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Ohio Volleyball Receives Team Academic Award For 2012-13 Year
By: Seth Austin
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For the fourth consecutive season, the Ohio Bobcats’ volleyball team was awarded with an American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award Wednesday for its efforts over the 2012-13 academic year…. Read More
Athens Community Music Fest Celebrates 15 Years
By: Bryan Gibson
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The 15th annual Athens Community Music Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, featuring more than 30 local acts at six uptown venues.
Fest organizer Scott Winland talks about what it takes to put it all together and how area musicians will be rocking out for a good cause this weekend.
New Report On Impact Of New Media On Court System
By: Chris Davey
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An increasing number of courts are implementing rules to control the use of new media like Facebook and Twitter in the courtroom, according to a survey released today by the… Read More
Caps To PACs In WV Ruled Unconstitutional
By: Associated Press
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A federal judge says West Virginia's cap on contributions to political action committees is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston cited the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that found campaign contributions… Read More
Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Portions Of The Region
By: Atish Baidya
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The National Weather Service has issued a thunderstorm watch for parts of the region until 10 p.m. Wednesday. According the NWS Belmont Carroll, Columbiana, Coshocton, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson and Tuscarawas… Read More
Payday Lenders Skirt Law Banning The Practice
By: Associated Press
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Payday lenders targeted by Ohio legislation that banned short-term, high-cost loans five years ago are skirting that crackdown by offering high-interest loans under other laws. Some of the hundreds of… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for August 7
A young girl was hit by a car on East State Street late this morning. Some eastern Kentuckians are opposed to having an addiction recovery center near their homes. West… Read More
Kentucky Officials Oppose Addiction Recovery Center
By: Associated Press
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Officials in Boyd County are vowing to do everything they can to stop a planned addiction recover center. The Independent reports the action came Tuesday following an hour-long meeting in… Read More
Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Car
By: Atish Baidya, Megan Moseley, Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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UPDATE 2:56 p.m. A three-year-old girl was killed Wednesday morning after she ran out into traffic on East State Street. Athens Police say Sophia Sheets was struck by a vehicle just… Read More
Ariel Castro’s House Demolished
By: Associated Press
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The Cleveland house where three women were held captive and raped over a decade has been demolished. The house was torn down as part of a plea deal that spared… Read More
Updated Revenue Figures For Ohio’s Casinos To Be Released
By: Associated Press
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The latest revenue numbers for Ohio’s four casinos are expected to show whether the facilities’ summer slump continued in July. The revenue totals for last month will be released Wednesday… Read More
ABC Players Announce 2013-2014 Season
Mystery, family fun, and classic British comedy are on the playbill for the Athenian Berean Community Players' 2013/2014 season. Death by Chocolate, directed by Cecilia Rinaldi and sponsored by the… Read More
Child Advocacy Centers Partner With State To Help Human Trafficking Victims
By: Associated Press
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The state is partnering with children's advocacy centers across Ohio to help young victims of human trafficking. State officials say the Ohio Network of Children's Advocacy Centers will get more… Read More
Food Stamp Benefits To Decrease In November
By: Associated Press
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About 1.8 million Ohioans who get food stamps will see a reduction in benefits when a federal program expires in November. And a new report says that will be devastating… Read More
Hocking Valley Bank Celebrates 50th Anniversary With A Dress Down Day To Honor WOUB
In 1963, two venerable Athens institutions – a local community bank and a public television station – got their starts. Now, 50 years later, Hocking Valley Bank and WOUB-TV are… Read More
Morning Audio Update For Aug. 7
By: Megan Moseley
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Issues spark over Nelsonville-York School District's armed school resource officer. Around 1,100 marijuana plants were eradicated in southern Ohio. More in your morning update.
Sheriff’s Office Releases Photograph Of Albany General Store Robbery Suspect
By: Megan Moseley, WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Athens County Sheriff's Office has released an image of a suspect in a store robbery. The Sheriff's Office says it all happened around 10:30 Sunday night at a local… Read More
Johnson Road Closes For Repairs
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Athens County Road 7 (Johnson) will close Thursday morning, and remain closed for about a week, so that repairs can be made. County Engineer Jeff Maiden said crumbling pavement will… Read More
New Information Surfaces In McArthur Wrongful Foreclosure Case
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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More details surrounding the widely-circulated McArthur wrongful foreclosure case continue to emerge, as a police report detailing the Wellston bank's mistake may call into question some of the homeowner's initial… Read More
County Commissioners Say N-Y Has To Pay Full Cost For Resource Officer
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Hiring a school resource officer for Nelsonville-York School District ran into a hitch Tuesday when the county commissioners raised questions about the proposed contract. The plan is for the sheriff’s… Read More
WV Man Goes To Prison For Selling Painkillers And Firearms
By: Associated Press
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A Cabell County man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for illegally selling prescription painkillers and firearms. The government says Kenneth Lee Sergent, 41, of Huntington entered… Read More