By: Associated Press
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Ohio environmental regulators want the state to take steps over the next 10 years to reduce pollution that's creating lake algae and threatening drinking water, fish and recreation. But, a… Read More
Morning Audio Update For December 7
By: Cheri Russo
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His brother says a possible victim most recently linked to a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme in Ohio would not have used the website to look for work. Listen to your… Read More
Family-Member Isn’t Sure Murder Victim Was Lured By Craigslist Ad
By: Associated Press
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His brother says a possible victim most recently linked to a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme in Ohio would not have used the website to look for work. Authorities believe jobseekers… Read More
Anti-Fracking Rally Held In Athens
By: Michael Locklear
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Athens County is seeing a boom in landowners signing leases to allow drilling on their properties. The companies are expected to use hydraulic fracturing, commonly called "fracking." Despite the rush… Read More
Ohio Drops In Health Ranking
By: Associated Press
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Ohio has fallen to 36th in an annual health ranking of the states. The United Health Foundation says Ohio slipped three places from its No. 33 spot in 2010 as… Read More
First Heartbeat Bill Hearing Today
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio bill that would impose the nation's most stringent abortion limit is scheduled to have its first hearing before state senators Wednesday, after months of sitting idle in the… Read More
Former Zanesville Resident Who Shot Kids And Herself Identified
By: Associated Press
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A woman who police say shot her two kids and then killed herself during a standoff in a state welfare office has been identified as a former Ohio resident who… Read More
Ohio State Robbery
By: Associated Press
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Police are looking for a man who robbed an Ohio State University employee at gunpoint in the basement of a campus building. University police Capt. David Rose says the male… Read More