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Field Hockey: Ohio defeat rival Miami, 1-0
By: Sara Vallone
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Luli Gomez Teruel (MAC offensive player of the week) made the impressive goal two minutes into the second half. Ohio's defense and goal keeper Brittany Walker were key elements in… Read More
OU Group Says Human Trafficking Hits Close To Home
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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Slavery and human trafficking is a problem that hits closer to home than many realize. And an Ohio University student group is striving to spread that message to the public… Read More
Federal Hocking Local Schools Sees Gains In Enrollment
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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After losing about 40 students per year for the past decade, Federal Hocking Local Schools’ enrollment projections suggest the losses may be leveling off. “This relative stability will allow for… Read More
Sheriff’s New School Patrol Planned
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Despite plans to implement school resource officers in the county being on hold for now, the Athens County Sheriff's Office is still planning to be a presence in area schools…. Read More
WV Round-Up: P. South Looks To Play Spoiler
By: Kyle Bratke
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When the Parkersburg South Patriots return to the friendly confines of Erickson All-Sports Facility Friday night they will look to play the role of spoiler. The Greenbrier East Spartans enter… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers Seek To Streamline Local Tax Laws
By: Associated Press
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Two Republican state lawmakers in Ohio are pushing a series of proposals to make local taxes easier to collect and pay, in an effort to keep and retain businesses. State… Read More
West Virginia Clerk Wins More Time In Gay Marriage Case
By: Associated Press
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A judge is giving the clerk of West Virginia's biggest county 60 more days to answer a lawsuit over the state's ban on same-sex marriages. U.S. District Judge Robert Chambers… Read More
Man Who Misidentified OU Sexual Assault Victim Talks
An Ohio University student falsely identified as a victim of an alleged sexual assault had her personal email addresses, links to her social media accounts and her parents names posted… Read More
State Website Alerts Ohioans To Medicaid Expansion
By: Associated Press
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The state is notifying people on its new benefits website that more low-income Ohioans will be eligible for health coverage under an expansion of the Medicaid program. The notification tells… Read More
Three Buildings On OU’s Athens Campus Without Heat Or Hot Water
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University Facilities workers are making emergency repairs to equipment that has left three buildings on campus without heating or hot water. According to an email sent by the Facilities… Read More
Presentation On Students Rights Movement At OU Set For Thursday
By: Tom Hodson
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Two Ohio University alumni, photojournalist Ken Steinhoff and journalist Carol Towarnicky will give a presentation Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in Porter 108 about the emergence of women’s rights on… Read More
Lockdown At Meigs Co. High School Ended
By: Atish Baidya
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UPDATE 4:50 p.m. The lockdown at Meigs County High School has ended, according to a staff member at the high school. According to a student at the high school a Sheriff’s deputy… Read More
RedStorm Top West Virginia Tech, 1-0
By: Anna Vassalotti
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Rio Grande gained its ninth victory in a non-conference match against West Virginia Tech Tuesday night. Kasey Crow’s single goal lifted the RedStorm 1-0 over the Golden Bears. Crow scored… Read More
Ohio University’s Annual Halloween Blockparty Means An Increase In Police And Caution From Administration
Ohio University's annual Halloween block party is this Saturday and Athens Police are prepared for the massive amount of people. "We're old hat at Halloween, so our plans haven't changed… Read More
Rio Garners NAIA No. 1 Ranking
By: Kaleb Carter
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The top NAIA ranking was in order for the Rio Grande RedStorm after former No. 1 Lindsey Wilson fell at the hands of D-II Flagler (Fla.), its second loss of… Read More
Athens Police: Investigation Into Court Street Rape “Progressing”
The investigation into an alleged rape of an Ohio University student on Court Street during Homecoming Weekend is "progressing," says Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle. "Beginnings are easy, endings are… Read More
Ohio Volleyball: ‘Cats Look to Claim Revenge Against MAC Foes
By: Sara Nealeigh
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Bobcat Sports Showcase Sara Nealeigh explains how the Ohio Volleyball team will be that much more prepared in matching up with MAC opponents the second time around.
Communities Still Waiting To See Progress On Dealing With Thousands Of Abandoned Homes
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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There are so many vacant, abandoned and boarded-up empty houses in the United States that dealing with them is now almost an industry in itself. Scott Smith sells a Michigan-made… Read More
Ohio University To Hold ‘Campus Conversations’ Event On Sexual Assault Issues
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University will be holding a discussion forum on sexual assault, consent and bystander intervention Thursday. The Campus Conversation event will be set up in "World Café" style, with participants… Read More
County Commissioners Consider Whether To Accept Donated Land
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Commissioners debated Tuesday whether it was worthwhile to accept a donation of an approximately 7-acre plot near Coolville. The land, located off Wilman Road, belonged to Velma… Read More
Glouster Man Admits To Killing Father
By: Associated Press
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A southeastern Ohio man tells a Columbus TV station that he hit his father in the head with a pipe and dumped his body in a cistern under the porch…. Read More
Pickaway County Commissioners Balk At Paying Castro’s Autopsy Bill
By: Trish Bennett | Circleville Herald
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The Pickaway County Commissioners are questioning why local taxpayers are expected to foot the autopsy bill for Ariel Castro following his death at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient last… Read More
Two Arrested At Nelsonville Meth Lab
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Two people were arrested after law enforcement responded to an active methamphetamine lab on Perry Ridge Road. The Athens County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Team received information on Monday from… Read More
Man Who Confessed On YouTube Gets 6 1/2 Years In Prison
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 1:22 p.m. A judge has sentenced an Ohio man to 6½ years in prison for causing a fatal wrong-way crash after a night of heavy drinking, which the man… Read More
Death Penalty Maybe On The Table In Glouster Homicide Case
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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A Glouster man has been implicated in the death of his father after a body was found in a well under a porch at the men’s residence. As the case… Read More