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Frontier Local School District Voters Reject Emergency Requirements Levy
By: Emma Perrin
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial election results are now in for Washington County. Voters in the Frontier Local School District rejected the school district’s emergency requirements additional tax levy, a 9.19 mills levy that would have made it possible for Frontier Local School District to keep services that are at risk because… Read More
Rolling Hills Local School Board Chosen
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. In Guernsey County Cheryl R. Gadd, Tom Kenworthy, and Darlene Miser are the unofficial winners over Jerry K. Gress, Aaron S. Kirkman, Richard Walters II, and Chad Wittekind for seats on the Rolling Hills Local School District. Miser lead the race with 21 percent of the votes, and… Read More
Four Liquor Options Passed By Voters In Gallia County
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial election results in for Gallia County. In Gallipolis, Go Mart, Smokin’ Robs and Wal-Mart will be able to sell liquor. All three options received over two-thirds of the vote. The Bidwell precinct also voted on two liquor sales issues for The Korner and the Wounded Goose. These… Read More
Fairland, South Point School Boards Chosen
By: Kirsten Kueser
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial election results for Lawrence County are in. Out of the 10 candidates running for the four spots on South Point Village Council Mary Cogan, David Moore, Eric Rawlins, and Christopher R. Smith are the unofficial winners. Cogan received 459 votes, Moore received 426 votes, Rawlins received 588… Read More
Belmont County Senior Services Tax Levy Passes
By: Katie Derr
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial election results for Belmont County are in. The Belmont County Senior Services Tax Levy passed with 69 percent of the vote in favor of the levy and 31 percent voting against it. The 1.5 mills levy has a five-year renewal. The levy provides for a variety of… Read More
Important Children’s Services Issue Passes In Pike County
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. An important issue has unofficially passed in the 2013 Pike County election. The Pike County Children Services Issue has passed 3,501-1,900. The Village of Waverly mayor and the Waverly City Council-at-large both ran unopposed with Village of Waverly mayoral incumbent Greg Kempton getting 576 votes and Waverly City Councilman… Read More
All 3 Scioto County Levies Pass
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. The unofficial election results are in for Scioto County's three levies. The Senior Citizens Services levy passed strongly 8,715-2,998. The levy for the tuberculosis clinic also passed 7,047-4,432. The Scioto County Career Technical Center easily passed 7,103-4,403. Scioto County reported approximately 26 percent of eligible voters turned… Read More
Franklin Local Schools Tax Levy Fails
Franklin Local School District’s 2.5 mills additional tax levy failed Tuesday. Unofficial polling results received from boards of elections show that Franklin’s tax levy failed with 1,459 voting against the levy and 1,126 voting for it. Franklin Local School District is split between Muskingum and Perry Counties, and it failed in both.
Meigs County Voters Approve Senior Citizens Tax Levy
The unofficial results are in for the Meigs County senior citizens tax levy. Voters approved the levy, which received 3,329 votes, or 73 percent, as opposed to 1,227 votes against. The levy is a 1.1 mills renewal levy with a goal of maintaining and increasing senior citizens services. The results will not become official until… Read More
One Ross County Tax Levy Fails, Another Passes
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. The Jefferson Township additional tax levy unofficially passed 214-155, while the Huntington Township additional tax levy failed 743-291. Luke Feeney won the Chillicothe City Auditor seat 2,014-1,656 over Hudson Ward. The Chillicothe City Treasurer position was won by Jeremy Siberell with 2,044 votes over competitor Jean Mallone's 1,577. Incumbent… Read More
Athens City School Board, Council-At-Large Chosen
By: Abby Rechel
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial results are in for the Athens County general elections. Democrats Steve Patterson, Christine Knisely and Jennifer Cochran secured the three Council-at-Large seats on the Athens City Council. Patterson received 988 votes, Knisely 980 votes and Cochran 925 votes. The Athens City Electric Aggregation won by a landslide… Read More
Final Results Mixed For 3 Perry County Levies
A trio of tax levies in Perry County saw mixed results according to unoffical results from the Perry County Board of Elections. One successful levy was passed for Perry’s Board of Health. The 1 mill renewal levy passed with 3,211 votes for “Yes” and 2,634 for “No.” Bearfield Township’s 3.1 mills additional maintenance tax levy… Read More
Four Candidates Selected For Pomeroy Village Council
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. The unofficial results are in for the Pomeroy Village Council race. Four out of seven candidates were elected to serve on the council. Philip Ohlinger received the highest number of votes, getting 21 percent of the vote with 205 total. Robert Dru Reed and Victor Young III each… Read More
