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Lauren Gellerman: Excellence On And Off The Diamond
Ohio catcher Lauren Gellerman has had quite the career as a Bobcat, and she has records to prove it. On March 7, the senior blasted the 28th home run of… Read More

Athens Letter Carrier Considers Impact Of Five-Day Delivery Week
An Athens letter carrier is joining other postal workers from across the state to express his opposition to the United States Postal Service's recent decision to cut Saturday mail delivery… Read More

Program Offers Free Return Rides To Vehicles After Night Out
By: Ryan Scott
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Two companies launched a new program Monday that aims to lower the drunk driving rate in Athens County. The Free Ride Back program, provided by Green Cab and Classic Brands… Read More

EPA Adds To W.Va.’s List Of Impaired Waterways
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Federal regulators say the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection improperly left 255 streams totaling 1,000 miles off a list of impaired waterways it submitted for approval last fall. The… Read More

Another Weekly MAC Award for an Ohio Softball Senior
Senior softball player Lauren Gellerman has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for the third time this season. This marks the sixth time the Bobcats… Read More

Former Ohio Linebacker Arrested, Cited Last Saturday
By: Pat Chiesa
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Former Ohio Bobcat linebacker Alphonso Lewis was arrested on Saturday for possession of an illegal open container in Athens. Lewis, 23, was charged with a minor misdemeanor and issued a… Read More

D.J. Cooper Earns Post Season Honors
Ohio senior point guard D.J. Cooper has been named to the 2013 Lou Henson All-American Team. The team is a single squad consisting of 25 players rather than multiple teams… Read More

Scioto Co. Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Trial Underway
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UPDATE 4:11 PM Opening statements have begun in the trial of a Scioto County man charged with the death of his girlfriend and baby. David Harshberger Jr., 42, is charged… Read More

Abandoned Meth Lab Found in Athens County
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Emergency crews were called out to an abandoned meth lab found on the side of the road near the Pine Aire Trailer Park on Sunday. According to the Athens County… Read More

Public Hearing Wednesday On WV Water Quality Standards
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State regulators are holding a public hearing this week on a proposed emergency water quality standards rule. The rule proposed by the Department of Environmental Protection would revise criteria for… Read More

Ohio Universities Face Federal Research Funding Cuts
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Ohio universities are trying to prepare for decreased federal research funding caused partly by automatic federal budget cuts that took effect this month. The automatic cuts took effect March 1… Read More

Artifacts Found On Putnam County Land
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Fire pits, tools, arrowheads, pottery and other American Indian artifacts have been found on land in the Putnam Business Park. Archaeologists discovered the artifacts on land purchased in the park… Read More

Open Projector Night Promises Laughs, Experimentation
By: Ashleigh Mavros
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The Athena Cinema’s Open Projector Night could be considered a film exhibition, audience critique and comedy show, all rolled into one event. On the last Wednesday of each month, the theater invites students and community members to submit their film shorts, then allows the audience to select a winner.

Public Cleanup Set For Dow Lake
By: Brad Friedman
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Friends of Strouds Run State Park and Touch the Earth Adventures will be hosting the Strouds Run Spring Shoreline Cleanup on Saturday, April 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m…. Read More

Schedule Change for Ohio Softball
By: Todd Ward
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The Ohio Bobcats Softball team has rescheduled an April home doubleheader. The Bobcats were supposed to host Wright State on April 2, but that doubleheader has been changed to April… Read More

Traffic To Be Reduced Along West Union Street
By: Brad Friedman
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The City of Athens announced that traffic will be reduced to one lane along West Union Street between Kenny Road and Morrison Elementary School starting Wednesday at 9 a.m. Guardrail… Read More

Ohio Lawmakers Take Up Wind, Solar Energy Rule
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Battle lines are being drawn over whether Ohio should scrap its requirement that power companies generate a portion of their electricity from renewable sources such as solar and wind. In… Read More

Ambulance Crash Sends Three To Hospital
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A Meigs County ambulance hit two cars in Gallia County Saturday night. Sgt. Schuldt of the the Ohio State Highway Patrol says 49-year-old Alfred Lyons of Pomeroy was driving the… Read More

Parkersburg Officials Consider WV Home Rule Program
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Parkersburg officials are considering participating in the state's Home Rule Pilot Program. City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution that would authorize the city to apply for… Read More

Air Traffic Control Towers Will Close At Three WV Airports
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Air traffic control towers at three West Virginia airports are on a list of 149 across the country set to close starting April 7. The Federal Aviation Administration released the… Read More

Morning Update For March 25
Police need help finding a missing Gallia County woman. Gas prices have risen again in Ohio, although not much. Details in your morning update.

Missing Woman In Gallia County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Police are still looking for a missing Gallia County woman. Sharon Yoczik, 67, has been missing since Friday morning. The Gallia County Sheriff says she was last seen at her… Read More