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Rio Rolls Bluefield In First Round Of MSC Tournament
By: Kaleb Carter
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Same team, different field, different weather, same results. The Rio Grande RedStorm defeated Bluefield College for the second time this season, beating the Rams by a score of 6-0. This… Read More
SportsBeat: Interview With Keith Turner, Lucas Widman
SportsBeat host Pat Moore talks with Gridiron Glory's Keith Turner and Lucas Widman on the upcoming high school playoff games and this year's Gridiron Glory Player of the Year finalists…. Read More
Playoff Preview: 4 Catholic Central vs. 5 Southern
By: Lucas Widman
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It has been a long time coming, but the Southern Tornadoes can finally say they are playoff bound. An 8-2 regular-season record earned Southern the No. 5 seed in Division… Read More
Playoff Preview: 1 Trimble vs. 8 Beallsville
The Trimble Tomcats will host the Beallsville Blue Devils in a first round playoff clash Saturday night. The Tomcats will try to continue their season in a win or go… Read More
Gomez Teruel Named MAC Player Of The Year
By: Clay Benjamin
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Ohio senior Luli Gomez Teruel was named the 2013 MAC Women’s Field Hockey Player of the Year. Teruel is just the fifth student-athlete in Ohio program history to earn the… Read More
Gomez Teruel Named MAC Player Of The Year
By: Clay Benjamin
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Ohio senior Luli Gomez Teruel was named the 2013 MAC Women’s Field Hockey Player of the Year. Teruel is just the fifth student-athlete in Ohio program history to earn the… Read More
OU Poetry Slam This Weekend
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Ohio University Association of Black Journalists will present "Go With The Flow," a poetry slam, Saturday, Nov. 9 in OU's Baker 1804 lounge. The slam, which has three rounds,… Read More
Athens Prideful Of Local Food Culture
Food is a universal part of culture everywhere, but in Athens, locally sourced food businesses are points of pride for the community. This week, WOUB's April Laissle and Ben Postlethwait… Read More
Judge Won’t Stop Condemned Ohio Killer’s Execution
By: Associated Press
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A federal judge has declined to block a condemned Ohio child killer's upcoming execution at the request of lawyers suing over the state's updated process for carrying out capital punishment…. Read More
Public Input Sought for New Area Code
Dialing your neighbor in Southeast and parts of Central Ohio may soon become more difficult. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio opened a proceeding Wednesday morning that will eventually lead… Read More
Quiet Please: Jackie O’s Debuts New Concert Series
By: Bryan Gibson
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"And now for something completely different" is an overused catchphrase, but Jackie O's Pub & Brewery might be justified in using it to describe an upcoming show. Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash will perform an intimate concert as part of the pub's new "Quiet Concert Series."
County Museum’s Book Store, Gift Shop Expand Space, Hours
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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The book store and gift shop at the Athens County Historical Society and Museum on Court Street in Athens has doubled in size and is doubling its hours during the… Read More
Chillicothe Middle School Stands Up To Bullying
Over 160,000 students in the United States don't go to school because they're afraid of being bullied. Chillicothe School District stood up Wednesday to say, "that’s not okay." Over 100… Read More
Offensive Explosion Powers Rio Over Wilberforce, 113-98
By: Megan Plain
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Rio Grande earned its 12th consecutive opening game win Tuesday night for a strong start to the 2013-14 season. This was an immensely successful offensive night for the Red Storm that… Read More
Perspectives: OU Grad Student Is An ‘Ally’
By: WOUB Visuals
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Megan Villegas, a graduate student in the English department at Ohio University, is an "Ally" of the LGBT culture, and she shares her coming out story with WOUB's Visuals team…. Read More
Athens County Revises Investment Policy
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The Athens County Commissioners are considering borrowing $1.5 to $2 million from county coffers to pay for capital improvement projects. On Tuesday, the Athens County Investment Committee set the interest… Read More
WV Growth Fund Aims To Help Small Businesses
By: Associated Press
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Successful West Virginia businesses can now lend money to newer, smaller enterprises that want to launch or expand, thanks to a statewide lending program called an angel investment fund. The… Read More
With Two Levies Voted Down, Albany Looks To Next Election
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The village of Albany will have a police force for the moment, but the streets of Albany may be going dark due to voters’ choices Tuesday. Neither a replacement police… Read More
Ohio Breaks Ground On Holocaust Memorial
Governor John Kasich broke ground Wednesday afternoon for a Holocaust memorial on the grounds of the Ohio Statehouse. Joyce Garver Keller, Executive Director of Ohio Jewish Communities, began the rainy… Read More
Trimble Schools To Discuss Future Options After Failed Levy
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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With another failed levy on the books and projections of deficit spending by fiscal year 2016, Trimble Local School officials say they’ll have to reevaluate their options. “I will converse… Read More
Athens City Wants To Demolish Vacant Home In Front Of Community Center
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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An ordinance has been introduced by Athens City Council that would allow the city to demolish a vacant home in front of the Athens Community Center on East State Street…. Read More
With Two Levies Voted Down, Albany Looks To Next Election
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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ALBANY — The village of Albany will have a police force for the moment, but the streets of Albany may be going dark due to voters’ choices Tuesday. Neither a… Read More
Rising Columbus Band, Athens Acts To Rock Central Venue
By: Emily Votaw
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On Saturday, Nov. 9, Central Venue will host an eclectic show by Columbus-based Saintseneca, along with Athens acts Kelly Latimore and Ghost Stories. Although the concert will be a startling… Read More
New Area Code For Southeastern Ohio To Be Introduced Early 2015
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 3:13 p.m. Dialing your neighbor in Southeast Ohio and parts of Central Ohio may soon require three additional digits. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio started the process Wednesday… Read More
Man Found On Route 50 Exercised ‘Bad Judgment,’ According To Highway Patrol
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The story of what happened to a man found severely injured along the side of Route 50 is unfolding, according to the State Highway Patrol. Jeffrey Root, 22, of Coolville,… Read More