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Classic Horror Story Comes “Alive” At ARTS/West
Scene One Theatre is kicking off its fourth season with a monster of a production.
Frankenstein: A New Musical, which opens Friday at ARTS/West, is the Athens theater troupe's most ambitious work to date, featuring a large cast, elaborate set designs and special effects.
PREVIEW: Logan Cheiftains Determined to Defend SEOAL Title
Editor's Note: Over the next two weeks our reporters will be bringing you team previews for each team in the SEOAL, TVC-Ohio, TVC-Hocking, and our West Virginia teams. We begin… Read More
Drug Ring Supplier Arraigned In Court
The alleged supplier of the drug ring in Glouster will have to pay $12 million to get out of jail on bond – four times the amount of profit prosecutors… Read More
PREVIEW: Gallia Academy Hopes Third Time is the Charm With Third Coach in Five Years
Editor's Note: Over the next two weeks our reporters will be bringing you team previews for each team in the SEOAL, TVC-Ohio, TVC-Hocking, and our West Virginia teams. We begin… Read More
PREVIEW: Jackson Ironmen Poised for Playoff Push in 2014
Editor's Note: Over the next two weeks our reporters will be bringing you team previews for each team in the SEOAL, TVC-Ohio, TVC-Hocking, and our West Virginia teams. We go… Read More
Bounty Brings New Crop Of Funds
The locavore life was in full swing Saturday on the streets of downtown Athens. Table after cloth-covered table at the Bounty on the Bricks event was filled with hungry attendees… Read More
Harsh Ohio Winters Delay School Report Cards
Ohio school officials say the late release of district report cards due to winter weather is inconvenient as teachers and administrators prepare for the new school year. The Ohio Department… Read More
State Lawmakers To Hold Hearings On Drug Epidemic
A legislative summer committee on Ohio's drug epidemic plans four meetings in August and September to hear testimony from state agencies, law enforcement and the public. It will focus on… Read More
Ohio Turning Highway Median Into Bee Habitat
A state agency is turning a southern Ohio highway median into a honeybee paradise in an effort to create habitats for a bee population that has been declining in recent… Read More
Ohio Judge To Hear Arguments In Early Voting Case
A federal judge in Ohio plans to hear arguments on when voters can cast an early ballot in the presidential battleground state. The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio, civil… Read More
Marshall Hosting Forum On Public Education
Marshall University is hosting a forum on creating a new vision for public education in West Virginia. The forum is scheduled for Monday. The forum was organized by Charleston attorney… Read More
Three Alleged Human Trafficking Victims Rescued In Marietta
Ohio's attorney general says authorities have rescued three women believed to be human trafficking victims and arrested a man in southeastern Ohio on multiple charges. Attorney General Mike DeWine says… Read More
Storage Tank Registration Deadline Looming
West Virginia officials are reminding tank owners to register their aboveground storage tanks with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. Tank registration is required by Oct. 1. Officials say… Read More
European Firm Signs Shale Gas Deal
A European firm has signed a deal to buy a type of Marcellus Shale natural gas liquid from Antero Resources Corp. Austrian petrochemical company Borealis has signed a 10-year contract… Read More
Police Adapt To New Technology
Years ago, a police officer in the city of Athens would sit in a cruiser, virtually cut off from the rest of the police force thanks to the use of… Read More
Obama Helps Open Gay Games In Cleveland
President Barack Obama helped start off the international Gay Games in northeastern Ohio in a surprise video message shown at the games' opening ceremonies. Obama welcomed athletes, coaches, families and… Read More