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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 by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Glouster resident Jody Moore says some of the proposed development will help make the lodge a success. "I… 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 Albany says for him it's shaping up as "a pretty decent year." Still, Abfall says the harsh weather will likely hurt his corn yield. "We're… 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 is not giving up its search for someone to run the new dining lodge at Lake Hope State Park. Details in your afternoon audio update.
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 volleyball teams, as well as everything there is to know about Ohio soccer, field hockey, cross country and golf. Every Friday night at 11 p.m.,… 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 Ironmen in both 2010 and 2011. Heading in to the 2012 season however, head coach Mike Eddy and his squad is feeling confident that this… 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 Pfister says will make a stop in Somerset. She says, "We have nearly 30 people signed up for the seminar and the site visits are… 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 Trimble, in Athens County; Rutland, in Meigs County; Somerset, in Perry County; and McConnelsville, in Morgan County. Trimble's funding is in the amount of $300,000…. 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 they're looking at ways to entice vendors to submit bids. "Decisions on this should be complete next week," he says. Henahan says then the bidding… 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 U.S. Marshals are looking for 22-year-old Tyler Burrell (pictured), one of the men believed to be responsible for the shooting deaths of Christopher Morrison and Justain… 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 about it. Mayor Paul Wiehl says Athens is hosting a meeting of municipal officials from around the region to discuss tax uniformity. "Every city has… Read More