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Rio Men’s Soccer Looks To Youth For Continued Excellence
By: Kaleb Carter
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The men’s soccer team at Rio Grande is readying itself for another year, coming in with expectations as high as ever. The RedStorm come into the 2013 campaign after a successful year of 2012 that saw them go 16-3-1, win the regular season Mid-South Conference title while going undefeated, and jump out to a No…. Read More
Trimble Marching Band Director Resigns
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Less than a month after agreeing to serve as Trimble Local Schools’ marching band director, Eric Skinner stepped down Wednesday, putting all future practices on hold until the district finds a replacement. High School Principal Matthew Curtis said he has one individual who has expressed an interest in filling the role. He is waiting to… Read More
Rio Women Seek To Exceed 2013 Expectations
By: Anna Vassalotti
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Head coach Callum Morris is heading into his third season as the Rio Grande women's soccer coach. Heading into the 2013 season, Morris and the RedStorm are setting realistic goals, which can be achieved by staying consistent. With the majority of Rio’s games being at home this upcoming season, Morris thinks this will be beneficial… Read More
Glass Half Empty: An American Water War
Monday, February 17 • 9 p.m. America – a country once dependent on foreign energy is now poised to be one of the world's leading suppliers of natural resources. For years, we’ve thought we would eventually run out of oil and now we find ourselves with at least a 100-year supply of natural gas. It's… Read More
Retired University Recycling Manager Steps In As City Litter Control Officer
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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While Athens’ litter control officer Tyler Craig has taken another position within city government, Athens residents — including Ohio University students who live off campus — can expect that litter regulations will continue to be strictly enforced. Craig, who was hired by the city’s code enforcement office in April 2011, has taken a job as… Read More
Ohio University Announces Traffic Updates For Move-In Weekend
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Ohio University crews with Facilities Management have been hard at work completing several construction and renovation projects over the past months, as well as attending to emergency repairs on some of the streets around campus. Though crews wrapped up many projects in time for the fall semester opening, there are continuing construction projects and road… Read More
Afternoon Update for August 22
A member of Laurelville Council has been disqualified from running in the November election. A legislative redistricting bill has breezed through the House and now heads to the Senate for consideration. Felman Production LLC in West Virginia says it plans to lay off about 100 employees. Details in your afternoon update.
Three-Point Stance: Jackson Bounces Back
By: Brad Friedman
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Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage area as they prepare for the 2013 football season. The series concludes in the SEOAL, a five-school league lacking not in competitiveness. The Jackson Ironmen… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Gallia Academy Aims For The Sky
By: Michael Gallo
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Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage area as they prepare for the 2013 football season. The series concludes in the SEOAL, a five-school league lacking not in competitiveness. For the Gallia… Read More
Women’s Cross Country: Ohio Sets High Goals For 2013
By: Erick Starkey
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The Ohio women's cross country team has a bright outlook for the upcoming year after an impressive 2012 season. Each runner hopes to meet her personal goals and contribute to the team's success under coach Clay Calkins during his 11th campaign with the team. Calkins, when asked how this year's team will be different from… Read More
State Releases Report Cards To Ohio Schools
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's top public schools official says no district received all As on Ohio's new A-F report cards, and none received all Fs. Superintendent Richard Ross told reporters ahead of Thursday's release of the first round of new scores that districts instead fell at all points on the scale. The 2013 report cards rate schools and… Read More
Boy Run Over By Truck At Columbus Home
By: Associated Press
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Police in central Ohio say a 4-year-old boy who'd been playing in a parked pickup truck was run over by the vehicle and died. Columbus police say the boy somehow shifted the vehicle into gear, and it rolled over him after he fell or jumped out of the truck Thursday morning. Sgt. Isaac… Read More
Logging Company Cited For 18 Violations After Fatal Accident
By: Associated Press
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The federal government has cited a Ripley, West Virginia logging company for 18 violations after a logger was fatally struck by a tree. The Occupational Safety and health Administration says Best Logging was cited for 14 serious violations and four other violations at a Rock Castle work site. Among the deficiencies were failure to ensure… Read More
Laurelville Council Member Disqualified From Ballot
By: Gretchen Gregory | The Logan Daily News Editor
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One member of Laurelville Council has been disqualified from running in the November election after the Hocking County Board of Elections was unable to certify his petition. Robert D. Bowers II of Maple Street, Laurelville, will not appear on the ballot because he wrote the wrong date at the top of his petition, according… Read More
Gun Safety Instructor Involved In Prior Accidental Shooting
By: Associated Press
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A central Ohio woman says a certified gun safety class instructor accused of accidentally shooting a student in the arm during a demonstration was involved in a second accidental shooting decades ago. Cathy Schmelzer says she was stunned by the Aug. 10 shooting in Carroll because it involved a man who wounded her in 1977… Read More
EPA And Athens County Company Settle Lawsuit
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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A lawsuit filed by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency against an Athens County business has been settled. Last year, the Ohio EPA sued Gem Coatings and owner Karry Gemmell in Athens County Common Pleas Court, asserting that the company had violated hazardous waste regulations. Gem Coatings is located in Theisen Industrial Park near The Plains…. Read More
RedStorm Ranked Ninth In NAIA Preseason Poll
By: Kaleb Carter
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Once again, the Rio Grande RedStorm have been given a stamp of confidence from coaches at fellow NAIA schools. They come into the 2013 season with a No. 9 ranking as voted on in the NAIA Men’s Soccer Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The 2012 RedStorm put together a 16-3-1 record and exited their campaign via a… Read More
School Resource Officer Starts Position
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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Although a formal contract has yet to be signed, a school resource officer has been on duty at Nelsonville-York Schools since school started Monday. Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly said Duane Covert is at the schools as a volunteer reserve deputy. “It is commendable that he is donating his time to the schools,” Kelly said…. Read More
If You Build It, They Will Come: Chesterhill Arts Collective Premieres Sculpture, Hosts Music Fest
By: Bryan Gibson
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Hundreds of music fans and art aficionados are expected to gather this weekend for Traysh Island, a two-day festival in Chesterhill, Ohio. The event, a celebration of Conrad Freiburg's 11-sided observatory Woodshed, will feature nearly 20 bands at the Jeffers Tree Farm.