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Athens Co. Health Department, Fair Officials Keeping Close Eye On Pigs
By: Michael Locklear
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Those overseeing the Athens County Fair are on heightened alert after exposure to pigs at other fairs in Ohio have resulted in more than a dozen human cases of influenza… Read More


New Fire Station Opening In Vinton County
By: Fred Kight
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The Wilkesville Volunteer Fire Department will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on August 15 for their new fire station. The 3,500 square foot structure has four bays and office… Read More

World Breastfeeding Week
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Jackie Wolf talks with Michele Biddlestone, an international board certified lactation consultant about World Breastfeeding Week. Wolf and Biddlestone discuss the… Read More

Marietta Festival to Feature Outdoor Recreation, Music, Craft Brews
By: Elliot Nicolson
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Live music fans, outdoor recreation types and craft beer aficionados are expected to gather in Marietta this weekend for the second annual Rivers, Trails, and Ales festival. The non-profit festival… Read More

Afternoon Audio Update For August 6
By: Michael Locklear
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We have more details on this morning's fatal mishap at a Chillicothe company, and Columbus Gas of Ohio officials have presented Vinton County Commissioners with a check for new gas… Read More

Lawyers May Have Fewer Restrictions When Avoiding Ohio Bar Exam
By: Court News Ohio, Tim Sharp
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Lawyers practicing in other states and seeking to practice in Ohio are able to avoid taking the bar exam, provided they promise to give up their practice elsewhere; that may… Read More

Vinton County Installs New Heating System
By: Fred Kight
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Columbia Gas of Ohio officials today presented the Vinton County Commissioners a check for more than $43,000. The money is to to help pay for new gas boilers at the… Read More

Plant Accident Fatal In Chillicothe
By: Fred Kight, Michael Locklear
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Update 2:20 p.m. We now know a female worker was killed in this morning's fatal mishap at the Glatfelter plant in Chillicothe. Bill Wilkerson with the Occupational Safety and Health… Read More

Plant Accident Fatal In Chillicothe
By: Fred Kight
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The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a fatal mishap this morning at the Glatfelter plant. It's being called "an industrial accident" and it happened at 7-30 but beyond that we… Read More

Monroe County Mine Seeks EPA Permit
By: Fred Kight
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is reviewing plans for a mining project in Monroe County. American Energy Corporation has filed an application for a permit to discharge treated runoff from… Read More

Athens Food Company Official Says Economy Better
By: Fred Kight
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Thousands of people turned out for an Ohio wine festival Friday and Saturday. An Athens food vendor says his sales at the event suggest a comeback for the economy. "This… Read More

Ohio’s Man Under Center Recognized Once More
After a record setting 2011 season, Tyler Tettleton has been added to another watch list. Tettleton and fellow MAC quarterback Alex Carder of Western Michigan join 27 other quarterbacks from… Read More

On The Road Again: Catching Up With Southeast Engine
By: Bryan Gibson
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For some Athens County residents, the name of Southeast Engine's new EP will conjure up images of Route 50 and the former Big Chimney Bakery. For everyone else, it's simply… Read More

Conference Snapshot: SEOAL
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Jackson Ironmen have dominated the SEOAL in recent years, winning the conference in each of the last two seasons? Is this the year they cement their dynasty in history… Read More

Illegal Tobacco Sales Down In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A new federal report shows that the numbers of Ohio retailers caught selling tobacco to underage customers declined to the lowest level since tracking began. The Substance Abuse and Mental… Read More

Morning Audio Update for Monday August 6, 2012
By: Tim Sharp
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Ohioans are paying 40-cents more per gallon of gasoline; The livestock auction at the Ohio State Fair has raised a record quarter-million dollars. These and other headlines in your morning… Read More