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Classic Horror Story Comes “Alive” At ARTS/West
By: Bryan Gibson
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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
By: Abbey Carnivale
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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
By: Rachel Bailey
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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
By: David Michael
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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
By: Justin Holbrock
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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
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Associated Press
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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
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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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
By: Associated Press
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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