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Softball: Ohio Athletics Gears Up For Friday Afternoon Slugfest
Ohio Softball is hosting a friendly competition Friday featuring participants among the entire Athletic Department to see who can hit the dinger…the moonshot…the quadruple… The home run. “We, as a… Read More
Marietta Company Breaks Ground On Ohio River Water Pumping Station
By: Katie Doup
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The Good River Distribution Company broke ground today on a new state-of-the-art station in Marietta that pumps water from the Ohio River. "This groundbreaking ceremony is the conclusion of quite… Read More
From The Post To The Pulitzer: A Talk With Clarence Page
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Tom Hodson speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and Ohio University alumnus Clarence Page. In addition to his work at The Chicago Tribune,… Read More
Auto Supplier To Create Hundreds Of Jobs in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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An automotive parts supplier plans to create hundreds of jobs in West Virginia. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Tuesday that Gestamp will invest a minimum of $100 million at the… Read More
Afternoon Update For April 10
By: Michael Locklear
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Five people are behind bars after a meth lab raid in Pike County. A statewide ban on texting while driving is caught up in senate committee. Details in your afternoon… Read More
Man Sentenced in Portsmouth Mortgage Scams
A Dublin mortgage broker will spend two years in jail for his role in a series of fraudulent home sales in Portsmouth. According to US Attorney Carter Stewart, Andrew Hill,… Read More
Five behind bars after Pike Co. meth lab raid
By: Michael Locklear
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Five people are behind bars after a meth lab raid in Pike County. Sheriff's deputies received an anonymous tip, and when they got to the trailer in Waverly late last… Read More
Southeast Ohio Counties Receive State Appalachian Development Grants
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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The Governor's Office of Appalachia announced today that the state will fund projects in 12 Appalachian counties and one project to study tourism with more than $227,000 from State Appalachian… Read More
Ohio Teachers, Social Workers Offered Anti-Bullying Education
By: Taylor Pool
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Ohio is stepping up anti-bulling prevention in schools with workshops across the state to train teachers, social workers and other professionals to prevent bullying. Athens City Schools Superintendent Carl Martin… Read More
Prosecutor Wants To Keep Bebb In Columbus Facility
By: Fred Kight
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A five-year-old Athens murder case is still playing out in a local courtroom. Jonathan Bebb was found not guilty by reason of insanity for killing his father, Phillip Bebb, in… Read More
OU Student Puts A New Spin On Drawing
By: Amy Elyse Brighter
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Two turntables and a few household parts was all it took to get Robert Howsare’s creativity going. A printmaking student at Ohio University, Howsare built his own drawing apparatus that… Read More
OU-C Theater Program Presents “‘Night Mother”
By: Jack Jeffery
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The Ohio University-Chillicothe theater program has established a legacy of offering interesting, thought-provoking performances that serve as the basis for conversations long after the curtain has dropped, and its upcoming… Read More
EMS Director Resigns Following Commissioners Meeting
By: Fred Kight
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A day after being told by the county commissioners to shape up, Athens County Emergency Medical Services Director Corey Lenigar has resigned. In the resignation letter, Lenigar writes to commissoners,… Read More
Trimble Second Graders Cook With Kasich
Trimble Elementary School children had a special visitor join them to help prepare a healthy meal as part of the Food Is Elementary program. First Lady Karen Kasich visited a… Read More
Animal Owners Group Takes Aim At Ohio Exotics Bill
By: Associated Press
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An animal owners' group in Ohio says it's now focused on stopping proposed regulations on exotic animals from becoming state law. The Ohio Association of Animal Owners had been working… Read More
Murder Charges Filed Against Accused Killer Of Cambridge Man
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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Murder charges have been filed against the accused killer of a Cambridge man. Perry Buco, 21, of Cambridge is accused of killing Robert Caples, 47, of Cambridge. Buco was a… Read More
City Proposes Giving Ohio University Land For Medical School
By: Associated Press
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Officials in a central Ohio city have proposed giving Ohio University more than 70 acres to build a medical college. The university in Athens in southeast Ohio has pledged to… Read More
Dark Devotion: Student Film Delves Into Religious Dogma
By: Adam Liebendorfer
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In his upcoming debut feature film, Lavender Rocks, Ohio University graduate student Bilal Sami uses a post-apocalyptic cult as a tool to explore religious extremism, family conflicts, and rituals at… Read More
OH State Senate Working On Texting Ban Wording
By: Alyssa Hansen
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A statewide ban on texting while driving is caught up in senate committee. The proposal would ban drivers from texting while behind the wheel anywhere in Ohio. The bill… Read More
Report Shows W.Va. Teen Birth Rate Eighth-Highest Among The States
By: Associated Press
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A new government report shows West Virginia's teen birth rate is one of the 10 highest rates in the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released Tuesday… Read More
Safety A Concern In Oxbow Extension
By: Brad Hawley
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At the end of Oxbow Trail you’ll find a blocked off street extending to Richland Avenue. The blocked extension has been that way since the creation of the Baker Center… Read More
Athens Police Planning Annual Tow Round Up
The Athens Police Department will be collecting outstanding tickets the hard way. Anyone with an outstanding ticket is subject to having their vehicle compounded in the annual Tow Round Up…. Read More
Outstanding Tickets Inforced
The Athens Police Department will be collecting outstanding tickets the hard way. Anyone with an outstanding ticket is subject to having their vehicle compounded in the annual Tow… Read More
Ohio EPA Asking For Comments On Former Belmont Co. Industrial Site
The Ohio EPA is now accepting public comments about the ongoing clean up project at a former industrial site in Belmont County. The former Gould Manufacturing facility, located on U.S…. Read More
WV Principal Charged With Assault
By: Associated Press
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A Mason County principal has been charged with assaulting an 11-year-old boy who was allegedly shoved and pinned to the ground. Cameron Moffett was arrested Friday in an incident that… Read More