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Hermanek’s ‘Cats Look To Continue MAC Success
By: Kellen Becoats
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After beginning Mid-American Conference play with a 3-1 record last weekend, the Ohio Bobcats softball team returns to Athens for a series with the Kent State Golden Flashes this weekend…. Read More
Winpigler Helps Marietta To Doubleheader Split
By: Kelsi Steele
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Marietta Pioneer Chris Winpigler had the hot hand on Wednesday afternoon, as the junior led the Pioneers to a 4-0 victory in the first game of a doubleheader against Mount… Read More
How To Avoid Getting Arrested At Athens Fests
Thirty-three people were arrested at Palmer fest on Saturday and about 102 other people have been arrested at the other fests so far this year. Most offenses are alcohol and… Read More
Report: Owens Asks For Letter Of Intent Release
Update: Boston College has hired Ohio's Jim Christian as its new men's basketball coach, via Jason Arkley of the Athens Messenger. Ohio commit Tariq Owens plans to ask Ohio for… Read More
Columbus Eliminated From 2016 Republican National Convention List
By: Associated Press
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Cleveland and Cincinnati are still in contention as possible sites for the 2016 Republican National Convention after the list was narrowed. Columbus, the third Ohio city that made a bid,… Read More
Guaranteed Tuition Program Officially Approved By The State
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University officials say its guaranteed tuition and fee program has been approved by the Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. In an email to the university community, President… Read More
Hunters’ Gun Bill Passes Ohio House
By: Associated Press
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Hunters could use silencers on their guns while hunting certain game under a proposal that passed the Ohio House. Representatives voted 74-13 to pass the bill Wednesday. The Senate still… Read More
$2.4 Billion Capital Bill Clears Ohio Legislature
By: Associated Press
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A nearly $2.4 billion state construction budget that funds an array of community, school and park projects has cleared the Ohio Legislature. The Senate approved the bill on a 30-1… Read More
Albany Police Department Takes Own Spin On Social Media
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Albany Police Department is on Facebook, much like other law enforcement in the area, but is taking a different approach to social media. Police Chief Robert Deardorff started out… Read More
Hocking College Student Goes Missing
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Nelsonville police are asking the public's help in trying to locate a Hocking College student who has been reported missing by his mother. James Michael Stucky, 27, was last seen… Read More
Firefighters Have Ohio State Park Blaze Contained
By: Associated Press
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Firefighters have contained a blaze in the area of a state park in southern Ohio. The fire was reported Tuesday afternoon near Scioto Trail State Park, roughly 15 minutes south… Read More
West Virginia Governor Signs Bill Raising Current Minimum Wage
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill raising minimum wages in West Virginia. The bill will raise the current $7.25 an hour minimum wage to $8 on Jan. 1,… Read More
Huntington Brush Fire
(WSAZ)- Crews from multiple fire departments from the Huntington area fought a brush fire that temporarily closed the entrance to Johnston Road last night. WSAZ reports that a house was… Read More
Attorneys Explain Why Supreme Court Should Hear Convicted Murderer’s Case
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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In asking that the Ohio Supreme Court hear his case, a 22-year-old sentenced to life in prison claims his case should proceed due to it being of "public and great… Read More
Athens County Bridge Project Moving Forward
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A new bridge should be in place on Athens County Road 85 (Big Run) before the end of the year, County Engineer Jeff Maiden told the county commissioners on Tuesday…. Read More
Report Criticizes Ohio Death Penalty Selectiveness
By: Associated Press
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A report by an anti-death penalty group criticizes the selectiveness of Ohio's capital punishment law, saying death sentences owe as much to an individual prosecutor's philosophy as the nature of… Read More
3 Flood-Prone Marshall Co. Homes To Be Demolished
By: Associated Press
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Marshall County, West Virginia plans to demolish three-flood prone homes as part of a federal effort to reduce flooding. County emergency management deputy director Michael Mucheck tells WTOV-TV that two… Read More
Milton Man Charged With Stealing Cattle
By: Associated Press
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A Milton man accused of stealing cattle from a slaughterhouse has been charged with grand larceny. Media outlets report that 37-year-old Walter D. Hayes III was arraigned Monday by a… Read More
Ohio Ranked Among Top Seized Meth Lab Busts
By: Associated Press
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A new report ranks Ohio among the top states for seized methamphetamine labs last year. Ohio ranked fourth in the country in 2013 as authorities uncovered 1,010 labs, chemicals and… Read More
Ohio Man Charged With Killing His Mother
By: Associated Press
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The son of a woman whose body was pulled from a river in southeast Ohio last week has been charged with her murder. The Morgan County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday… Read More
Man Involved In Shooting Class Accident Pleaded Not Guilty
By: Associated Press
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A central Ohio instructor who accidentally shot an adult student in the arm during a concealed-carry firearms class has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of negligent assault. An… Read More
West Virginia Minimum Wage Raised
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill raising minimum wages in West Virginia. The bill will raise the current $7.25 an hour minimum wage to $8 on Jan. 1,… Read More
$2.4 Billion Capital Bill Clears Ohio Legislature
By: Associated Press
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A nearly $2.4 billion state construction budget that funds an array of community, school and park projects has cleared the Ohio Legislature. The Senate approved the bill on a 30-1… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Repeal Time Limit On Rape Cases
By: Associated Press
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Backers of a bill that would repeal Ohio's 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape cases are calling for additional hearings on the measure. The bill's sponsors, Sens. Nina Turner… Read More
Five Arrested In Slaying Friends Grandmother
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say a grandson of an 84-year-old man was among five people arrested after the killing of the elderly central Ohio man over the weekend. A neighbor in rural Pickaway… Read More