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Baseball: Bats Come Alive As ‘Cats Dismantle Dayton
By: Alex Hider
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Right fielder Jensen Painter went 2-3 with two home runs, and catcher Kyle Dean added a grand slam as Ohio beat Dayton 7-2. It was the fourth win as many… Read More
Wilkesville Mayor Calls Post Office Not Closing A “Blessing”
By: Michael Locklear
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The mayor of Wilkesville says it's a blessing the village's post office won't be closed. A United States Postal Service plan calls for fewer operating hours at thousands of post… Read More
Wilkesville Mayor Says Post Office Not Closing a “Blessing”
By: Michael Locklear
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The mayor of Wilkesville says it's a blessing the village's post office won't be closed. A United States Postal Service plan calls for fewer operating hours at thousands of post… Read More
Wilkesville Mayor Says Post Office Not Closing a “Blessing”
By: Michael Locklear
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The mayor of Wilkesville says it's a blessing the village's post office won't be closed. A United States Postal Service plan calls for fewer operating hours at thousands of post… Read More
Ohio Bill Passed Banning Texting While Driving
By: Jenna Stenger
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Texting while driving is now illegal after a bill passed this morning in the Ohio House of Representatives, 82-12. The Ohio Senate approved this bill 25-8, on May 3rd. … Read More
W.P. Snyder Set to Begin Phase Two of its Restoration
A southeastern Ohio steamboat is being restored again by the Ohio Historical Society. The W.P. SNYDER Jr., located at the Ohio River Museum in Marietta, is the last remaining steam-powered,… Read More
Dog Rescue Group Seeks To Reduce Dog Tag Fee
By: Taylor Pool
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An Athens County non-profit rescue organization says it may have to shut down after discovering that they have not been obeying state law. Friends of the Shelter Dogs, which places… Read More
Fire Department To Set Celebratory Blaze
By: Lu Wu
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The Albany Area Fire Department will celebrate its ownership of a new property this Saturday by lighting their mortgage on fire. Albany Fire Chief Roger Deardorff said the department will… Read More
Mike Schmidt One of Six in 2012 MAC Hall of Fame Class
Former Ohio baseball All-American Mike Schmidt was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 after 548 career home runs with the Philadelphia Phillies. Now, 17 years later, Schmidt… Read More
City Of Athens To Repave Streets Over Summer
By: Samantha Ripkin
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The city of Athens will spend approximately $400,000 repaving area roads this summer, fixing the potholes that have become a safety problem for city residents. “People don’t like to swerve… Read More
NMF Artist Spotlight: Lee “Scratch” Perry
By: Emily Votaw
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There are few artists more underappreciated–or as downright bizarre–than reggae/dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry. With his combination of strange lyrics and solid rhythms, Perry is still in demand, working with… Read More
Statewide Texting Ban To Clear Ohio Legislature
By: Associated Press
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Ohio teens could not use their cellphones, iPads or other electronic devices while driving under a bill poised to clear the state Legislature on Tuesday. All drivers also would be… Read More
Ohio Governor Expected To Sign Repeal Of Elections Bill
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's governor was expected Tuesday to sign a measure that repeals a contentious new election law that would shrink early voting opportunities in the presidential battleground state. The law has… Read More
Local Program Helps Youth Find Summer Employment
The Work Station in The Plains is currently searching for sponsors to offer summer employment to local youth. This program features 64 teenagers throughout Athens County who are at risk… Read More
Athens County Community Members Win Ohio Arts Council Awards
Two members of the Athens community recently received Ohio Arts Council Awards for their writing. Ohio University assistant professor of English Kevin Haworth and his wife Rabbi Danielle Leshaw received… Read More
State Denies Negligence Claim In Inmate Death
By: Associated Press
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The state is denying a claim that negligence by the Ohio prisons department contributed to the death of an inmate who was struck by lightning while jogging in a recreation… Read More
Portsmouth Council Considers Texting Ban
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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You text, you drive, you pay — that could soon be the situation in Portsmouth. In the absence of a statewide ban on texting while driving, the city is considering… Read More
Council Wants Levy For Street Lighting
By: Fred Kight
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Nelsonville City Council is moving to generate some more money. It wants to put a 1.5 mil levy on the ballot in November. City Law Director Garry Hunter says… Read More
Kick-Off Meeting Aims To ‘Grow Gallia’
By: Graylyn Roose
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More than 100 Gallia County residents came to the University of Rio Grande Monday night to hear about a new economic strategy for the area. The "Grow Gallia" Strategic Planning… Read More
Morning Audio Update for May 15
By: Taylor Pool
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A Buchtel man is charged with felonious assault. Plus, in the absence of a statewide ban on texting while driving, Portsmouth is taking the matter into its own hands. And,… Read More