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Council To Request Hearing On Chipotle Liquor Permit Request
Athens City Council has requested a hearing to be held with the state regarding a liquor permit requested by Chipotle Mexican Grill on Court Street. As The Messenger previously reported,… Read More
Riffe Gallery Presents “100 Years Of Ohio Watercolor”
In a tribute to the Ohio Arts Council's 50th anniversary, the Riffe Gallery in Columbus will kick off 2015 with a milestone exhibition: 100 Years of Ohio Watercolor, opening Jan. 29.
The exhibit will span the years 1915-2015 and showcase more than 45 Ohio artists working in the versatile medium of watercolor.
David LaFlamme’s It’s A Beautiful Day At The Fur Peace Ranch Set 2
The second set from David LaFlamme's It's a Beautiful Day in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch from July 27, 2014.
Energy Aggregation Election Results
The issue of energy aggregation had mixed results during Tuesday’s general election. Overall, half of the 20 ballot initiatives in Eastern and Southeast Ohio were approved by voters. Nine were… Read More
Greens Meet Ohio’s 3rd-Party Ballot Restrictions
The Green Party's candidate for Ohio governor was handily defeated, though the party still has something to celebrate. Unofficial results from Tuesday's election show the Greens met new standards to… Read More
Wins Give GOP Majority Of WV Seats In Congress
Republican victories in West Virginia's U.S. House and Senate races knocked history on its side. With wins Tuesday by Alex Mooney, Evan Jenkins and incumbent David McKinley, the GOP will… Read More
Is GOP Sweep In Ohio Mandate, Or Something Else?
Republican Gov. John Kasich likes to say, "What's next?" And that seems to be the question on everyone's minds after Republicans' sweeping victories across Ohio Tuesday. Should GOP wins for… Read More
Beacon School Selected For Artist-In-Residence Program
The Beacon School, an educational service provider for five school districts in Athens County, has been selected for the artist-in-residence program for the fourth year. The program is sponsored by… Read More
Meet the Artist: Sandy Plunkett
Sandy Plunkett started his career in New York City as an artist for Marvel and DC Comics.
His work has been seen in issues of Spider Man, X-Men, The Rocketeer, Conan the Barbarian, Spectre and many other comics, as well as numerous concert posters, album covers and political cartoons.
Currently based in Athens, Ohio, Plunkett sat down to talk with WOUB's Nicole Schneider about his past work and upcoming projects.
Kasich, GOP Sweep To Victory In Ohio
Ohio voters have swept incumbent Republicans led by Gov. John Kasich back into office and ousted several Democrats from the state Legislature, including the state party chairman. Kasich's victory… Read More
Results Show Low Turnout For Ohio Midterm Election
Unofficial results indicate voter turnout for Tuesday's election likely will be among the lowest on record for a midterm election in Ohio. Results made available online by the secretary of… Read More
Muskingum County Unofficial Results
Republican Incumbent Jim Porter has been unofficially re-elected as Muskingum County commisioner over Democrat Linda Regula Porter recieved 63 percent of the vote with 12,903 votes to Regula's 7,441 votes…. Read More
Scioto County Unofficial Election Results
Republican Ryan Davis is the unofficial winner over Democrat Don Rachford in the County Commissioner race with 9510 votes. Rachford who received 8495 votes. In the Judge of Court… Read More
Tuscarawas County Unofficial Election Results
Unoffical election results are in for Tuscarawas County. Republican Kerry Metzger kept this county commissioner seat getting 14,857 votes while his opponent, Democrat John Miceli recieved 9,175 votes. Local school… Read More
Morgan County Unofficial Election Results
Republican Incumbent Tim Van Horn is the unofficial winner over Democrat Keith A. Nelson for the County Commissioner seat. Tim Van Horn received 2,281 votes, while Keith A. Nelson received 1,527… Read More
Unofficial Election Results For Lawrence County
Unofficial election results are in for Lawrence County. Michael Kinnamon unofficially won the State Board of Education election in the 10th District with 5550 votes. Kinnamon’s opponent was former Clinton-Massie… Read More
Fairfield County Unofficial Election Results
The voters in Fairfield County re-elected county commissioner Mike Kiger to his forth term. Branden Meyer is the unofficial winner for the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, getting… Read More
Belmont County Unofficial Election Results
The unofficial results for Belmont County are in. In Belmont County, Republican U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson is the unofficial winner in his re-election bid over Democrat Jennifer Garrison with 50… Read More
Perry County Unofficial Results
Republican David Freriks is the unofficial winner over Democrat Todd Shafer in the County Commission race. Freriks received 5,378 votes and Shafer received 3,546 votes. In the County Auditor's race,… Read More