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Game Preview: Point Pleasant Ready To Renew Rivalry With Gallia Academy
By: Justin McCauley
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The last time Gallia Academy and Point Pleasant played each other we were in a different decade. The Big Blacks were still playing conference games in Ohio, and Gallia Academy was at the top of their game. After some time off, the two schools will re-open the rivalry on Friday at Point Pleasant. Gallia Academy… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: SEOAL
Week 4 proved challenging for SEOAL teams, except for Jackson and Portsmouth. The Ironmen have continued to showcase their sound offense and defense as the rest of the conference struggle to hang on. Portsmouth nabbed its first win in a shocking fashion, knocking off Waverly 29-27, earning the Trojans a bump up in the ranks. … Read More
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Travels to Ohio
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, was in Columbus Wednesday to meet with community leaders and law enforcement to discuss a plan to counter violent extremism. The Secretary spoke to the media at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Hilliard, OH. Many journalists were wondering why the Secretary came to Central Ohio to discuss… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: West Virginia
By: Clay Benjamin
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Week four proved to be a mostly successful one for teams in the mountain state. Point Pleasant, Williamstown and Parkersburg all coming away with comfortable victories, while the Big Reds fell hard to the Capital Cougars, the no. 1 team in West Virginia Class AAA. 1) Point Pleasant Big Blacks (4-0) After a 63-8 thrashing… Read More
Preventing Illnesses During Season Changes
By: Allison Gens, Makenzie Piatt
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With the first official week of fall, the weather is changing and people are getting sick. According to the Ohio Department of Health, an estimated 200,000 people are hospitalized with the flu in the United States. Athens City School nurse, Heidi Mowrey, said there are numerous ways to lower the risk of getting sick. She… Read More
Tecumseh Theater – A 500 Dollar Piece Of History
If you look up and down the empty road you see a line of Western style shop fronts on every side. Above those shop fronts there are wooden overhanging porches and you can almost hear the saloon piano playing. But it’s actually just a wind chime ringing in the wind, because you are not in… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ohio Ruling On Early Voting
By: Associated Press
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A federal appeals court has upheld an order from an Ohio judge that expands the swing state's voting schedule this fall. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that the district court's order can remain in place. In a Sept. 4 decision, U.S. District Judge Peter Economus temporarily blocked an Ohio law… Read More
WOUB News Digest: Read And Be Informed
Two students arrested at OU Student Senate appear in court Gabriel Sirkin, 20, and Jonah Yulish, 19, stick to their not guilty plea in Athens County Municipal Court but wave their right to a speedy trial. They were two of four people arrested during the Student Senate Meeting on September 10 for protesting Megan Marzec’s… Read More
Adams Publishing Group Acquires Athens News
Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced Wednesday that it is acquiring the Athens NEWS, an alternative twice weekly newspaper, in Athens, from Bruce Mitchell and Guy Philips. APG Media of Ohio also owns the local daily newspaper, The Athens Messenger, in addition to seven other paid distribution newspapers and three other free, controlled distribution publications. The… Read More
Perry County Judge Pleads Not Guilty To OVI/Hit Skip
By: Bill Rockwell | Perry County Tribune staff reporter
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A Perry County judge has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he had been driving under the influence when his vehicle struck a Columbus bus. Dean Wilson, 60, entered his plea Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, also pleading no guilty to an allegation of hit/skip. He was charged by the Columbus Police Department… Read More
Council Continues Trash Talk, Mayor Threatens Veto
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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After another lengthy discussion regarding storage of trash cans, Athens Mayor Paul Wiehl told City Council that he would likely veto the ordinance if changes proposed during Monday’s meeting are adopted. Over the past month, Council has been discussing changes to the city’s law regarding placement and storage of trash cans and recyclable containers. Some… Read More
Athens County Awarded $ 1 Million For Housing Projects
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Athens County has been awarded $1 million to partner with Athens and Nelsonville on housing-related projects. At their meeting Tuesday, the Athens County Commissioners voted to accept the award of the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Grant. The money is coming through the Ohio Development Services Agency, and the full amount requested was granted. The… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: TVC-Hocking
By: Emily Rorris
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Week 4 brought many key games in the TVC-Hocking. Trimble remained undefeated and continues to dominate the conference. Wahama brought their win streak up to three and continue to be one of the top teams in the conference. On the other hand, Miller and Federal Hocking continued their winless seasons, while the middle of the… Read More
Dr. Arthur Fine Tells The Real Story Behind Albert Einstein
By: Tom Hodson
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Dr. Arthur Fine, emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Washington, kicks off this season’s Frontiers in Science Lecture Series at Ohio University. His topic is “What Was Einstein Thinking?” He is an expert on Albert Einstein and Einstein’s evolution from being considered a genius by his colleagues to being considered a “heretic” by… Read More
Cross Country Captains Lead The Way
By: Justin Holbrock
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After losing All-American Juli Accurso to graduation, the Ohio Bobcats' women's cross country team has found a new identity behind their captain duo of Morgan Reichert and Kayla Scott.
