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No. 1 Athens, No. 4 Tri-Valley See ‘Destiny’ Play Out
Two of Gridiron Glory’s elite teams. Two teams with similar résumés. The Scotties and the Bulldogs. Tri-Valley versus Athens – it’s on. This second-round, marquee playoff matchup is sure to be an instant classic on Friday night at Logan High School. A matchup of two big-time teams, both with hard-nosed defenses and high-powered offenses. The… Read More
Philo Takes On Indian Valley In Round 2
By: Sam Mullan
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Round 1 is finished, time for round 2. The No. 3 Philo Electrics took down conference opponent No. 6 John Glenn in the first round of the Division IV, Region 13 playoffs last week by a score of 30-7. But that game is behind them and it’s time to face a new opponent: the No…. Read More
Williamstown Faces Familiar Foe In First Round
By: Kyle Bratke
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When the No. 13 seed Wheeling Central Catholic Knights travel to No. 4 seed Williamstown Friday night, it won’t be the first time the teams have met in the playoffs. In fact the two schools have developed an intense rivalry that dates back over a decade. Friday’s meeting will mark the seventh time the schools… Read More
Maysville Meets Steubenville In Regional Final
Last week Maysville earned its first playoff win in school history. This week, the Panthers meet No. 8 Steubenville (7-4), fresh off an upset of No. 1 Licking Valley, in the regional semifinals. Both teams have a lot of momentum coming into Friday’s game, but Maysville has an extra incentive. Last year, the Steubenville Big… Read More
Wahama Set To Begin Class A Title Defense
By: Kaleb Carter
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The first round of the West Virginia playoffs kick off this weekend, and Wahama plays host to Clay-Battelle in a matchup of the No. 8 and 9 seeds in the Class A playoffs. The White Falcons are coming off a 66-18 thrashing of rival Buffalo, while the Cee Bees have to find a way to… Read More
Hot Tuna With Steve Kimock At The Fur Peace Ranch
The Hot Tuna duo of Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady are joined by guitar great Steve Kimock in a performance from September 21, 2013.
83-Year-Old Woman Talks About Fighting Intruder With Cane
Eighty-three-year-old Rozella Brown says she got the best exercise she’s had in years when she fought off an intruder who broke into her house Monday afternoon. It all happened when she saw someone crouched down on her kitchen floor. Brown grabbed her cane. “I ran over there as fast as I could and I started… Read More
Commissioners Looking For Loans For Capital Improvement Projects
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A $1.8 million loan to pay for capital improvement projects at Athens County government facilities might get the go-ahead next week from the county commissioners. Commission President Lenny Eliason indicated he'd hoped that action could be taken at Tuesday's commissioners meeting, but it was learned that County Auditor Jill Thompson must act first and she… Read More
Kasich Stays Execution Of Child Killer
Governor John Kasich has stayed the execution of Ronald Phillips who was scheduled to be executed Thursday. Phillips, 40, requested Monday for his organs to be donated to his ailing sister and mother but the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction rejected his request. The Governor’s decision, announced late Wednesday, is meant to assess the… Read More
The Infamous Stringdusters At The Fur Peace Ranch
The Infamous Stringdusters in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch from September 11, 2010.