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OUPD Responds To Reported Explosions Behind Brown Hall
By: Gabe Ross
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UPDATED 9:35 AM Ohio University Police are now saying the "loud pops" they responded to last night were actually three small explosions. According to a statement released by OUPD,… Read More

The Athens County Dog Shelter Enjoys Having Volunteers
By: Erick Starkey
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Volunteers love to share their time and love for animals at the Athens County Dog Shelter which is only a couple of miles off of Ohio University's campus. "I love… Read More

Day-In-Review: Christian Leaves Ohio For Boston College
Two years ago, Jim Christian became the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats, replacing John Groce after a Sweet 16 run. Fast-forward to Thursday, Christian departed Athens, Ohio, for Boston… Read More

Report: Ohio Is Over-Using Solitary Confinement For Mentally Ill Teens
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Mother Jones, a nonprofit news organization, reported Thursday on what the state of Ohio does to some mentally ill boys who find themselves in juvenile correctional facilities in the state…. Read More

The Numbers Behind Christian’s Move
By: David Michael
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Jim Christian completed his move from Ohio to Boston College Thursday after two seasons with the Bobcats. Now speculation begins as to who Ohio Athletic Director Jim Schaus will hire… Read More

Boston College Introduces Christian In Teleconference
Boston College Athletics Director Brad Bates and former Ohio head coach Jim Christian held a teleconference Thursday to introduce Christian as the new head coach of the Eagles. Christian accepted the… Read More

Athens County Gets Nearly $26 Million In State Capital Funds
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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The state capital budget that was signed by Gov. John Kasich late Tuesday allocates nearly $26 million for public higher education and arts institutions in Athens County. Ohio University will… Read More

OU Eastern Theatre Presents “Much Ado About Nothing”
By: EJ Schodzinski
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The Theater Department of Ohio University’s Eastern Campus will present William Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing April 3-5 and 10-12 in the Shannon Hall Theater. First performed in 1598,… Read More

Inside The Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s Intelligence Unit
They’ve helped to save lives, prevent attacks and find missing people in just hours, without even leaving their desks. The men and women of the Ohio Emergency Management Agency's central… Read More

Effects Linger For Ohio Breeder’s Poisoned Dogs
By: Associated Press
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Seventeen dogs poisoned with antifreeze at an Ohio family's kennels are still showing some problems but have returned home after veterinarians used intravenous vodka to counteract the poison's effect. The… Read More

Schaus, Ohio Looking For Next Head Coach
By: Corbin Bagford, Sean Neidig, Seth Austin
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Update Friday, April 4, 2:53 p.m.: NBC4's Matt Barnes tweeted Friday, "Hearing from a source that Ohio AD Jim Schaus is only looking for a current/former head coach to fill the… Read More

Shooter At Kent State Apprehended
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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Kent State University officials say around 9 p.m. Wednesday night, a suspect described as an African-American male carrying a silver handgun shot into the ground outside Bowman Hall. Kent State… Read More

Cash No Longer Accepted At Sheriff’s Office
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is starting a new, cash-less system for accepting fees from citizens. Wednesday Acting Interim Sheriff Rodney Smith announced that the office “will no longer accept… Read More

Cash No Longer Accepted At Sheriff’s Office
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is starting a new, cash-less system for accepting fees from citizens. Wednesday Acting Interim Sheriff Rodney Smith announced that the office “will no longer accept… Read More

Ohio Attorney General Asks Court To Keep Gun Records Closed
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Special prosecutors in the case of suspended Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly are seeking a court order to prevent public disclosure of concealed carry gun records. In a motion filed… Read More

OU Women’s Center Seeks Submissions For Art Event
By: Bryan Gibson
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Athens, Ohio, has long been known as a hotbed of creativity. Now the Ohio University Women's Center wants to spotlight creative works from the community during its "Celebration of Women… Read More

“Walking Dead,” “Breaking Bad” Music Supervisor to Visit OU
Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies will host award-winning music supervisor Thomas Golubić for an exclusive onstage interview about his work on TV shows such as Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead, on Monday, April 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Baker University Center Theater.
OU instructor Josh Antonuccio will interview Golubić on-stage and the event will be live-streamed online. Online viewers will also be able to ask questions via Twitter.

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, told the county commissioners on Tuesday. The Athens Messenger reports… Read More

W.Va Governor Vetoes Teacher Planning Bill
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has vetoed a bill that would have given teachers more freedom in using daily planning periods. The proposal would have generally prohibited administrators from making… Read More

W.Va Agency Workers Accused Of Benefits Thefts
By: Associated Press
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A Logan woman has been indicted on charges that she stole federal government benefits. A federal grand jury in Charleston on Tuesday indicted 41-year-old Shannon Collins on 35 counts… Read More

Ohio Rape Kit DNA Tests Yield More Than 1,000 Matches
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's attorney general says an initiative to test previously untested rape kits has led to more than 1,000 matches to DNA profiles in a law enforcement database. A statement from… Read More

New Kentucky State Map Available Across State And Online
By: Associated Press
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Kentucky travelers can now find the 2014 Kentucky Official Highway Map at rest areas, welcome centers, local convention and tourism offices and Kentucky State Parks. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet publishes… Read More

Federal Government To Manage Ohio Uranium Project
By: Associated Press
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The U.S. Department of Energy plans to begin managing a southern Ohio uranium enrichment project overseen by a company that declared bankruptcy last month to restructure debt. The Columbus Dispatch… Read More

Three People Plead Not Guilty In Scioto County Child Abuse Case
By: WSAZ News
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A man and two women pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Scioto County child abuse case from earlier this year. WSAZ reports that 31-year-old Bobbi Sue Pack, 52-year-old Edwina Louis… Read More

Judge Oks Transgender Inmate’s Hormone Treatments
By: Associated Press
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A federal judge has ordered Ohio's prisons agency to restore hormone treatments for a transgender inmate who sued after they were stopped. Inmate Antione Lee refers to herself as Whitney… Read More