Illinois Tournament Means Trip Back Home
By: Justin McCauley
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The Ohio Volleyball team's recent trip to Chicago for the Wildcat Challenge doubled as a homecoming weekend for four Bobcats.
Ohio Man Charged In Slaying Waives Extradition
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A man accused of killing a West Virginia teenager will return to Ohio to face a murder charge. Media outlets report that 36-year-old Ernest Roach of Racine, Ohio, waived extradition during a hearing Tuesday in Kanawha County Circuit Court in West Virginia. The body of 16-year-old Erika Brown of Cross Lanes, West Virginia,… Read More
$50,000 Contract For Post-escape Prison Review
By: Associated Press
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Ohio will pay corrections consultants $50,000 for their review of security following a prison escape earlier this month. The prisons agency contract with the Association of State Correctional Administrators will examine all aspects of a protective control unit where the three inmates were housed. The contract for $49,978 released Tuesday through an open… Read More
Ohio Reservist Remembered At Memorial Service
By: Associated Press
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Hundreds of family and friends gathered for a memorial service to remember a central Ohio Navy reservist who was killed by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan last week. Thirty-nine-year-old Stephen Byus of Reynoldsburg was killed Sept. 16 when a suicide bomber attacked a motorcade just outside a U.S. Special Operations base in Kabul. … Read More
Construction Update Set On West Virginia Rail-truck Hub
By: Associated Press
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Officials are planning to provide an update on the construction of a rail-truck facility in West Virginia. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and West Virginia Congressman Nick Rahall are scheduled to join Norfolk Southern and Wayne County economic development officials on Wednesday for a tour of the Heartland Intermodal Gateway in Prichard. The facility… Read More
Former Athens Band Headlining Resonance Music Festival
Described as a "gathering of like-minded, motivated, music loving individuals,” the first ever Resonance Music and Arts Festival will feature two nights of performances from former Athenians Papadosio, as well as Greensky Bluegrass, Nahko and Medicine for the People, Dopapod and more. The three-day festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at Frontier Ranch, 8836 York… Read More
Former First Lady Sets The Record Straight In “Mary Todd: A Woman Apart”
The Tecumseh Theater and the Athens County Historical Society and Museum will present Mary Todd: A Woman Apart this Friday and Saturday at ARTS/West. The play is a historical fictionalization of Mary Todd’s final day in Bellevue Place, a sanatorium in Batavia, Ill., recounting her life through ghost and memory. It is the former first… Read More
Game Preview: Eastern, South Gallia looking to gain ground in TVC-Hocking
Teams in the TVC-Hocking are hitting the midpoint of their season, and that means they’re reaching the meat of their conference schedule. Eastern and South Gallia square off this Friday, battling for a third-place position in the TVC-Hocking. Eastern (2-2, 2-0) will return home for their matchup against the Rebels (2-2, 1-1) following two straight… Read More