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Trash Ordinance Talks Continue
By: Tori Knueven
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Trash will be on the Athens City Council agenda again, since councilmembers decided to amend the trash ordinance instead of adopting it at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The trash… Read More
Jackson’s Annual Pep Rally More Than Just A Car Bash This Year
By: Justin Holbrock, Kellen Becoats
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The combination of harsh sounds of rap music blaring out of loud speakers, and metal and fiberglass crinkling with the help of a sledgehammer ricocheted around a parking lot, as… Read More
Mason County Hunters Await Sunday Hunting Decision
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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Voters in Mason County, West Virginia will decide the fate of Sunday Hunting on private lands. If it passes, hunters like RF Stein of Mason county could spend their entire weekend… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: Season Preview
Reporter Matthew Doyle talks with Ohio head coach Bob Boldon and guard Mariah Byard on the upcoming women's basketball season.
Ohio Swimming & Diving: Season Preview
By: Justin Holbrock
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The Ohio Bobcats Swimming and Diving squad set out to make 2014-15 a memorable season under first-year head coach Rachel Komisarz-Baugh.
Ohio Volleyball: Shelby Walker, The New Girl
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Junior transfer Shelby Walker sat down with reporter Nathan Wiseman to talk about growing up in Florida and what led her to Ohio University.
Ohio Football Highlights
Watch some of the best moments of the Bobcats' 2014 football season.
Find Election Results On WOUB.org, TV And Radio
Your voice will be heard through the election process and WOUB will have the most comprehensive election results in the region. Radio (WOUB-FM) Listen to results throughout the evening on… Read More
Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR’s ‘Car Talk,’ Dies At 77
Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old. Tom and his brother, Ray, became famous as… Read More
Tom Magliozzi, Popular Co-Host Of NPR’s ‘Car Talk,’ Dies At 77
By Lynn Neary / National Public Radio Tom Magliozzi, one of public radio's most popular personalities, died on Monday of complications from Alzheimer's disease. He was 77 years old…. Read More
Skip Rohde To Show Artwork, Talk At OU-Eastern
By: EJ Schodzinski
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North Carolina artist Skip Rohde will be exhibiting his artwork at the Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery Nov. 3 through Nov. 20. The exhibit, Faces of Afghanistan, will showcase his… Read More
First Female Senator To Represent West Virgnia
By: Bianca Hillier
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Making history is in a politician’s job description. Usually they do so with policies and new programs, but this year the winner of the West Virginia U.S. Senate race will… Read More
Athens Artist Transforms Vintage Refrigerator Into Art
As a way to educate customers about its Appliance Recycling Program, AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has selected Athens artist Teresa Sager to turn an inefficient refrigerator… Read More
Hocking College Working On Plan To Manage Programs
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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As enrollment continues to decline at Hocking College, the school is looking at ways to address the management of its academic offerings and programs. Associate Provost Joe Wakeman presented a… Read More
Technical Issues Slows Early Voting In Franklin County
By: Associated Press
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A bandwidth shortage caused a temporary slowdown at an early voting center in central Ohio, where dozens of residents were lined up to vote before Election Day. A Franklin County… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Asks Students About Bullying
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A survey asking students about bullying in their schools has already seen a bigger-than-expected response, but officials are hoping to gain even more insight from school-age children. The Athens County… Read More
Surgical Center Proposed For University Estates
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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University Estates, conceived as a mixed-used development but so far including only residential uses, could be getting its first business. The Athens Planning Commission recently gave site-plan approval for an… Read More
HS Football: Area Week 1 Playoff Schedule
By: Eric Singer
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Division III Region 9 (To be played Friday) #1 Tri-Valley (10-0) vs. #8 New Philadelphia (7-3) | Place: Tri-Valley HS | Time: Friday at 7:30 p.m. #3 Jackson (10-0) vs…. Read More
Violin Shop To Host Grand Opening Next Month
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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One Athens retailer has a new pitch — that of the violin. The Fiddle and Bow, located at 77-1/2 E. State Street, will host its grand opening on Dec. 5.
However, violins aren’t the only merchandise the shop has for sale. It also offers eclectic hats–such as fedoras and cabbie hats–as well as bowties and other miscellaneous items.
Ohio Farmers Feel Effects Of Grain Elevator Damage
By: Associated Press
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Farmers in southeast Ohio are rerouting hundreds of millions of pounds of corn and soybeans after an explosion caused one of the largest grain elevators in the state to close…. Read More
Number Of Homeless Students Grows In West Virginia Schools
A record number of homeless students are attending West Virginia's public schools. According to the National Center for Homeless Education, more than 8,300 students were labeled as homeless in… Read More
Ohio Coal Producer Wants To Mine Under State Park
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio coal producer wants the state to allow the company to mine under a portion of Barkcamp State Park in eastern Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reported Sunday that… Read More
Ohio Wrestling Scores Fourth Most Points At Michigan State Open
By: Josh Gregory
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After a long offseason of wrestling each other, 26 eager Ohio wrestlers went head-to-head with 457 other wrestlers in the Michigan State Open Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. Ohio’s road… Read More