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Burr Oak Lodge Open House Draws Hundreds
By: Michael Locklear
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People are excited about the reopening of the Burr Oak Lodge in Morgan County. Several hundred people filtered through the lodge during the two-hour open house Thursday night put on… Read More

Athens Farmer Doing Ok Despite Some Bad Weather
By: Fred Kight
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While more Ohio counties are getting disaster area declarations because of drought and heat, Athens is not among those hit hard. As a matter of fact, farmer Kelly Abfall of… Read More

Afternoon Audio Update For August 16
By: Olivia Bevan
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An Athens County woman facing a felony charge for her protest at an Ohio injection site for hydraulic fracturing wastewater has pleaded not guilty. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources… Read More

The Bobcat Sports Showcase Premieres August 24
After a successful first season the Bobcat Sports Showcase will be back on August 24. The show will kick off the fall season with full coverage of the football and… Read More

Interview with Gallia Academy head coach Mike Eddy
For the last two seasons, the Gallia Academy Blue Devils have found themselves coming up just short of winning the SEOAL Football title, finishing in second place to the Jackson… Read More

Building Doctors Visiting Somerset
By: Fred Kight
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A team from the Ohio Historical Society will be in Perry County this evening to offer advice to old building owners. It's the Society's Building Doctor Clinic, which spokeswoman Mariangela… Read More

Grants For Distressed Areas
By: Fred Kight
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The Ohio Department of Development has a program that targets distressed areas by giving grants to make improvements. Communities in four Southeast Ohio counties are getting such grants. They are… Read More

Lake Hope Will Be Bid Again
By: Fred Kight
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The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is not giving up its search for someone to run the new dining lodge a Lake Hope State Park. ODNR's Jim Henahan said today… Read More

Authorities Continue Search For Murder Suspect
By: Bill Cassler
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Authorities continue to search for a Zanesville man, indicted for murder in connection with the shooting deaths of two men near Cambridge in June. The Guernsey County Sheriff's Office and… Read More

Athens Hosts Tax Talk
By: Fred Kight
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Municipal income tax uniformity. That may not be something you're all excited about but some people think it's important. And those people will be coming to Athens today to talk… Read More