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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 her career against Seattle University. The shot made Gellerman Ohio softball’s career home run leader. When the ball left her bat, Gellerman did not know… 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 in the fall. Charles Rose, who delivers mail in Athens, lined up with more than 50 other postal workers in front of the Ohio Statehouse… 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 Budweiser, allows Green Cab passengers to opt for a free return ride to their vehicles the morning after a night out. Green Cab clients must… 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 Environmental Protection Agency said Monday they must be added to comply with the federal Clean Water Act. In January, environmental groups threatened to sue EPA… 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 have earned the Player of the Week award this season. Gellerman has earned four awards overall, including the MAC Scholar Athlete of the Week. Gellerman… 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 citation. According to a court document, Lewis was in possession of "an open container of beer or intoxicating liquor in a public place." He did… 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 designated by rank. The award is given annually to the top Mid-Major Player in Division I college basketball in honor of Lou Henson, the most… Read More
Scioto Co. Aggravated Vehicular Homicide Trial Underway
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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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 with two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide, two counts of weapon under disability and one count of possession of drugs in connection with a crash… Read More
Abandoned Meth Lab Found in Athens County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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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 Sheriff's Department, someone passing by spotted the lab and told a deputy. That deputy called in members of the Narcotics Enforcement Team, who worked along… 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 dissolved aluminum and beryllium. The DEP's Division of Water and Waste Management will hold the hearing Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the DEP's headquarters in… 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 after the White House and Congress failed to agree on a better plan to reduce spending. Thousands of scientists at universities across Ohio face the… 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 by Ludowici LLC. Ludowici is building an office building at the site. Cultural Resources Analysts director of operations Stevan Pullins says that the artifacts are… 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. Volunteers are needed on land and on water to clean up Dow Lake in preperation for Spring. The park and Touch the Earth Adventures will… 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 18 at 3 pm. No reason was given for the change in the schedule. The change means Ohio will play 10 games from April 9-18,… 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 repairs are expected to take place from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27 and Thursday, March 28. Traffic will be flagged during these… 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 hearings last week, Ohio Senate Public Utilities Chairman Bill Seitz reopened discussions on the 2008 state law that requires renewable sources to account for 12.5… Read More
Ambulance Crash Sends Three To Hospital
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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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 ambulance and went left of center just before 8 p.m. on Route 7 in Cheshire. Lyons hit Charles Kearns,75, of Mason County, WV and then… 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 participation in the program. Mayor Bob Newell said the program would allow the city to try different things. The program shifts more government power to… 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 list Friday. It includes contract towers at airports in Lewisburg, Parkersburg and Wheeling. Earlier this month, the FAA announced that 189 contract control towers nationwide… 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 home on Neighborhood Road off Route 7 in Gallipolis. Family members say she is about 5 feet, 2-inches tall and weighs about 120 pounds with… Read More