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OU Paints The Town Purplr To Raise Awareness For Relay For Life
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio University is painting the town purple to raise awareness for the 10th annual Relay for Life event on Friday, May 11 at Pruitt Field. Ohio’s Relay for Life is… Read More
Statewide Computer Training Program To Begin In Athens Next Week
By: Kelsey Borza
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A new program that's been bringing Ohioans up-to-date with technology for over a year has finally made its way to the area. Every Citizen Online aims to help people learn… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for May 10
Twelve people have been charged in an alleged mortage fraud scheme in Ohio. A settler's outpost reenactment at a local state park is cancelled this weekend because of high water…. Read More
Sheriff Says Ohio Exotics Search Could Have Dragged On
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio sheriff is stressing to state lawmakers the importance of exotic animal owners keeping an inventory of their creatures and having extra fencing outside their cages in case the… Read More
Gallia County Woman Sentenced For Workers’ Comp Fraud
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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A Gallia County woman pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud and forgery this week after she was found forging documents in order to receive undue injured worker benefits. The Ohio… Read More
Majestic Galleries To Host OU Students’ Artwork, Opening Reception
The Majestic Galleries, located on Nelsonville's Public Square, will feature the work of two Ohio University graduate students during an art opening and reception on Saturday, May 12 from 6… Read More
Local Trail Association Concerned About Possible ATV Park
By: Michael Locklear, Morgan Lentes
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A debate is brewing over the future of a possible ATV park in our region. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is pondering building an “adventure park” to attract more… Read More
The Fests Are Here To Stay
By: Bridget Stasenko
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Community and university leaders, students, and residents of Athens all gathered outside Memorial Auditorium to discuss what can be done to keep the community safe following the problems at Palmer… Read More
Geoff Achison And Randall Bramblett At The Fur Peace Ranch
Geoff Achison and Randall Bramblett are featured in a performance from March 31, 2012 in a trio setting with Bramblett playing sax, keys, and guitar and Achison playing acoustic and… Read More
Will Kimbrough At The Fur Peace Ranch 2008
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Will Kimbrough is featured in a set including solo performance and with a full backing band from May of 2008. Will Kimbrough pt 1 Will Kimbrough pt 2… Read More
Potential Student Loan Interest Increase Raises Fear On OU Campus
By: Lu Wu
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“It felt like a punch in the stomach.” Political science student Shannon Welch described her feelings when she heard student loan interest could double in the summer. Like Welch, the… Read More
Missing Lancaster Boy Returns Home
A 10-year-old boy from Lancaster has been reunited with his parents after going missing on Tuesday. Greg Seesholtz, a lieutenant at the Lancaster Police Department, says Cornelius Graves disappeared from… Read More
Softball: Ohio Falls In First MAC Tournament Game
By: Jerod Scheetz
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Ohio fell in its first MAC tournament game of the 2012 season to the defending MAC champion Western Michigan Broncos by a final score of 7-2. The Bobcats fell behind… Read More
State Says Ohio Tourism Grew $2 Billion Last Year
By: Associated Press
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State officials say Ohio's tourism industry sales grew by $2 billion last year, reaching a total of $40 billion. Tourism Director Amir Eylon says that's a sign that tourism in… Read More
Athens And OU Officials Encourage Better Behavior At Spring Fests
By: Graylyn Roose, Michael Locklear
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About 100 Athens community members and Ohio University students gathered on campus Wednesday evening for a town hall meeting about the city's spring street festivals. The meeting came after a… Read More
President’s Support Fuels Ohio Gay Marriage Debate
By: Associated Press
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President Barack Obama's statements in support of gay marriage immediately stirred political ripples across Ohio, raising questions about whether it could emerge as a decisive issue in the swing state…. Read More