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Athens County Commissioners Want Meeting With Sheriff On Labor Contract
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The Athens County Commissioners want to talk with Sheriff Patrick Kelly about a proposed labor contract before considering its approval. On Thursday, Kelly emailed the commissioners asking why they tabled… Read More
Union Hosting Water Liars, Top Local Acts On March 4
By: Bryan Gibson
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The streets of Athens might be quiet during OU's spring break, but it will be a different story upstairs at 18 West Union Street. On Tuesday, March 4, The Union… Read More
Man Admits To Slaying Father And Daughter
By: Associated Press
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One of two men charged in the 2011 home-invasion slayings of a disabled man and his daughter at their western Ohio farmhouse has pleaded guilty. Nineteen-year-old Trevin Sanders pleaded guilty… Read More
WV Might Allow Cold Medicine Used In Meth To Be Sold Without Perscription
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia legislative chairman says many of his committee members are leaning against making a cold medicine used to cook meth available by prescription only. House of Delegates Judiciary… Read More
Early-Morning Explosions In Columbus Solved
By: Associated Press
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Authorities in Columbus were trying to determine the source of several explosions downtown overnight that blew off manhole covers, set off fire alarms and flooded emergency responders with calls. At… Read More
Six University Of Akron Fraternity Brothers In Trouble For Violating Hazing Rule
By: Associated Press
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Six fraternity members at the University of Akron were arrested yesterday after a hazing investigation. Police at the University of Akron say a 22-year-old man told investigators he went to… Read More
West Virginia Committee To Stiffin Aboveground Storage Tanks
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia legislative committee is changing a proposal to stiffen aboveground storage tank regulations and safeguard water systems against chemical spills. The House of Delegates Judiciary Committee introduced an… Read More
“Rock For Tots” Concert Strikes Chord With Chillicothe Youth
By: Jack Jeffery
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A musical fund-raising endeavor in Chillicothe is extending its impact in a manner that strikes a chord with area youth by utilizing higher education to open doors for prospective students…. Read More
Mock Prison Riot To Feature New Technology
By: Associated Press
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For the first time in its 18-year history, the Mock Prison Riot in Moundsville, West Virginia will feature drones flying overhead. The training exercise and corrections trade show is set… Read More
West Virginia to Hold Celebration for Year-Long Reading Competition
By: Associated Press
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A reading initiative in honor of West Virginia’s sesquicentennial will hold a rescheduled celebration next month. The West Virginia Center for the Book will hold the celebration for participants of… Read More
Bobcats Top Bulls In Rematch To Stop Losing Streak
By: Jerod Scheetz
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The Ohio Bobcats (9-17, 4-11 Mid-American Conference) snapped a 10-game losing skid with an 83-71 victory over the visiting Buffalo Bulls on Thursday evening in the Convocation Center. For Ohio,… Read More
Another Round Of Winter Weather To Whack Area Sunday-Monday
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Several inches of sleet and snow are expected through Southeast Ohio beginning Sunday in what is being described as a "prolonged event." Because of that the National Weather Service has… Read More
Winter One Of The Costliest On Record In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Ohio insurance officials say the early January polar vortex deep freeze will end up being one of the costliest winter storms in the state in recent decades. Preliminary figures released… Read More