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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