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Slow First Half Dooms Bobcats Once Again
By: Michael Drapcho
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The Bobcats have played a dangerous game all season, as they fall behind by double digits and then storm back in the second half to come back and win. However,… Read More
Ohio Volleyball Announces Deane Webb As Head Coach
Ohio Athletics announced Wednesday night that Deane Webb will fill its volleyball head coaching vacancy. Webb becomes the 12th head coach in Ohio history after setting the all-time wins record… Read More
Athens School Bus Window Shot While Kids Aboard
A bus load of Athens City School students got a scare while riding home Wednesday afternoon. Athens City Schools Associate Superintendent Tom Gibbs told parents in an email and phone… Read More
Surging RedStorm Look To Close Strong Month With Win
By: Patrick Gifford
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The second half of February has gone as well as the RedStorm could have possibly hoped as Rio Grande has won its last three games and surged from ninth place… Read More
Athens ‘Good Works’ Director Comments On Refusing State Grant Money
By: Agnes Hapka | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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When people come to the Timothy House, they are in crisis, says Keith Wasserman. They shouldn't be forced in that moment to provide personal information to be uploaded on the… Read More
Journalists Speak About Racial Bias During Diversity Panel
Five journalists discussed issues of race, religion and class during a diversity panel on Tuesday. The event was sponsored by Ohio University's Society of Professional Journalists. It acts as a… Read More
“Athens Paints” Opens at Dairy Barn Arts Center
The Dairy Barn Arts Center has announced the opening of Athens Paints, an exhibition that celebrates painters who lived, worked or studied in the Athens area in the past or present. The exhibit opens Friday, Feb. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and runs through March 28.
Report: Gahanna Man Who Died In Athens Did Not Die From Falling Down Stairs
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Gahanna man who died early in the morning on Feb. 23 did not die of a fall down a flight of stairs, as was originally thought. WCMH in Columbus… Read More
Coroner: Woman Found Dead In Fire Died Of Natural Causes
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Investigators believe a woman found dead during a fire in Circleville last week died of natural causes about the time the fire broke out. The Circleville Herald reports that 64-year-old… Read More
RedStorm Men’s Basketball Sliding Into Contest With Lindsey Wilson
By: Nathan Wiseman
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It sure has been a tough two weeks for Ken French’s Rio Grande RedStorm. Rio (16-11, 9-7) fell to fourth place in the Mid-South Conference, lost four consecutive games and… Read More
West Virginia Senate Approves Raise For Teachers
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has approved a bill to grant teachers an across-the-board pay raise of $837. Sen. Bob Plymale said the bill originally proposed a two percent raise. The… Read More
Athens County Prosecutor Calls Cocaine Arrest Part Of A ‘Ring’
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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After arresting 21-year-old Ohio University student Cory Bohache on drug trafficking charges, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn called Bohache part of a "ring." "He's pretty close to the top of… Read More
Final Order Expected In Kentucky Same-Sex Marriage Case By Week’s End
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for gay couples seeking formal recognition of their out-of-state marriages say a federal judge is expected to sign a final order in the case by the end of the… Read More
WV Senate OKs Changes To Crime Victim Fund
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has approved changes to the state's crime victim compensation awards. The bill eliminates compensation for meth lab cleanup. In the past, property owners could seek up… Read More
Ohio Announces 3 Write-In Candidates For 2014 Elections
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's elections chief has qualified write-in candidates in three May primary contests, including the governor's race. They include Green Party gubernatorial candidate Anita Rios and running mate Bob Fitrakis, a… Read More
Parkersburg City Council Approves Compromised Sewer Rate
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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After a last-ditch attempt to lower a proposed sewer rate hike, Parkersburg City Council voted 5-4 to approve the final reading of a compromise rate Tuesday. The Parkersburg News and… Read More
Teachers’ Union President Thinks Kasich’s State of the State Missed Some Major Points
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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A major portion of Governor John Kasich's State of the State speech focused on education. But the president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers told StateImpact Ohio's Amy Hansen the… Read More
Bohache Pleads Innocent To All Drug Charges
By: Tom Hodson
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Ohio University student Cory Bohache, 21, who was arrested Tuesday on a three-count drug indictment, pleaded innocent to all charges at his arraignment Wednesday in Athens County Common Pleas Court…. Read More
Sponsor Of Ohio’s Religious Freedom Bill Pulls It From Consideration
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio state representative Bill Patmon announced Wednesday that he will be pulling House Bill 376, a religious freedom bill, from consideration by the Ohio House of Representatives. Patmon was listed… Read More
Creditors Question Top Freedom Industries Officials In Bankruptcy Court
By: Associated Press
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A few of the hundreds of creditors seeking compensation from the company at the center of West Virginia's chemical spill questioned top company officials in bankruptcy court. At Tuesday's meeting… Read More
West Virginia Senate Oks Raising Drug Trafficking Penalty
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Senate has passed a bill to increase the penalty for transporting narcotics into West Virginia. The bill increases prison time from one year or more to up… Read More
Ohio Justices Hear Akron-Area Drilling Rules Dispute
By: Associated Press
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Supreme Court justices in Ohio have vigorously challenged attorneys over the power of state-level oil and gas drilling regulations to supersede local zoning laws. Their questioning came during arguments this… Read More
Ohio Is Trying To Reduce Sexual Assaults In Youth Prisons
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials plan to spend $200,000 for a consultant to help reduce inmate sexual assaults in the state's youth prisons. The money will be spent to develop a "zero-tolerance" culture… Read More
Rio Baseball Wins, Moves To 4-7
By: Brendan Margolies
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Rio Grande outlasted the Gannon Golden Knights on Tuesday, and picked up the 5-4 victory in Beckley, W.Va. It was the RedStorm’s second victory in a row, after previously dropping… Read More
Vinton County Will Vote Again On Senior And Children Services Bill
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Vinton County residents will again decide on a county-wide senior and children services levy in the upcoming May primary ballot. The Vinton County Courier reports the 10-year, 1.5 mill property… Read More