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Habitat For Humanity To Salvage Materials At Future Site Of Tim Hortons
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio will be given an opportunity to salvage materials from the former Pizza Hut building that will be demolished to make way for a Tim Hortons Cafe and Bake Shop in Athens, according to Habitat Executive Director Kenneth Oehlers. Oehlers said he expects the "deconstruction" by Habitat to begin within… Read More
Parents Of Missing 21-Year-Old Speak Out, Hold Onto Hope
By: Atish Baidya
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The parents of a missing 21-year-old are holding on to hope and faith four days after their son went missing. Sam Wiater was reported missing Thursday night and his parents hope the Athens community can help them find answers to what happened to their son. "There are so many people standing and believing with us… Read More
Photos Of The Week: March 10-16
By: WOUB Visuals
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Last week's best photography is here. Follow @WOUBVisuals on Twitter or @WOUBSports on Instagram for daily updates and visit our Flickr page by clicking any of the photos below. Eastern's girls won a state title over the weekend, the first basketball championship in school history. Kaleb Carter was there to document the moment that the coaching staff – and… Read More
Photos: Athens Fest Season Opens With Sunny Millfest
By: WOUB Visuals
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Tessa Brediger photographed the start of the Athens spring street festival season on March 14-15, as Ohio University students raged on Milliron Street and Mill Street. For a much tamer fest, check out Jasmine Beaubien's shots from the Holi Festival, which celebrated the start of spring. We'll have plenty more visuals from all the spring… Read More
Students Explore New OU Communication Center In Darkness
By: Merle Tilk
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Blindfolded and arm-in-arm, students explored the new Schoonover Center at Ohio University on Monday morning. This blind discovery was part of an experiment invented by OU professor J.W. Smith. He wanted give his students a feeling of what it means to be blind or visually impaired. The blind professor has been teaching a class called… Read More
Sheridan Steps Down At Ohio
By: Nick Hart
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After one season at the helm as head coach of Ohio hockey, CSCHL Coach of the Year, Jonathon Sheridan, has stepped down to pursue an NCAA coaching opportunity. Sheridan will assume the position of assistant coach at NCAA Division III Lawrence University. Sheridan played three years at Lawrence and even captained the squad in its… Read More
Teenager Is Charged With Father’s Murder
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A 14-year-old Scioto County boy is charged with murder of his father. According to Scioto County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called to a home in the 600 block of Disterdick Road in Franklin Furnace Sunday afternoon. The sheriff reported that a 911 call was received from a residence on Junior Road from someone who said… Read More
Photos: Holi Festival In Athens Celebrates Start Of Spring
By: WOUB Visuals
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WOUB photographer Jasmine Beaubien documented the Athens Holi Festival. Hindus celebrate Holi, an annual festival of colors that marks the beginning of spring. The festivities start out with bonfires held on the eve of Holi, which symbolize the victory of good over evil in Hindu mythology. The festivities are traditionally held by Hindu communities in… Read More
Ohio Fights To Keep Using Common Cheese Names
By: Associated Press
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Ohio cheese producers are pushing back against an EU proposal to limit the use of European names such as Parmesan, feta and Gorgonzola on American-made cheeses. The Ohio Dairy Producers Association, which represents Ohio's $1 billion dairy industry, says the inability of companies in the state to use dozens of common cheese names could have… Read More
Increased Number Of Earthquakes In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A newspaper analysis finds that the average number of 2.0 magnitude and higher earthquakes occurring in Ohio each year has risen. The rise reported by The Columbus Dispatch coincides with an average increase in tremblors nationally and to an increase in oil-and-gas drilling and deep injection activity in eastern Ohio. Ohio Department of Natural Resources… Read More
Democrat For Ohio Governor Says Wife Works 2 Jobs
By: Associated Press
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Democratic gubernatorial contender Ed FitzGerald has introduced his wife to about 1,000 party loyalists as a woman employed at two jobs. Her husband described Shannon FitzGerald at the state party's 2014 Legacy Dinner on Saturday as working at a school during the week and at a northern Ohio hospital on Saturdays. FitzGerald, the Cuyahoga County… Read More
Students Remove Graffiti From Downtown Buildings In Athens
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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More than 30 Ohio University students did their part Saturday to make Athens look better by volunteering to remove graffiti downtown. The Targeting Area Graffiti (TAG) task force organized the event in which about 40 people participated, nearly all of them Ohio University students. "There is graffiti all over Athens. It just doesn't look good,"… Read More
Rockefeller Honored For Support Of Steelworkers
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller is being honored for his work on behalf of steelworkers and the steel industry. The West Virginia Democrat is scheduled to receive the United Steelworkers' Lifetime Achievement Award on Monday in Weirton. Rockefeller also will receive the Cold Finished Steel Bar Institute's "Man of Steel" Award. Rockefeller plans to discuss the… Read More
New Marshall Scholarships Established
By: Associated Press
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Two new scholarships have been established at Marshall University in honor of two graduates who are supporters of the school. The Marshall University Foundation Inc. established W.B. "Bart" and Doris Andrew scholarships for the College of Business and the School of Pharmacy. Marshall says the business scholarship will be awarded to students from counties where… Read More
Ohio Lawmakers To Vote On New Jail Standards
By: Associated Press
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New standards for Ohio's jails are up for a vote that cover everything from meals to emails. The rules up for review include revised mental health standards and changes for suicide prevention. A state committee of lawmakers will vote on the proposals Monday. It will be the first time Ohio's jail standards have been updated… Read More
Winter Weather Costing Ohio Millions In Overtime Pay
By: Associated Press
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The season's severe weather has resulted in overtime totaling more than $4.6 million for state transportation workers. A Columbus Dispatch computer analysis of state payroll data released Friday found that overtime at the Ohio Department of Transportation accounted for most of a six percent jump in overtime payments at all state agencies except universities last… Read More
Ohio Auto Dealers Fight Tesla Over Sales Model
By: Associated Press
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Ohio auto dealers are sparring at the Statehouse with California-based automaker Tesla, which is selling next-generation electric cars from three Ohio storefronts. Ohio is among states proposing to block Tesla direct sales on grounds they undercut traditional auto dealerships. New Jersey officials approved a regulation Tuesday effectively prohibiting automakers from going straight to customers. Tesla… Read More
Marshall County Sees Jump In Oil, Gas Tax revenue
By: Associated Press
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Marshall County, West Virginia's slice of the state oil and gas severance tax is growing. County Administrator Betsy Frohnapfel tells The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register that the county's severance tax revenue increased from $71,161 in fiscal 2011 to $429,810 in fiscal 2013. Marshall County Chamber of Commerce executive director Dave Knuth says the county should… Read More
Vinton County National Bank To Host “Spring Showcase” Home And Garden Show
Do you have Spring Fever? The Vinton County National Bank may have the cure for what ails you. The bank is hosting the Spring Showcase: Home and Garden Show at the Vinton County Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 22. The day will feature vendors who can help you plan your garden, remodel your home or even… Read More