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Vice President Joe Biden To Make Campaign Stop In Athens
Vice President Joe Biden will make a campaign stop in Athens on Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Athens Community Center. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are free and… Read More

USDA Declares Most Of Ohio Disaster Area
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted Governor John R. Kasich’s request for a Secretarial disaster designation for 85 of Ohio’s 88 counties following the severe heat, rainfall shortages and other… Read More

Athens County Habitat For Humanity
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Joan Butcher talks with Ken Oehlers, Sarah Vaughn, and Molly Blair about Habitat For Humanity and Restore. Ken Oehlers, Executive Director… Read More

VIDEO: Athens Company Develops Mobile App For Guitar
By: Elliot Nicolson
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Grüvster, the brainchild of OU alumnus Karl Henkel, is slated to become the newest intuitive music-learning platform on the mobile app market (VIDEO).

OU Spring Fests May Fall Flat
By: Tim Sharp
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Firetrucks- scores of arrests- SWAT Teams. Doesn't sound like something you'd expect to see on an residential street in Athens, but all were there at Palmerfest last spring when the… Read More

Graphic Novels, Youth Exhibit, Artist Panel this Week at Dairy Barn
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s exhibit Beyond Words: The Art of the Graphic Novel comes to a close this Sunday, Sept. 9. Since opening last May, the show has featured… Read More

Fund Dispute Settled Between Athens Co. Auditor And Prosecutor
By: Rose Troyer
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A dispute in Athens County over who should have control of law enforcement trust funds has come to an end. County Auditor Jill Thompson says that after receiving four court… Read More

Two Women Indicted In Burned Rape Victim’s Murder
By: Associated Press
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A grand jury has indicted two Ohio women on an aggravated murder charge in the killing of a woman found covered in burns and wailing in agony on the side… Read More

OU Researcher Studies Climate Change Effects On Soil
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An Ohio University researcher is studying the effects of climate change on soil in two Ohio forests. OU scientist and professor Jared DeForest has received funding from the National Science… Read More

Album Review: Animal Collective’s “Centipede Hz”
By: Emily Votaw
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Emily Votaw delves into Animal Collective's new assortment of dense, washed-out, bizzare–and captivating–songs.

MVL Power Rankings
By: Nathan Takitch
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Each week, the MVL staff at Gridiron Glory will rank the teams in one of the most competitive leagues that we cover. This week’s power rankings will introduce you… Read More

Missing Athens Co. Man Found In The Plains
UPDATE 11:06 A.M. The search for a missing 18-year-old Athens County man is over. According to an Athens County Public Information Officer, Pawel Parkinson was located near 7828 Wildwood Lane… Read More

Police Looking For Origins Of Bagged Hair
Bags of human hair found last year in a Perry County home are from the head and body of multiple people. Junction City Police Department Chief Amy Nash English says… Read More

Morning Update for September 5
Pledges rise at Marshall University. September 14 is the last day to register for West Virginia's Adopt-A-Highway program. Details in the morning update.

Triple Family Murder Shocks Small WV Town
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A family murder has rocked a small community in the north central part of West Virginia. Investigators are remaining tight-lipped after a mother, father and daughter were shot and killed… Read More

Exotic Animal Ownership Law Now In Effect
By: Michael Locklear
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Ohio's exotic animal law takes effect today. A Licking Co. cougar owner says she's had little success getting answers from the Ohio Department of Agriculture on what she needs to… Read More