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Kasich, Coleman Break Ground On Reeb Avenue Community Center
Governor John Kasich and Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman announced plans on Wednesday for a multi-purpose community center on Reeb Avenue. What was once an abandoned school building, will soon be… Read More
Ohio Program Links Educators With Criminal Justice Agencies
By: Rachel Bailey
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An Ohio University adminstrator says she is looking into joining a consortium of universities and criminal justice agencies. Fourteen universities in Ohio have joined the Ohio Consortium of Crime Science,… Read More
Zipcar Launches At Ohio University
By: Taylor Petras
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A new car-sharing program launched Wednesday at Ohio University. Anyone in the Athens community 18 or older can now sign up online for a $25 yearly registration with Zipcar. Then… Read More
OU Seeking Liquor License For Sporting Events
Ohio University recently applied for a liquor license to allow the purchase of alcoholic beverages at football and basketball games. The University requested two liquor licenses; one for Peden Stadium and the other for the… Read More
Ohio Basketball Releases 2013-14 Schedule
By: Michael Drapcho
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Though the season is still two months away, the Ohio men’s basketball team’s schedule was released Wednesday. The Saul Phillips era of Ohio basketball will begin Nov. 15 when Appalachian… Read More
Experts Explore Whether Ohio Quake Tied To Injection Wells
By: Associated Press
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State regulators and scientists should make a determination by the end of the week whether an earthquake in northeast Ohio on Sunday has any connection to nearby injection wells. The… Read More
New Concord Artists Featured In Muskingum University Exhibit
L-R: Kiyoe Howald, Carron Baxter, Joan Quinn (credit: Muskingum University) The Muskingum University Art Department is hosting the exhibit Local Colors, featuring the work of New Concord artists Kiyoe Howald,… Read More
ODNR Reports Seepage At Lake White Spillway
By: Matt Lucas | Pike County News Watchman
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A routine maintenance inspection on Friday afternoon at Lake White State Park resulted in officers noticing unusual levels of seepage along the southern edge of the Lake White dam spillway…. Read More
Women In Academica
Susanne Dietzel, Director of the Women's Center at Ohio University, talks with host Jackie Wolf about changes she has experienced first-hand of changes in women in academia over the years…. Read More
Ohio Man Kills Himself After Pot Field Discovered
By: Associated Press
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Sheriff's officials in central Ohio say officers investigating a marijuana growing operation confronted an armed man who fatally shot himself after a standoff. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office said they… Read More
Report: Ohio Workers Productive But Making Less
By: Associated Press
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A new report says Ohio workers are more productive and better educated, but they aren't necessarily making more money as a result. Ohio productivity grew by nearly 67 percent between… Read More
Ohio Foundry Expansion Will Add About 500 Jobs
By: Associated Press
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A Columbus foundry that makes parts for rail cars is expanding and adding about 500 jobs. The expansion will be announced Wednesday by Columbus Castings on the city's south side…. Read More
Cunningham Energy Buys Rights To Oilfield In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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Cunningham Energy says it has purchased all rights to a more than 2,700-acre oilfield in Jackson and Roane counties. The private company based in Charleston says it purchased the Buffalo-Peniel… Read More
Goodyear Says It Won’t Build New Factory in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Akron and Summit County officials say Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. won't build its new $500 million plant in Ohio. Officials received a letter Tuesday from the Akron-based tire… Read More
Rally Planned To Support Ohio Uranium Site Cleanup
By: Associated Press
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Leaders from a union and four southern Ohio counties are having a rally to support decontamination and decommissioning work at a Cold War-era uranium plant where over 600 layoffs are… Read More
Ohio/Indiana Center Forms Partnership On Drones
By: Associated Press
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A joint venture between Ohio and Indiana aimed at advancing drone operations for businesses and government has formalized its partnership with a southwestern Ohio city and airport. The Ohio/Indiana Unmanned… Read More
Investigation Into Deputy Still Ongoing
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Officials from an outside agency have visited the Athens County Sheriff’s Office to conduct an investigation into a deputy, although the nature of the investigation is still unknown. The Athens… Read More
Hocking County Fair Kicks Off Monday
The 161st edition of the annual Hocking County Fair gets underway Monday, Sept. 8 with some traditional features along with some new lineup changes. Returning to the fair this year… Read More
Cunningham Energy Buys Rights To Oilfield In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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Cunningham Energy says it has purchased all rights to a more than 2,700-acre oilfield in in Jackson and Roane counties. The private company based in Charleston says it purchased… Read More
Rally Planned To Support Ohio Uranium Site Cleanup
By: Associated Press
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Leaders from a union and four southern Ohio counties are having a rally to support decontamination and decommissioning work at a Cold War-era uranium plant where over 600 layoffs are… Read More
Former Ohio Police Chief Admits To Misconduct
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A former southeast Ohio police chief faces up to a year in jail after admitting to criminal misconduct. The Columbus Dispatch reports that 45-year-old James Taylor – the former chief… Read More