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The Season of Giving: Supreme Shopping
By: Lindsay Friedman | Athens Messenger Intern
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This holiday, expect new records when it comes to the season’s shopping. Apparently, time is not a factor with fewer shopping days available this calendar year. The National Retail Federation predicts once present wrapping is all said and done, there will be a rise in sales of 3.9 percent, reaching an approximate total of… Read More
Community Theater Comes to Nelsonville
By Nick Rees For three days, the ABC Players or the Athenian Berean Community Players performed the "Best Christmas Pageant Ever". The location of the production was Stuart’s Opera House, a historical venue found in the public square of downtown Nelsonville. Based upon a book originally published in 1971 and written by Barbara Robinson, the… Read More
Three RedStorm Players Pick Up NAIA Honors
By: Kaleb Carter
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The season may be over, but the awards still roll in. The NAIA came out with its All-America soccer team Wednesday and it featured three RedStorm athletes. Luiz Filho, a sophomore forward, earned First Team honors while leading the NAIA with 28 goals. He netted six game-winning goals. Filho scored four goals in a game… Read More
Athens Lady Bulldogs Beat the Vinton County Lady Vikings 64-56
The Athens Lady Bulldogs (5-0) took their talents to McArthur, Ohio, to take on the Vinton County Lady Vikings (3-3) for a battle of the TVC-Ohio Monday night. This game was back and forth throughout the entire duration of the contest. However, it was the Lady Bulldogs of Athens High School who came out victorious… Read More
Ohio Returns Home to Face Notre Dame College
By: Brad Friedman
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The six-game road trip is over and the Ohio Bobcats will tipoff in the Convocation Center this Saturday for the first time in over a month. Awaiting the 3-4 ‘Cats are the Division II Notre Dame College Falcons (5-1) Ohio comes into the matchup the losers of three straight. The Bobcats are averaging just under… Read More
Athena Cinema event works to help during the holidays
By Amanda DePerro With the holiday season comes the reminder that there are many who are not quite as fortunate and need a little bit of extra help to feed their families. Surrounded by Appalachia, that’s not so foreign a thought for those who live in and around Athens County. According to Quickfacts.Census.gov between 2007… Read More
Athens Residents Look for Jobs to Keep Benefits
As we move into 2014, hundreds of thousands of Ohioans who depend on federal food assistance, will find themselves scrambling to meet additional work requirements in order to continue receiving the same benefits. According to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the new requirements state that able-bodied adults between 18 and 50 can only… Read More
Voter Data-Sharing Proposal Heads To Ohio Governor
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio bill aimed at bolstering the battleground state's voter registration database is headed to the governor's desk. The measure passed the House on a 60-33 vote Wednesday. It requires state agencies to share data with the secretary of state to help maintain Ohio's voter records. The proposal also reduces the minimum number of electronic… Read More
New Law Will Require Motorist To Slow Down For Road Crew Vehicles
By: Atish Baidya
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A new law in Ohio adds the list of vehicles that will require motorists to slow down or switch lanes when approaching those vehicles parked on the roadside with warning lights turned on. The new version of Ohio’s “Move Over Law” requires motorists to slow down and, as conditions permit, shift to an adjacent lane… Read More
Cash For Books Invades Athens
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The end of another fall semester has arrived at Ohio University and with it comes the opportunity for companies and students to make money on this semester's used textbooks. Tents began popping up around the school's campus as soon as finals week began Monday, December 9. Locations varied with companies and clubs setting up near… Read More
Zero Waste Initiative Reaching out to Local Businesses
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Three years ago the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District had the third lowest recycling rate in the state. So Rural Action, a local nonprofit organization, began the Appalachia Ohio Zero Waste Initiative program, to improve residents' environmental standard of living. The goals for the district included a 15-year plan to reduce waste as well as to… Read More
New Area Code Approved For Southeastern Ohio
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has approved a plan to overlay a new area code, 220, into southeastern Ohio beginning in 2015. Beginning September 24, 2014, a 6-month grace period will begin where any local call can be completed using either 7 or 10 digits. All calls will require 10-digit dialing beginning March 21, 2015…. Read More
South Gallia Tops Eastern 57-46
