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Ohio Trustees Adopt 2013 Budget
By: Fred Kight
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Ohio University has a new budget. It's for the fiscal year that starts July 1 and totals $786 million. That's an increase of a little less than 5 percent from… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For June 22
By: Michael Locklear
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a plan to lease the old Woolworth Building on Court Street. A woman, seven months pregnant, remains in the Lawrence County jail… Read More
OU Trustees OK Construction Plans
By: Fred Kight
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees today approved a plan to lease the old Woolworth Building on Court Street. The proposed move to the vacant building in downtown Athens is… Read More
New $3 Waste Fee Being Implemented
By: Fred Kight
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A new fee is going into effect for residents of Athens and Hocking counties. This "Generation Fee" will go to the Athens Hocking Solid Waste District. "The operators will be… Read More
Toledo Among 10 Division I Basketball Programs Facing Postseason Ban
By: Alex Marcheschi
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The NCAA released the Academic Progress Rate on Wednesday, which means different things for athletics departments across the nation. For Ohio, its means nothing but good things as 13 of… Read More
Illustrating “Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland”
By: Taylor Evans
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Working with comic book legend Harvey Pekar could be considered the opportunity of a lifetime for a young illustrator, or any illustrator for that matter.
Dayton, Ohio, native Joseph Remnant did just that with Harvey Pekar’s Cleveland, Pekar's recent posthumous book that has received critical acclaim for both its writing and artwork.
First Roller Derby Home Bout Set For Tonight
The Appalachian Hell Betties take to the Bird Arena rink tonight in their first home bout against the Toledo Glass City Rollers. Being unfamiliar with roller derby, I sought out… Read More
Pregnant Woman To Be Arraigned On Murder Charge
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A woman who is seven months pregnant remains in the Lawrence County jail after being indicted for murder in the shooting death of a man. The grand jury returned the… Read More
Petition Seeks Re-Districting Ballot Measure
By: Fred Kight
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As we have already reported, former Governor Ted Strickland has been active in Southeast Ohio recently on behalf of President Barack Obama and other Democrats seeking election or re-election. Strickland… Read More
Morning Audio Update For June 22
Residents of the Athens City School District apparently will see a seven-point-four mill emergency operating levy on the ballot in November. A Putnam County company has received preliminary approval on… Read More
Dow Chemical Building To Become Data Services Center
By: Associated Press
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A Putnam County company has received preliminary approval on a loan to turn a building owned by Dow Chemical into a data services center. Alpha Technologies Inc. of Hurricane plans… Read More
Athens School Board Moves Forward On Emergency Levy Proposal
By: Fred Kight
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Residents of the Athens City School District apparently will see a 7.4 mill emergency operating levy on the ballot in November. The Athens School Board took the first formal step… Read More