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No. 4 Pikeville Smashes RedStorm, 96-78
By: Justin Holbrock
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After securing a spot in top 25 in the latest NAIA Division I Coaches Poll, the No. 20 Rio Grande RedStorm fell to the No. 4 Pikeville Bears 96-78 at… Read More
‘Cats Drop Back Under .500 With Loss To Akron
The ‘Cats struggled from the floor all night on the way to their second consecutive loss Thursday night to the Akron Zips 80-56. The Zips simply outplayed the ‘Cats as… Read More
Protest Against Board Trustees Meeting
By: Merle Tilk
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While the Ohio University Board of Trustees was meeting on Thursday some students took this opportunity to express their frustration. A group of students beared the cold and followed the… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Declines Inman Appeal
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio Supreme Court has declined to consider an appeal by a man convicted of killing his estranged wife, who was found strangled in a septic tank. William Inman II… Read More
Ohio Reaches $898 Million In Liquor Sales For 2013
By: Associated Press
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The state says total liquor sales in Ohio climbed to a record $898 million in 2013, up almost 6 percent from the previous year. The Ohio Division of Liquor Control… Read More
Repairs Top Ohio Colleges’ Capital Budget Request
By: Associated Press
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Ohio higher education leaders instructed by Republican Gov. John Kasich to cooperate when requesting state dollars have identified maintenance and repairs as far higher priorities than new construction. A coalition… Read More
Second Death Row Inmate Sues To Stop Execution
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 4:38 p.m. A condemned Ohio killer is suing to stop his March execution, alleging the state's capital punishment policy leaves open the chance an inmate could remain clinically alive after… Read More
Candidates In West Virginia File For Open U.S. Senate Seat
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito is officially in the race for U.S. Senate. Capito filed her candidacy papers Thursday with the Secretary of State's Office. The seven-term Republican is seeking… Read More
Ohio Wrestlers Ready To Battle Kent State
The Ohio Wrestling team will have Kent State right where it wants them on Friday night: on the Bobcats’ home mat where they remain unbeaten. Ohio comes into the meet… Read More
West Virginia Chemical Spill Now Tough To Track In Rivers
By: Associated Press
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A water pollution control agency for the Ohio River says it will be difficult to tell if or when the chemical spill that contaminated West Virginians' water reaches the Mississippi… Read More
Communicating in Numbers: The Accounting life of Dr. Ann Gabriel
Host Kelee Riesbeck talks with the James E. Daly Professor of Accounting, Dr. Ann Gabriel. Dr. Gabriel breaks down how it works and how it is in a life of… Read More
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Celebration: Ohio University Remembers Dr. King
Ohio University's honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by kicking off a week-long celebration in honor of his life and mission starting the day of MLK Jr. holiday. George Mauzy… Read More
Man Allegedly Connected With Murder Case Faces New Charges
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A Glouster man already imprisoned on charges connected to a murder investigation was arraigned on new charges Wednesday. Robert Degarmore was indicted earlier this month on two charges of receiving… Read More
Athens Group Collects Enough Signatures To Put Anti-Fracking Proposal On Ballot
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Athens Board of Elections employees say Dick McGinn and his "Bill of Rights Committee" have collected enough valid signatures on their petition to put anti-fracking proposal on the ballot. "BORC"… Read More
Women Suspected in Robbery Crime Spree Arrested
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Two women have been arrested in connection with a robbery spree in Scioto County. Sheriff Marty Donini says a clerk working at Sun Spot tanning salon called 911 on Saturday,… Read More
City Collected More Than $340,000 In Past Due Taxes in 2013
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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Athens City Auditor Kathy Hecht updated City Council Monday evening about the amount of past-due city income taxes collected in 2013. Last year, the city contracted with Central Collection Agency… Read More
OU Student Union Plans Protest During Thursday’s Trustees Meeting
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Members of the Ohio University Student Union are organizing a large student protest during the university’s board of trustees meeting on Thursday to speak out against a pay increase and… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Probe Looks At Concealed Carry Permits
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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It appears that an Ohio Attorney General Office investigation has expanded to include matters relating to the handgun concealed carry permit program at the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. Records relating… Read More