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In Focus: High Prices and Quality Questions at the Pump
By: Graylyn Roose, Paul Meara
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Consumer price control is a big issue in many aspects of the economy in Appalachia, including how much we pay to get from place to place. But drivers in Ohio may be facing another obstacle at the pump: they may not be getting what they pay for. County auditors across the state supervise testing gasoline… Read More
Police In Ohio Septic Tank Case Describe Search
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say the vehicle believed to be used in an Ohio woman's abduction was an old police cruiser with no door handles in the back seat. The details came Thursday during testimony in the southeast Ohio trial of a man accused of killing his estranged wife. Twenty-seven-year-old William Inman II and his parents have pleaded… Read More
Movie Review: “Moonrise Kingdom”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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I had a smile on my face pretty much continuously while watching Wes Anderson's new film, Moonrise Kingdom. Every shot is visually witty. But then, Anderson is the very definition of an auteur: Every frame of his films is an expression of his personality. With this movie, he's fully his quirky self, giving people who… Read More
New OU-Athens Joint Police Cruiser Revealed
Ohio University students and Athens residents will see a different police vehicle patrolling streets in the fall. Athens Police Captain Ralph Harvey says a new the joint police car is actually a former OU Police Department vehicle. The design selected was part of a contest to brand the new cruiser. The two police… Read More
In Focus: Organic Options in Appalachia
By: Mike Comisso, Tina Kuhne
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Ohio boasts more than 150 farms that use organic methods to grow many different kinds of produce. Organic produce does not contain any preservatives or pesticides and because of that, many consumers assume it is healthier than non-organic produce. Many shoppers also believe that organics are more expensive than non-organics, and that organics do not… Read More
Ohio Couple Wants Pill Mill Conviction Tossed
By: Associated Press
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A husband and wife convicted of running an Ohio pill mill that illegally prescribed thousands of painkillers want a federal judge to throw out the most serious charge. Nancy and Lester Sadler are facing a minimum of 20 years in prison and the possibility of life for their conviction last month, including operating Ohio Medical… Read More
Ohio Track Finals To Include Wheelchair Athletes
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio High School Athletic Association will allow wheelchair athletes to compete at a state tournament for the first time next year. The association's board on Thursday approved a recommendation to add eight wheelchair championship events in track and field. Girls and boys would compete separately in the 100 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters and… Read More
OU Appoints Interim Associate VP For Student Affairs
By: Connor Briggs
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A familiar face will fill the role of Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Ohio University. Jenny Hall-Jones will begin service at her new postion starting on June 11. Hall-Jones will be replacing Ryan Lombardi, who is currently serving as Interim Vice President for Student Affairs. Hall-Jones has worked at… Read More
W.Va. Families Head To US Capitol Over Mine Safety
By: Associated Press
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Relatives of three miners killed in West Virginia's Upper Big Branch disaster are in Washington, D.C., to press for the passage of long-stalled mine safety legislation by July 4. Gary Quarles lost son Gary Wayne in the 2010 explosion that killed 29 Massey Energy miners. Also making the trip are Betty Harrah, who lost brother… Read More
In Focus: Extreme Couponing in Southeast Ohio
By: Morgan Lentes
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Savvy Couponers in Southeast Ohio Although Vinton County resident Wenda Hunt has never seen TLC's “Extreme Couponing,” it's fair to call her coupon clipping extreme. Hunt says years ago, as a stay-at-home mom, she'd only spend $30 to $50 and come out of the store with $150 to $200 worth of groceries. “Once you get… Read More
Nature Photography Exhibit At OU-Zanesville
By: Christine Shaw
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Carrie "Butterfly" Turner, a local artist from New Concord, will display 21 original full-color photographs on canvas during June and July at the Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Library. Turner is a mixed-media artist who focuses on 3D collage, found object sculptures, and vibrant colorful photographic portrait art. She strives to achieve her artistic vision through the… Read More
West Virginia Schools Ban Tobacco Use
By: Associated Press, Connor Briggs
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West Virginia University's main campus and West Virginia Northern Community College's three campuses are going tobacco free. WVU's Board of Governors voted Thursday in Charleston to ban tobacco use on the main campus in Morgantown. The ban is effective July 1, 2013. The university says in a news release that an exemption could be granted… Read More
Body Identified As Proctorville Man
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A body found in a river has been positively identified as a missing man and his death is being investigated as a murder. Lawrence County sheriff's deputies say a body found along the Ohio River in Glenwood, West Virginia on May 22 is that of James Alan Lawson, of Proctorville, Ohio. Detectives say they… Read More
Engineering Students ‘Design To Make A Difference’
By: Morgan Lentes
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For senior mechanical engineering students at Ohio University, their final design projects didn't just earn them a grade, it gave them a chance to fulfill a community need. The Department of Mechanical Engineering's "Designing to Make a Difference" program encourages seniors to use their capstone design projects to help the elderly or handicapped. The… Read More
Surveillance Video Shown At Inman Trial
By: Associated Press
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Testimony was expected to continue Thursday in the southeast Ohio trial of a man accused of killing his estranged wife. Twenty-seven-year-old William Inman II and his parents have pleaded not guilty in the death of 25-year-old Summer Inman. Authorities say she was abducted, strangled and dumped in an underground septic tank behind a church… Read More
OU Student No Longer Eyeing OH House Seat
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An Ohio University student has dropped out of the Ohio House of Representatives race. Luke Scott is the Wellston City Council President who was on the November ballot for the 93rd House of Representatives seat. He turned in his paperwork Tuesday at the Lawrence County Board of Elections, resigning his candidacy. Scott said… Read More
Morning Audio Update for June 7
By: Taylor Pool
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An Ohio University student has dropped out of the Ohio House of Representatives race. Plus, the testimony is expected to continue today in the trial of a man accused of killing his estranged wife. And, Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed several bills into law.