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Heightland, Olsen, McAndrews Selected As Ohio Ultimate Captains
By: Erick Starkey
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The Ohio Ultimate team met on April 23 and voted on new captains to head up the team for the 2014-2015 season. Of the five candidates, the team elected three… Read More
Bazquez Homers Three, Ohio Splits With Marshall
By: Kaleb Carter
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On a perfect Wednesday afternoon in Huntington, West Virginia, Ohio took one of two games in a doubleheader against the Marshall Thundering Herd. Game One In the top of the… Read More
Tiger Pitchers Lead Georgetown To Sweep Of Rio Grande
By: Ryan Lewis
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The Georgetown Tigers proved to be as good in person as they are on paper, as the Rio Grande RedStorm (27-16) dropped both games of a doubleheader to the Tigers…. Read More
Bids Opened For Sewer Plant Project In The Plains
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Bids for improvements to The Plains sewage treatment plant were over the engineer's estimate, but it's still possible a contract can be awarded. Construction bids from two companies — Righter… Read More
O’Blenness Memorial Hospital To Host 3rd-Annual 5K
By: Taylor Petras
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The third-annual Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital "Race for a Reason" takes place Saturday along the streets of Athens. Once again, Ohio Health O’Bleness Hospital has teamed up with Ohio University’s… Read More
Wiehl, Democrats Discuss Benefits Of Affordable Care Act
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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With "Obamacare" being made an election issue nationally by Republicans, the Ohio University Democrats and Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl touted the benefits of the Affordable Care Act during a news… Read More
Largest Cities Urge State To Maintain Efficiency, Renewable Standards
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The highly contentious bill that would freeze Ohio’s renewable and efficiency standards is raising strong concerns from the state’s largest cities. The standards were created by law in 2008. It… Read More
New Principal Hired For Amesville Elementary School
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Lisa Imel has been hired as the new principal for Amesville Elementary in the Federal Hocking school district. Imel will fill the role vacated by the retirement of long-time principal… Read More
Elks Lodge Hosts Appreciation Luncheon For Winter Workers
By: Olivia Bevan
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This year's harsh winter kept many indoors, but those whose job it is to clear roads and keep people safe still venture out into the cold. One Athens organization wanted… Read More
Douglas Officially Hired As Alexander Superintendent
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The Alexander Local Board of Education formally approved the hiring of Lindy Douglas as the district's new superintendent, made official during last week's regular meeting. Douglas had been one of… Read More
Millions Act Of Kindness Bus Makes Stops In Athens
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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For the past five years Bob Votruba has traveled across the country spreading the message of “one million acts of kindness,” a message which is about to go global as… Read More
Hand To Mouth: A Talk With Dead Hand Of Man’s Bram Riddlebarger
By: Bryan Gibson
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Bram Riddlebarger is a man with something to say. Not too surprising, considering the countless songs he's composed over the years, plus a novel, Earplugs, published last year.
This week, Riddlebarger was anxious to talk to WOUB about his band, Dead Hand of Man, and their self-titled debut EP, both of which will be found this Saturday night at Casa Cantina.
Rep. Capito Asks CDC About Inhaling West Virginia Spill Chemical
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Rep. Shelley Moore Capito is asking federal health officials for more information about skin contact and inhaling a chemical that spilled in January. The Republican congresswoman's Tuesday letter asks… Read More
Drug Prevention Initiative Launched At Marietta High School
By: Merle Tilk
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"Adam" had a happy childhood, his parents were married, he had fun friends, got good grades. In high school he tried a little bit of alcohol, smoked a little bit… Read More
Gay Marriage Ballot Initiative Won’t Be Ready For November Election
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s very doubtful there will be an issue on the ballot this fall to allow Ohioans to vote to overturn the state’s constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. Ohio Public Radio’s… Read More
Fracking Foes Challenge Ohio Earthquake Assurances
By: Associated Press
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A concerned citizens' group in a northeast Ohio region where earthquakes have been tied to fracking says it won't take the word of state regulators that new permitting guidelines adequately… Read More
Patriot Coal To Cut Production At 2 West Virginia Mines
By: Associated Press
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Patriot Coal plans to cut production at two mining complexes in southern West Virginia and potentially lay off workers. St. Louis-based Patriot announced Wednesday that it has issued 60-day layoff… Read More
West Virginia Officials Promote Drug Take-Back Effort
By: Associated Press
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A federal prosecutor and a West Virginia sheriff's office are promoting awareness of a prescription drug collection effort set for this weekend. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin and the Kanawha County… Read More
Bible Verse Removed WV School Gym, Team Website
By: Associated Press
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Wood County school officials have removed a Bible verse from Parkersburg South High School's gymnasium and the school wrestling team's website. The team's use of Philippians 4:13 drew a complaint… Read More
Speaker Boehner Works His Home Ohio District
By: Associated Press
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With a contested primary election less than two weeks away, House Speaker John Boehner is making the rounds of his western Ohio district. The West Chester Republican was set Wednesday… Read More
Felman Production Workers OK Contract Revisions
By: Associated Press
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Felman Production CEO Mordechai Korf says the idled Mason County, West Virginia manufacturer is one step closer to resuming operations. Members of United Steelworkers Local 51-71 approved modifications to their… Read More
Man Pleads Guilty To Breaking Into Ohio Churches
By: Associated Press
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A man has pleaded guilty to kicking in the doors and looting more than two dozen central Ohio churches to help feed his drug habit. Twenty-six-year-old Cash Yoakem on Tuesday… Read More
Ohio Mom Plans Plea Change In Cancer Scheme Case
By: Associated Press
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A central Ohio woman accused of faking a cancer diagnosis for her 4-year-old son intends to change her plea to either no contest or guilty on felony charges of child… Read More
WV Sec of State: AFP Mail Is ‘Misleading’
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia secretary of state is calling an Americans for Prosperity mailing about voter registration "misleading" and "confusing." The mailer says the recipient only has a few days to… Read More
Ohio State Park Facilities To Be Modernized
By: Associated Press
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State officials are preparing to invest $88.5 million to upgrade and modernize trails, campgrounds and recreational facilities in Ohio’s state parks over the next two years. The outlay headed to… Read More