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OU School Of Music Presents Holiday Concert
By: Claire Berlin
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The Ohio University School of Music has announced the upcoming concert "Gloria! Holiday Music from Russia and Beyond," presented by the OU Symphony Orchestra and combined Choirs, Saturday, Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. This program, the first holiday concert presented by the School of Music in a generation, will also… Read More
Bicyclist Killed In Wheelersburg Hit And Run Crash
By: Regina Donizetti
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UPDATE 12/6/12 @ 9:22 a.m. Officers now know the identity of the SUV driver believed to be responsible for a hit and run accident that killed a bicyclist in Wheelersburg. According to troopers with the Portsmouth post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the driver of the Buick Rendezvous came forward Wednesday afternoon. The Monday… Read More
Court Street Buildings Hang Up The ‘No Vacancy’ Sign
Walk down Court Street in Uptown Athens and you may notice something pretty unusual: a full house. After nearly 20 years all the storefronts on Court Street are occupied. Some spots, empty for nearly a decade, now have new tenants. The old Woolworth building is now occupied by Ohio University, and the space next to… Read More
Ohio Landline Phone Bill Still On Hold
Some Athens residents are concerned about the possibility of being denied landline phone service in Ohio. With cell reception spotty in some parts of the county, some residents are concerned for safety reasons. The Executive Director of United Seniors of Athens County Mike Turner is against the bill. Turner said that so many people rely… Read More
A 90-Year-Old Business Owner Is Attacked And Robbed
By: Olivia Bevan
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Wellston Police said a 90-year-old business owner should get to come home Tuesday after suffering serious head injuries. John Queen, owner of Royal Enterprises coin shop, was attacked and robbed inside his business Monday morning. Queen told police a man ran into the business, hit him with a crowbar and then took his wallet and a… Read More
Morning Update For December 4
A man accused of sexual assault has until the end of the month to accept a plea bargain he hasn't been offered yet. Ohio is strengthening its investigations into where drugs or alcohol come from when they are the cause of serious car accidents. Details in your morning update.