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Women’s Bus Tour Rolls Through The Buckeye State
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Democratic U.S. House Representative of Columbus Joyce Beatty hops off a big purple bus, plastered with the slogan “When Women Succeed, America Succeeds.” She takes the stage outside the Ohio… Read More

Top Republicans Are Impressed By Cleveland’s 2016 Convention Bid
By: Associated Press
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The head of the Republican National Committee says the three cities competing with Cleveland to host the 2016 GOP national convention will have to work hard to outshine the northeast… Read More

Quick Look: Syrian Elections Called A ‘Sham’
Syria held its first multi-candidate election in more than 40 years on Tuesday, but critics said the election is merely a front to re-elect the current dictator president. WOUB's Julia… Read More

Office Food: Cookies And Brownies And Cake, Oh My!
By: Kelly Martin
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At the WOUB Public Media offices we’ve often joked that if someone wanted to kill off the entire staff all they’d have to do is leave some laced brownies in… Read More

Former Echoing Meadows Employee Pleads Guilty To Sex Offense
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A Millfield man pleaded guilty Monday in Athens County Common Pleas Court to a reduced charge in a sex case involving a patient at an assisted-living facility. Travis Keirns, 21,… Read More

Athens Community Leaders Look At Potential For Closed Manufacturing Facility
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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It's been three years since production stopped at Athens Mold & Machine, and it's easy to see the facility as just part of the city's manufacturing past. Others, though, see… Read More

Vikings Claim Former Ohio DB Julian Posey
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Minnesota Vikings have claimed former Ohio defensive back Julian Posey off waivers, according to multiple sources including NBC's ProFootballTalk. The 5-foot-11 cornerback most recently played in Cleveland, recording six… Read More

Bridgeport Mayor Mario Blount Arrested On Drug Charges
By: Associated Press
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Bridgeport Mayor Mario Blount has been indicted on federal drug charges. U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld II says the 51-year-old Blount was arrested Tuesday. Blount is charged with conspiracy to… Read More

Court: Gallia County Judge Is Immune From Attorney’s Lawsuit
By: Associated Press
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An appeals court panel has found a rural Ohio county judge's actions were "petty, unethical and unworthy of his office" but that he is immune from an attorney's lawsuit. Gallia… Read More

Bill Helps Ohio Tackle U.S. EPA Standards
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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States around the country are now working on plans to comply with recently announced carbon emission standards brought forth by the Obama Administration. The federal EPA says power plants must… Read More

Nelsonville Music Fest Breaks Records in 10th Year
By: Emma McCallister | Athens Messenger, Schuyler Fastenau | Athens Messenger reporter
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“Are y’all feelin’ good?” Shovels & Rope member Cary Ann Hearst asked the Nelsonville Music Festival attendees on Sunday evening. After several cheers from the audience she responded with, “Well,… Read More

New EPA Rules Are Still Unclear To West Virginia Officials
By: Ashton Marra | West Virginia Public Radio
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed new carbon-emission rules Monday that aim to cut carbon dioxide releases from coal fired power plants. The overall national target is a reduction of… Read More

Holocaust Memorial Unveiling Caps 3-Year Journey
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Monday's Holocaust Memorial unveiling at the Ohio Statehouse marks the end of a three year saga from conception to creation. That story includes some controversy and the resignation of a… Read More

Police Investigate Robbery In Scioto County
The Scioto County Sheriff's office is currently investigating a bank robbery. The robbery occured at the Citizen Bank on 110 North Jackson Street in South Webster Ohio on Monday afternoon… Read More

Offender To Speak To Athens Property Crimes Task Force
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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There are fewer better able to explain how to prevent crime than criminals themselves. That's probably the thinking behind having a known offender speak to members of the Athens County… Read More

Ohio Bill Would Protect Affordable Electricity
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio House committee is ready to debate a bill intended to limit the state impact of a newly announced federal plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants… Read More

Boil Water Advisory Affects 3,000 Customers In Gallipolis
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Update 10:45 a.m. Some residents of Gallia County are under a boil advisory until further notice. The main water line supplying water to the Mound Hill Reservoir broke… Read More

Athens School Board Hears Plans For Safe Routes To School
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Safe Routes to School program, designed to encourage more students to walk or bike to The Plains Elementary School, was presented during a recent Athens City Schools Board meeting… Read More

Craigslist Robbery Co-Defendant Gets Community Control, 7-Year Sentence
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A Columbus man accused in a robbery conducted via Craigslist was sentenced to community control in Athens County Common Pleas on Monday. Michael Nowell was sentenced to five years of… Read More