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Energy Assessments Free To Athens County Residents
By: Kelsey Borza
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A free program that aims to help Athens County homeowners save energy and reduce costs launched in Athens on Thursday. The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development is providing more than… Read More
Athens Offering Tax Amnesty
The City of Athens is offering a one time opportunity for "non-taxpayers" to get back on track without penalties starting Friday. Failing to pay your income taxes could get you… Read More
St. Mary’s Medical Campus Is Awarded $5,000 By Ohio EPA
Ironton in Bloom Inc. was awarded $5,000 by Ohio's Environmental Protection Agency for an environmental education grant. The grant will help fund the native plant landscaping project conducted by St…. Read More
Warren School Board Cuts High School Busing
By: Regina Donizetti
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The buses won't run at Warren High School this upcoming school year. In a 3-2 vote, the Warren Local Board of Education voted against bringing the buses back in the… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for May 31
By: Steffany Hiett
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To reduce the risk of accidents in Athens, the city will spend $110,000 on sidewalk improvements. The annual payment by major cigarette manufacturers to West Virginia under a settlement will… Read More
Elementary School Honored With Safety Award
A boy from Westview Elementary in Jackson has a new bicycle for summer thanks to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Fourth grader Sebastian Kirby was awarded a bicycle for having… Read More
New Waiver Brings Changes To The Classroom
By: Brad Appleton
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By 2013 students and teachers can expect changes in the classroom. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced plans to exempt Ohio from the No Child Left Behind Law. Ohio is… Read More
Marriage License Fees To Increase For Some In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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The cost of a marriage license for some couples in West Virginia is about to go up. Starting June 8, couples who do not undergo four hours of premarital counseling… Read More
Food Center Offers Weekly Summer Family Events
By: Graylyn Roose
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In Athens County, about 20 percent of the population depends on food assistance to survive. Some of that help comes from private food pantries who operate with volunteer employees. … Read More
OU Professor Dispels Obesity Myths
By: Taylor Pool
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An Ohio University professor is doing research on obesity to discover how big of a problem it really is. Professor of Applied Health Sciences and Wellness Darlene Berryman says there… Read More
Morning Audio Update for May 31
By: Taylor Pool
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In Athens County, about 20 percent of the population depends on food assistance and one pantry is doing something to help children who are on summer vacation. Plus, West Virginia's… Read More
Giant Cuckoo Clock Moved To Tuscarawas County
By: Associated Press
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One of the world's largest cuckoo clocks has a new home in an Ohio village. The wooden clock measures more than 23 feet tall, 24 feet wide and 13 feet… Read More