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Rio Holds Off Ohio-Chillicothe Comeback 4-3
The Rio Grande RedStorm survived a late scare to prevail 4-3 in seven innings on the road over the Ohio-Chillicothe Hilltoppers on Tuesday afternoon. The teams were scheduled to play… Read More
Bobcats Look To Stall Potent Keydet Offense Wednesday
One of the beauties of postseason play is the opportunity to play teams that are vastly different. At the same time, playing vastly different teams is also one of the… Read More
Mother Of Missing Athens Man Believes He Is Alive
The mother of Samuel J. Wiater claims she has reason to believe her missing son is alive and "figuring out his life." Trina Wiater told The Athens Messenger she received… Read More
Mumps Outbreak Spreads Beyond OSU Campus
The Ohio State University mumps outbreak is now spreading beyond the college campus and into the Columbus community. In the past month, the virus has infected more than 40 people… Read More
Book Author To Talk On Western Vs. Middle Eastern Notions Of Feminism
Lisa Kirchner, author of Hello American Lady Creature: What I Learned as a Woman in Qatar, will give a talk titled "Different Notions of Feminism: Western vs. Middle Eastern" on… Read More
Officials Report Progress In Cincinnati-Area Oil Leak Cleanup
Officials cleaning up thousands of gallons of crude oil that leaked from a pipeline into a southwest Ohio nature preserve hope to complete the emergency phase of cleanup in about… Read More
Murray Energy Sues Enviornmental Protection Agency
An Ohio-based coal operator is suing the head of the Environmental Protection Agency over the agency's administration and enforcement of the Clean Air Act. Murray Energy alleges in its lawsuit… Read More
West Virginia Governor Tomblin’s Brother Pleading Guilty To Drug Charges
West Virginia Gov. Earl Tomblin's brother has pleaded guilty to a drug charge in Federal Court. WSAZ reports that Carl Tomblin admitted in court this morning to distributing Oxymorphone, which… Read More
U.S. Fish and Wildlife To Donate $11 Million to West Virginia
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will distribute about $11 million to West Virginia for conservation and recreation projects. The funding comes from excise taxes on sales of sporting firearms,… Read More
Freshman Longo Thriving In Center Field
When Mitch Longo stepped foot on the campus of Ohio University for the first time as a Bobcat, he had one goal in mind for his first year as a… Read More
West Virginia Holding Slowest Growing Personal Income
A decline in mining and other industries leaves West Virginia with the slowest growing personal income nation-wide in 2013. Statistics released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated… Read More
Ohio Teen At Shooting Appeal
The age of a teen gunman in a school shooting two years ago in northeastern Ohio is at the center of an appeal over his life sentences. T.J. Lane's defense… Read More
Designing News For Devices And Finding The Heart Of The Story
Sara Quinn is an affiliate at the Poynter Institute and consultant for Pixelbots, a company that offers consultation and training for media companies. Quinn is to speak at the E.W…. Read More
Texas Roadhouse Is Open In Athens
Athens has a new place for steak as Texas Roadhouse opened its doors to the public on Monday afternoon. The approximately 160 new employees began “intense” training on March 17,… Read More
Page Given ‘Hall Of Fame’ Honors To Kick Off OU Communication Week
The Scripps College of Communication is observing Communication Week 2014. Events kicked off Monday afternoon with Visual Communication Day speakers and continued in the evening with the induction of 1969… Read More
West Virginia Asked To Void Chemical Wastewater Dumping Permit
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is being asked to void a permit that allowed wastewater to be transported from the site of a Charleston chemical spill to a… Read More
Kentucky Lottery Sales Up From Last Year, Below Budget
Kentucky lottery sales have improved from last year, but are running below budget. That's the news the lottery's board of directors heard this month. Year-to-date sales through February were more… Read More
West Virginia Asked To Void Chemical Wastewater Dumping Permit
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is being asked to void a permit that allowed wastewater to be transported from the site of a Charleston chemical spill to a… Read More
HCSO Detectives Investigate Murder/Suicide in Murray City
Hocking County Sheriff’s Office investigated a murder/suicide in Murray City Saturday afternoon.At about 4:30 p.m., dispatchers at Hocking County 911 transferred a call to HCSO from the 18-year-old daughter of… Read More