Tuesday night’s game against South Gallia proved to be too much for the inexperienced Eagles. The Rebels dominated the floor in the third quarter, forcing 28 total turnovers, which ultimately plagued the Eagles in the 57-46 loss. The teams played nearly identically in both the first and second quarters. When the Eagles went into halftime,… Read More
Athens Rolls Over New Lexington 76-43 In Season Opener
The Athens Bulldogs opened up the 2013-2014 campaign by steamrolling the New Lexington Panthers 76-43 at home on Tuesday night. The Bulldogs had a successful year last year going 18-4 and making a solid run in the state playoffs, but they were really focused on starting off the season with a win and especially wanted… Read More
Athens Makes Seamless Transition To Hardwood, Beats New Lex, 76-43
By: Brendan Margolies
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The Athens Bulldogs (1-0) throttled the New Lexington Panthers (0-4) on Tuesday with a 76-43 win at home. Ibi Watson had a game-high 24 points and was followed by Joe Burrow who added 15. Watson threw down a big two-handed jam on a fast break early in the first quarter and his Bulldogs did not… Read More
Colleagues, Former Students Remember Nelsonville-York Band Director
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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When Mary Jane McKinley was told in the 1940s that she couldn’t become a band director because she was a woman, she didn’t let that stop her. Instead, she enlisted the help of two Ohio University professors who “championed” her cause, as she once put it, and who voluntarily provided her with the instruction she… Read More
Ohio Not Yet Complying With Federal License Law
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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The federal government wants Ohio to change its driver’s licenses and government issued ID’s but state leaders say they are not going to do that…..at least not now. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Joe Andrews with the bureau of motor vehicles explains why Ohio is not complying with the new federal… Read More
Owner Of Ali Baba’s Buggy Files Suit Against OU
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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The owner of the Ali Baba's vending buggy has filed a claim against Ohio University for damage caused to his buggy. Nisar Shaikh of Millfield filed a $1,325 claim in the Ohio Court of Claims. According to Shaikh, a Bobcat bus was making a right turn off of South Court Street in Athens onto East… Read More
Drug Bust Results In More Than $18,000 Confiscated
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Two people are in custody after being arrested Tuesday morning in connection with a drug bust that included the seizure of cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and more than $18,000 cash. Porter Mitchell, 38, of Gallipolis, and Michelle Walker, 36, of Rio Grande, were arrested by a newly formed group of law enforcement officials dubbed the Ohio… Read More
Parent Company Of Closed Ambulance Company Sued By Employees
By: Associated Press
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A six-state private ambulance service that shut down without explanation over the weekend was sued Tuesday for allegedly firing more than 2,000 paramedics and other emergency workers with no notice that they were losing their jobs. First Med EMS, based in Wilmington, N.C., abruptly folded its tent Friday and Saturday, leaving hospitals and other medical… Read More
Investigation Discovery To Share Local Woman’s Cyber Bullying Tale
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The story of a Chauncey woman’s journey to confront her cyber bullies has been shared across the Internet, radio stations, news publications and will now be featured on the Investigation Discovery television series ‘Karma’s a B*tch!’ In October, The Messenger shared the story of Caitlin Seida, 25, of Chauncey, who was shocked to find that… Read More
State Issues Injection Well Permit
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The state of Ohio has issued a permit for K&H Partners to construct an injection well in Troy Twp. The permit application, which sparked opposition, was approved Monday, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources confirmed late Tuesday afternoon. “A comprehensive review was completed for the K&H Partners application and ODNR found no… Read More
Brian Koscho: My Top Albums of 2013
By: Brian Koscho
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The Stuart's Opera House marketing director and Aquabear Legion co-founder shares his top music picks of 2013, including albums by Water Liars, Endless Boogie and Supernobody.
Federal Hocking Picks Up First Win In Thrilling Fashion
By: Gabby Gamad
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The Federal Hocking McAfee Gymnasium was electric Tuesday night, as the Lancers walked away with their first win of the season against the Southern Tornadoes, by a score of 48-46. Pete Crum got the ball with 2.2 seconds left, and made the game-winning layup. Southern started the game out strong and ended the quarter with… Read More