Bell, Leach, Penrod Get School Board Seats At Logan-Hocking
By: Jillian Hartmann
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. In Hocking County, 17,868 registered voters cast a ballot in the 2013 November general election. Lance O. Bell, Corby Leach and Ed Penrod were elected Logan-Hocking Local School District Board Members. Leach received the most votes with 2,487 while Bell got 2,004 and Penrod tallied 1,945. Susan Hodson… Read More
Harris Leads Way For Southern Local School Board
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. The unofficial results are in for the Southern Local Schools Board of Education race. Three of the four candidates were elected for the board. Paul Harris received the most votes, with 674 votes, or 32 percent of the vote. Brenda Johnson got the second seat on the board,… Read More
Eastern Local Schools Board Members Unofficial Results
The unofficial results are in for the Eastern Local Schools Board of Education. Three candidates were running for two spots on the board. Mark Hall received 40 percent of the vote and 617 total votes, which was the most of any candidate. Thomas Morrissey locked up the other spot on the board with 607 total… Read More
Saling, Welsh, Nething, Powell Get Caldwell Village Council Seats
By: Allan Smith
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial election results in Noble County are in as of 9 p.m. John E. Saling, Marcy Welsh, Troy Nething and Freddie Powell won seats on the Caldwell Village Council. The four, who finished ahead of Issac W. Antill, Neil Polk, Stephen Ross and Leo Dan Mazgay, received 329,… Read More
No Upsets Recorded For Morgan County
By: Bianca Hillier
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For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Voter turnout in Morgan County is down 20 percent from last year. Unofficial election numbers from Morgan County show only 40 percent of registered voters casting their ballots this year. Carl Raines, Rebecca Thompson and Homer Weekly are all re-elected to the Morgan County School Board. Voters approved… Read More
Meigs Local Schools Board Member Unofficial Results
The unofficial results are in to decide who is elected to the Meigs Local Schools Board of Education. Ryan Mahr received the most votes of the five candidates, with 1,006, and 25 percent of the vote. The race for the second and final board member spot was extremely close, separated by only five votes. Ron… Read More
Three Muskingum County School Board Races Finish Close
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Muskingum County saw three tight school board races come to narrow finishes Tuesday, according to unofficial results from the Muskingum County Board of Elections. For the Zanesville City School district's race for school board member, Vicky L. French and Scott T. Bunting got 1,784 and 1,426 votes, respectively,… Read More
Interim Pomeroy Mayor Welker Gets Permanent Seat
For full election results, visit WOUB's election tracker. Unofficial results are in for the Pomeroy mayor's race. Jackie Welker landed 54 percent of the vote with 177 while challenger Donnie May received 152 votes, or 46 percent. Welker has been the interim mayor since February after former mayor Mary McAngus resigned following a scandal accusing her… Read More
Monroe County Unofficial Election Results
By: Tori Knueven
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The unofficial election results for Monroe County are in. In the race for the Switzerland of Ohio Local School Board incumbent Vice-President Edward Carelton keeps his seat on the board receiving 1,598 votes. Challenger Molly Davis appears to have beaten incumbent Janelle Comstock after receiving 1,505 votes, leading by a 17 vote margin. However, there… Read More
Four Candidates Vie For Three Positions On Athens City School Board
By: Tom Hodson
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Four candidates, including two incumbents, are battling on Tuesday for three seats open on the Athens City School’s Board of Education. Current Board President Jeff Dill did not seek re-election. Newcomers Alan Swank and Kimberly Goldsberry are vying alongside incumbents Bruce Nottke and Chris Gerig for the three positions. The top three vote getters from… Read More
Alexander School Board Has Contested Election
By: Tom Hodson
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Four men, two veterans and two newcomers, challenge each other Tuesday for three seats on the Alexander Board of Education. Current President of the Board Fred Davis and Vice-President Mike Chapman compete against two new candidates Ralph Harvey Sr. from Albany and Cory Russell from New Marshfield for three slots. The top three vote getters… Read More
‘Honey For The Heart’: Giant Puppets Come Alive In Athens Halloween Parade
By: WOUB Visuals
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Athens, Ohio was recently described by a South American visitor as "Honey for the Heart." The best-kept secret in the town is an art project with the same title. Over the course of three weeks, culminating in a Halloween-weekend parade, "Honey for the Heart" welcomed Athens community members, Ohio University students and adults and children… Read More