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Classes Resume At OU Southern After Water Line Breaks
By: Michael Locklear
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Classes have resumed at Ohio University Southern after a water line broke Wednesday. Adam Riehl, Director of Facilities Management at the campus in Ironton, says it happened during a construction… Read More
Athens Public Will Be Able To Comment On Housing Plan
By: Fred Kight
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A redesigned Athens housing project will be the subject of a public hearing next month. The Madison Heights Subdivision is proposed for a roughly two acre site off East State… Read More
WOUB Productions Recognized By Regional Chapter of the NATAS
By: Kelly Martin
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The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Association for Television Arts and Sciences has recognized two WOUB productions – Gridiron Glory and The Bobcat Sports Showcase – with student production… Read More
Media Day Serves as an Appetizer for the 2012 Football Season
On a day when every team in the Mid-American Conference gets a portion of the media's attention, the Ohio Bobcats managed to steal the spotlight. Ohio was picked as the… Read More
Executive Order Aims To Help Drought-Stricken Farmers
Ohio's governor signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at helping drought-stricken farmers survive the severe heat and rain fall shortages. Governor John Kasich's order instructs the Ohio Department of Agriculture… Read More
OU-C Theater To Present “The Perfect Party”
By: Jack Jeffery
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Ohio University-Chillicothe Theater will offer a midsummer night’s chuckle with the presentation of The Perfect Party at 8 p.m. on Aug. 10 and Aug. 11 in the Bennett Hall auditorium…. Read More
First Newswatch Update For July 25
By: Su Kim
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Your update of state and regional news from the WOUB Newsroom.
Morgan Co. Couple Reaches Settlement With Gas Company
By: Associated Press
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A rural southern Ohio couple says it has settled with Houston-based Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co. over a November gas line explosion that destroyed four structures, including the couple's home. John… Read More
WV Man Pleads No Contest In Couple’s Death
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A West Virginia man will not have to go to jail for causing a traffic accident that killed an Athens couple. Rob O'Connor, 35, of Fairmont, pleaded no contest to… Read More
Frank Solich at MAC Media Day
When looking back at the success the 2011 Bobcat football team had, start at the top. A football head coach is the Colonel in a football army and Frank Solich… Read More
Pickin’, Grinnin’, Foot-stompin’ on Tap for Free Concert Series
By: Elliot Nicolson
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Stuat's Opera House will host Charlottesville, Va. band The Hackensaw Boys on Friday, July 27.
The free show is part of Final Fridays, the monthly art gallery hop on Nelsonville's Public Square.
Voters First Group Scrambling For Signatures
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An Ohio coalition aimed at putting a redistricting proposal on the November ballot is working at a feverish pace trying to collect signatures before a July 28 deadline. Members of… Read More
Morning Audio Update For July 25
The Athens County sheriff's proposal to use a firing range at Stroud's Run is causing some concern for community members. Ohio Governor John Kasich has asked for the federal government… Read More
Sheriff’s Proposal For Firing Range Still On Hold
By: Michael Locklear
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An Athens County park group is raising concerns over the sheriff's proposal to use the firing range at Strouds Run for local law enforcement training. Marie Mimi Morrison is on… Read More
Athens Officials Seek Federal Help In Boulder Removal
By: Associated Press
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Officials are seeking federal funding to remove a massive rock from a southeast Ohio cliff where a similar boulder fell and crushed a car in March. They've been monitoring the… Read More
Gov. Requests Federal Aid For Storm Damaged Counties
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has asked the federal government for a review of damage from June 29 storms to see if the state qualifies for federal relief. The Republican governor… Read More
10-Year-Old Crash Car Into House, Father Faces Charges
By: Associated Press
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Police in central Ohio say a father faces a charge of endangering children after his 10-year-old daughter got behind the wheel of an SUV and crashed it into a home…. Read More
Travis Carrie at MAC Media Day
If Bobcat fans are looking for a player to step in and take over leadership responsibilities on defense, look no further than Senior Cornerback Travis Carrie. In 2011, Carrie recorded… Read More