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Man Arrested In Hit And Run Crash
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A man accused in a hit and run crash that killed three and injured another has been arrested. The Ohio Highway Patrol says Paul R. Riggs Jr., 30, of Waverly,… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 7/3/13
Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has died after an accident on an all-terrain vehicle. Plus, Rick Edwards will serve as the inerim superintendent for Federal Hocking Local Schools this month…. Read More
Dangerous Animal Response Team Members Appointed By Athens County Commission
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Members of Athens County's Dangerous Wild Animal Response Team were appointed Wednesday by the Athens County Commissioners. In response to a 2011 incident in Muskingum County in which several lions,… Read More
As Family Roots Festival Grows, So Does The Organizer’s Family
By: Ruby Cribbet | Athens Messenger contributor
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The Family Roots Festival is exactly what it sounds like: an event to get together with family and friends and have good-natured fun. This past weekend, the festival ran for… Read More
Becoming Challenged By Choice
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, hosts Carolyn Lewis and Steve Patterson talk with local-Athens radio personality Robin Barnes. Lewis, Patterson and Barnes discuss a host of topics,… Read More
Manchester Local Schools Gets New Superintendent
By: Atish Baidya
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Manchester Local Schools in Adams County will have a new superintendent by the end of July. The school board voted Monday to hire Craig Hockenberry to replace outgoing superintendent Robert… Read More
U.F.O.s and Telescopes
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, George Eberts and Bob Eichenberg discuss a host of astronomical items and events. Eberts and Eichenberg bring listeners up to date on… Read More
OVST’s “Willy Wonka” to Wrap Up this Weekend
The Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) will host the final performances of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka this weekend. The play is directed by Ohio University School of Theater Visiting Assistant… Read More
ODOT Encourages Safe Driving For The Holiday Weekend
The Ohio Department of Transportation encourages drivers to drive safely this holiday weekend. "Drivers have the responsibility to protect their life and the lives of others by choosing not to… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for July 3
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is clearing a backlog of disability compensation claims for Ohio and national veterans. Six West Virginia sites will host a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibit… Read More
Federal Sequester Cuts Into Local Schools’ Budgets, N-Y Hit The Hardest
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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The automatic federal spending cuts from the financial sequester are expected to hit schools statewide at the start of the school year. While the impact won’t be as bad as… Read More
Family Claims Facebook Post By New Lexington Councilman Is Racially “Ignorant”
By: Bill Rockwell | Perry County Tribune staff reporter
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A family pictured in a racially charged Internet posting by New Lexington Councilman Trent Thompson is asking for his removal from office. Thompson apparently posted a photograph of a mixed… Read More
‘Oxyana’ Maker Defends Lack Of WV Fact-Checking
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The director of a documentary about drug addiction in southern West Virginia says he didn't try to verify some shocking statistics because he wasn't concerned whether they were accurate. "Oyxana"… Read More
“The Producers” To Premiere During Lancaster Festival
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University Lancaster Theatre will premiere Mel Brooks' The Producers during the Lancaster Festival on July 21. The popular musical comedy will also be presented at OUL's Wagner Theatre Aug. 1-4.
Camp Educates Children On Watershed System
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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On the beach at Burr Oak Lake, a handful of children splashed around in the water under the watchful eye of camp counselors. A few others built structures in the… Read More
Parts Of Region Under Flash Flood Watch
By: Megan Moseley
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UPDATE 3:00 p.m. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for Fairfield and Licking counties until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Additionally a flash flood watch remains in effect for Athens,… Read More
Evan Shaw
By: April Jaynes | Special to Athens Messenger
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Sports television professional Evan Shaw is no stranger to late-night work hours, painstaking video editing and hovering deadlines — and he has the storytelling talent to show for it. Even… Read More
Boy Dies In ATV Accident
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say a 16-year-old boy has died after an accident on an all-terrain vehicle in central Ohio. The Ohio State Highway Patrol said Zackery Jungling was critically injured in the… Read More
Council Picks Sites For Traveling Sports Exhibit
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The West Virginia Humanities Council has selected six sites to host a traveling exhibit on the role of sports in American culture. The council says it is sponsoring a state… Read More
Marshall University’s Pharmacy School Moves Forward With Accreditation
By: Associated Press
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Marshall University's pharmacy school has passed the second step in its national accreditation process. Officials say the program has earned "candidate" accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education…. Read More
Reynolds Inks Deal With Reds
By: Eric Singer
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Former Ohio catcher J.R. Reynolds signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds in mid-June, according to Ohio Athletics, becoming the latest Ohio player to join the professional ranks… Read More