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Ferguson Suits Up For NCAA Championships
By: Abigail Carnivale
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An Ohio swimmer has only one more chance to suit up for competition this season, coming against the highest caliber of athletes in the NCAA Championships. After enduring a season… Read More
Ohio Hosts Cleveland State In CIT First Round
By: Michael Drapcho
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Despite falling short of the NCAA Tournament and missing out on an NIT bid, Ohio is still playing in the postseason, as the Bobcats will host Cleveland State in the… Read More
Ohio Pitching Woes Continue At Xavier
By: Eric Singer
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Before the season began, Ohio coach Rob Smith said that he was optimistic that the increased pitching depth would lead to better results from pitching staff in the 2013-14 season…. Read More
Athens County Commissioners Approve Lieutenants’ Labor Contract
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A labor contract for lieutenants and the captain at the Athens County Sheriff's Office was approved Tuesday by the county commissioners, with a change. There is still disagreement over whether… Read More
Changes Possible in Addiction Recovery Process
A Gallipolis lawmaker wants behavioral counseling to become a requirement for recovering opiate addicts. Rep. Ryan Smith (R) drafted House Bill 378, now moving through committee, which would force addicts who are… Read More
“New Queen of Bluegrass” Returns to Stuart’s Opera House
Stuart’s Opera House is hosting a special matinee with the most awarded band in bluegrass, Rhonda Vincent & The Rage, on Sunday, March 23. Vincent is currently touring in support of her new album, Only Me, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Bluegrass Album Chart just two days after its release.
Pendy Joins Ohio’s Women’s Golf
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Michigan High School Division I Individual State champion, Lily Pendy,will join the Ohio University women’s golf program in 2014-15, sixth-year head coach Kelly Ovington announced on Tuesday. Pendy won the… Read More
Lamberti Named To U.S. Collegiate Team
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Kelly Lamberti has been named to the U.S. Collegiate National Team. The elite squad will compete during a tour of Europe from July 8-9. The junior outside hitter is one… Read More
Ohio Students Encouraged To Sign Up For Health Care
By: Associated Press
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A colorful bus is rolling through Ohio encouraging college students to sign up for health plans through the new insurance marketplace by a March 31 deadline. Get Covered America's bus… Read More
March Madness: Book Tournament at Athens County Public Libraries
By: Agnes Hapka | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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There was “shock in the staff room” on Friday when J.R.R. Tolkien made it into the third bracket, and J.K. Rowling didn’t. The Hobbit beat out Harry Potter and the Chamber of… Read More
Fluff Bakery And Catering Can Move Forward To Obtain Liquor Permit
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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After hearing public support for the transfer of a liquor permit to Fluff Bakery on Monday evening, Athens City Council voted 4-2 to not request a public hearing from the… Read More
Power Board Approves Western Ohio Wind Farm
By: Associated Press
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The state has approved a wind farm with 176 turbines and associated electric transmission facilities to be located in western Ohio. The Scioto Ridge Wind Farm in Hardin and Logan… Read More
Fatal Head-On Car Crash In Vinton County Leaves 2 Dead
By: WSAZ News
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Two people were killed in a head-on crash in Vinton County Monday morning. The Ohio Highway Patrol tells WSAZ 55-year-old Robert Johnson, Jr. of McArthur and 23-year-old Kyle Garrison of… Read More
Ohio Officials Seek More Kids For Meals Programs
By: Associated Press
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Lawmakers, food bank and school representatives and other stakeholders are getting together in central Ohio to discuss ways to increase participation in a program that provides meals for children from… Read More
More Than 700 People From 11 States Ban Themselves From Ohio’s Casinos
By: Associated Press
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The lists of people banning themselves from Ohio's casinos and racinos have grown as the state's gambling industry expands. Nearly 750 gamblers from 11 states and Ontario excluded themselves from… Read More
WV Spill Company Could Have $3 Million Left By June
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 2:50 p.m. The company that spilled chemicals into 300,000 West Virginians' water supply could have about $3 million left this summer before paying hundreds of creditors. Freedom Industries Chief… Read More
Funding Offered To Clean Up Brownfields In Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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A Kentucky agency is offering $140,000 in grant funding for projects that clean up brownfield properties. The Energy and Environment Cabinet says the funding is available for local governments, nonprofits… Read More
Study: Smell Of Chemical In West Virginia Spill Is Detectable In Low Doses
By: Associated Press
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A taxpayer-funded, independent research group says West Virginians can smell a chemical that spilled into their water even at low concentrations deemed safe to drink. California-based researcher Michael McGuire found… Read More