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Feds Give Ohio $300K To Pay For Students’ AP Tests
By: Associated Press
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The state of Ohio will receive more than $300,000 in federal funds to pay for a portion of the fees charged to low-income students taking advanced placement tests. The U.S. Department of Education on Tuesday announced the grants given to 42 states. The money is expected to pay all but $10 of the cost of… Read More
Week One Games
Gridiron Glory's slate of Week One games includes a matchup between last season's SEOAL and TVC-Ohio Champions as well as a contest between runners up in the TVC-Ohio and TVC-Hocking divisions. Reporters will preview, attend and recap the following games this weekend online and on our Week One show Friday at 11:30 p.m. on WOUB…. Read More
11-Year-Old Dies In ATV/Car Accident
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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An 11-year-old child from Racine was killed Monday afternoon after his ATV was struck by a car. Darren C. Roush was driving a 1996 Honda ATV westbound on Route 124 near mile post 37 south of Racine in Meigs County when, according to the State Highway Patrol, the ATV went left of center and was… Read More
Donkey Coffee Hosting “Stairs and Chairs” Writing Workshop this Weekend
By: Bryan Gibson
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The worlds of photography and fiction will collide this weekend during an interactive writing workshop to be held at Donkey Coffee. The class is based on the coffee shop’s current photo exhibit, Stairs and Chairs: The Ups and Downs of Life, by Athens resident Trisha Lachman, who will be leading the session. “This photo collection… Read More
Alexander, N-Y Earn Bronze Medals In Best High Schools list
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Both Alexander High School and Nelsonville-York High School received a bronze medal in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools list. “As far as I know, this is the first time that Nelsonville-York has received this recognition,” said Elise Stephan, principal of Nelsonville-York High School. To create the 2013 Best High Schools… Read More
Write-In Candidates File For November Election
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Eight people filed to run in Athens County as write-in candidates in the November general election, including three incumbents. Monday was the deadline for write-in candidates to file. In Jacksonville, Mayor Jay Chapman intended to file to be on the November ballot, but withdrew his petition after election workers found problems with it. Someone had… Read More
One Big Claim From Higher Insurance Rates
By: Tim Sharp
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A Butler County employee may have inadvertently raised a warning flag for Athens County employees whose health care is provided through the County Employee Benefits Consortium of Ohio. The Hamilton JournalNews reports that the employee, who has not been identified, filed the largest insurance claim ever handled by Butler County’s insurance provider. Details of the… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for August 27
A Beverly man's plan to meet a woman he found on Craigslist went awry when he opened the door to a man pointing a gun at him instead. An eastern Ohio grand jury is waiting on outside forensic work before reconvening in a rape case. Dwindling student enrollment across West Virginia is forcing school officials… Read More
West Virginia Drug Chain Seeks To Fight Meth Production
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia-based pharmacy chain is hoping to combat the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine by stocking a tamper-resistant form of the drug used in its production. Fruth Pharmacy, which has 27 locations in West Virginia and Ohio, announced Tuesday that it will begin stocking a drug called Nexafed. The tablet contains the active ingredient pseudoephedrine,… Read More
Hocking College Enrollment May Stabilize, OU Numbers ‘Look Positive’
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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One year after transitioning from quarters to semesters, Hocking College is showing signs that it may be stabilizing from its enrollment loss last year. Ohio University, which didn’t lose many students in the transition, may see a slight increase. As of Aug. 22, Hocking College had 3,515 students enrolled for the Autumn session — that’s… Read More
Ohio University Students Drive Local Economy
The bobcats are back. Ohio University students returning to Athens, means more customers for local businesses. Josh Thomas, owner of Brenen's, said the number of customers in his coffee café increase by about 30% when students return to town. “What happens when the students come in is we no longer have a 45 minute lunch… Read More
WOUB Alumna Allie LaForce Joins New CBS NFL Pregame Show
By: Kelly Martin
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Allie LaForce, 2011 Ohio University and WOUB alumna, will be a part of a new CBS Sports Network show “That Other Pregame Show,” which will begin airing September 8. According to a press release, “That Other Pregame Show” will break from the familiar pregame show format presenting a unique fan-focused take on all the week’s… Read More
Pike County Sheriff Deputies Seize 350+ Marijuana Plants
By: Matt Lucas | Pike County News Watchman
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According to Pike County Sheriff Richard Henderson, on Friday, sheriff's deputies along with the assistance of BCI&I (Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation) and other agencies seized more than 350 marijuana plants during Pike County's annual drug eradication. According to the Sheriff's Office, the plants were seized at random, rural areas in the county. In… Read More
Morning Audio Update for August 27
U.S Route 33 is now open following a semi-truck accident. An Ohio deathrow inmate's fate could be decided this morning. More information can be found in your morning update.
Fatal Accident Could Be Related To Attempted Copper Theft
By: Associated Press
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Police say they believe a man found dead at an industrial site in far eastern Ohio was trying to steal copper electrical lines from the former steel plant. The body was found Monday by an employee of the company that now owns the former RG Steel plant in Steubenville. Acting police… Read More
Board Rejects Mercy For Condemned Ohio Killer
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UPDATE 3:02 p.m. The Ohio Parole Board has rejected mercy for a condemned killer who shot two people, including a police officer. The board ruled unanimously Tuesday in Columbus against recommending that death row inmate Harry Mitts Jr. be granted clemency. The 61-year-old Mitts is scheduled to die next month after being convicted in the… Read More
Personal Ad Leads To Man With Gun
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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A man from Beverly who thought he was meeting a Nelsonville woman he encountered on Craigslist instead found himself at the door of a man holding what appeared to be an assault rifle, according to court papers. The victim fled to a nearby house and Nelsonville police were summoned to the scene, according to a… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Seizes 13 Pounds Of Marijuana
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office picked up one of the biggest marijuana seizures of the year with a 13-pound round-up of plants from an Athens residence. While investigating a parking complaint at 13141 River Road in Athens, Deputy Jen Atkins smelled an odor of marijuana coming from an unattached garage, according to a news release… Read More
Route 33 Reopens After Semi Truck Catches Fire
By: Grant Burkhardt, Megan Moseley, WOUB Contributing Writer
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U.S. Route 33 near County Road 4 near Wayne National Forest headquarters has reopened to traffic after closing in both directions for about an hour after a semi-truck caught fire Monday afternoon. According to a release from The Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Benjamin T. Davidson, 43, of Cornelius, NC was driving… Read More