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Byers and Finlan Blank Capital, Marietta Sweeps
By: Cody Linn
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To the tune of back-to-back shutouts, the Marietta College Pioneers took an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader at home against Capital University. Game 1 Jason Byers threw eight innings of one-hit… Read More
Jones Does It All For RedStorm In Sweep Of Cumberland Patriots
By: Ryan Lewis
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In the first doubleheader of a 10 home game series, the Rio Grande RedStorm (22-13) swept the Cumberlands Patriots (13-22) thanks partly to nearly perfect pitching from Jenna Jones and… Read More
Charles Wagner: A Man Who Loved Flying
By: Merle Tilk
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"He took off, a beautiful flat take off, like military style, no wavering, just flat and perfect." Kevin Wagner recalls that Saturday nearly two weeks ago, as he watched his… Read More
Ohio University Southern Names New Dean
By: Olivia Bevan
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Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit and Executive Dean for Regional Higher Education Bill Willan announced on Monday that J. Nicole Pennington has been appointed dean of… Read More
Broadway Classic Coming To Athens
The tour of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to Athens on April 17, being presented by the Ohio University Performing Arts Series at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.
Fed Hock To Further Challenge Holzer Tax Exemption
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Federal Hocking Local Schools will challenge a determination that Holzer Clinic in Athens is eligible for a real estate tax exemption. Supt. George Wood said he talked with the school… Read More
Cincinnati Hires More Police As Homicides Rise
By: Associated Press
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Cincinnati has hired 23 new police officers from other departments to boost enforcement efforts as the number of homicides increases. City council authorized the new officers in February following the… Read More
West Virginia Regional Jails Ban Touching During Visits
By: Associated Press
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Concerns about drug contraband have prompted a ban on regional jail inmates touching loved ones during supervised contact visits. A directive issued by West Virginia Regional Jail Authority executive director… Read More
WVU Students Will Be Required To Have Their Own Health Insurance
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia University is requiring students to have health insurance next academic year. The Dominion Post reports that Vice President of Student Affairs Ken Gray says the timing coincides with… Read More
Former OU-Chillicothe Student Returns For Comedy Show
By: Jack Jeffery
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Comedienne Natasha Neal, a former Ohio University-Chillicothe student, will present an evening of comedic theater featuring her original material, Ghettonoudidnt, during Comedy Night at 8 p.m. on April 25 in… Read More
Ohio Justice: Division Over Death Penalty Expected
By: Associated Press
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The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court says divisions about the death penalty on a panel that spent more than two years studying capital punishment in the state were… Read More
West Virginia Jobless Rate Inches Up In March
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia's unemployment rate inched up in March to 6.1 percent. The seasonally adjusted rate is up two-tenths of a percentage point from February. WorkForce West Virginia reported Tuesday that… Read More
West Virginia Man Accused of Threatening US Senator
By: Associated Press
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Federal prosecutors say a 49-year-old Barboursville, West Virginia man has been indicted on charges he threatened to kill U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says Steven Anthony Major… Read More
West Virginia DMV Expanding Online Services
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles is widening its online service offerings. West Virginians now have the option to renew their vehicle registration and request a duplicate registration card… Read More
GOP Sen. Portman Hosts Heroin Discussion In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Anti-drug activists, community leaders, school officials and students are gathering in Columbus to take part in a roundtable discussion about heroin. Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman of the Cincinnati area… Read More
Two Ohio Cities Still In the Running For GOP Convention Site
By: Associated Press
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The two Ohio cities still in contention to host the 2016 Republican National Convention will be visited in late April by party staff or members of a selection committee. Teams… Read More