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Ohio Soccer Drops Opener In Extra Time
By: Kellen Becoats
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Despite Ohio scoring two quick goals to take the game into overtime, Butler scored the golden goal in the 104th minute to hand the Ohio soccer team a 3-2 loss… Read More
Athens Family Joins Protests In Ferguson
When Jay Mattson turned 16, he wanted two things: video games, and a trip to Ferguson, Missouri. "We were watching the news . . . and I was like, 'I… Read More
AEP Ohio Warning Customers About Phone Scam
By: Atish Baidya
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AEP Ohio is warning its customers about a phone scam it says is being conducted in different parts of its service area. The company says they are getting reports of… Read More
ARTS/West May Be Temporary Home For Church Relocation
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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It's been a decade since church services were held in the building that now houses ARTS/West in Athens, but it may soon be happening again on a temporary basis. New… Read More
Nelsonville Bypass Getting New Barriers
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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Motorists driving the Nelsonville bypass might wonder why there are orange construction barrels lining the new highway on its western end. A contractor will be installing cable barrier in the… Read More
Ohio Democrats Shift Focus From Governor Race To Voter Turnout
By: Associated Press
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With hopes of winning the governorship damaged, Ohio Democrats are shifting resources away from the top of the ticket into a coordinated victory campaign focused on getting out the vote…. Read More
More Than 2M Bean Bags Recalled After Fatal Accidents
By: Associated Press
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About 2.2 million bean bag chairs are being recalled after two children opened them, crawled inside and suffocated to death. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says the zippers on… Read More
OU Asks For More Time To Respond To Free Speech Lawsuit
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Ohio University has asked a federal court for more time to respond to a lawsuit, telling the court that negotiations are taking place to try to resolve the case. The… Read More
Ohio State President Meets With Band Leaders
By: Associated Press
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Student and staff leaders of the Ohio State marching band have met with the university's president to share concerns over the firing of a popular band director. A university spokesman… Read More
First Fully Rebuilt Bridge In Ohio Program Reopens
By: Associated Press
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The state is reopening the first bridge fully rebuilt under an Ohio partnership program intended to improve bridge safety as well as adding 10 more structures to the list of… Read More