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Vinton County Downs N-Y For First Win Of Season
After a 10-0 run by Nelsonville-York to start off the fourth quarter, giving the Buckeyes a 39-37 lead, they could not find any more manpower to get the job done. In a physical game that saw neither team shoot over 40 percent, Vinton County answered that late run with one of their own, as the… Read More
Bobcats Host Alcorn State Saturday
It is no shock for a team with a new coach, a new style of play and a host of new players to struggle coming out of the gates, so not surprisingly, Coach Phillips’ Ohio Bobcats squad has scuffled out to a 2-3 start. Fresh off a disappointing 80-70 loss to St. Bonaventure, Ohio is… Read More
Meigs County Immunization Clinic
The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. Visitors are asked to bring their children's shot records; children must be accompanied by a legal parent or guardian. A $10 donation is… Read More
LGBT Advocates Call For Nondiscrimination Law
A new report by the Center for American Progress prompted renewed calls for legislation to protect the LGBT community from discrimination. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., the lead sponsor of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the Senate, spoke Wednesday at the progressive think tank’s headquarters about the importance of such legislation. Sarah McBride, the lead author… Read More
Athens Public Transit Offering Free Trips To East State Today
Athens Public Transit is hosting its third installment of its monthly Market Saturday promotional event. Today, any bus ride going to or leaving from the East State Street shopping district will be free of charge. The free zone is from Athens Flower Shop at Madison Ave to Holzer Clinic. For information, visit www.athenstransit.org or call… Read More
Lobbying Still No. 1 Employer Of Former Senators
As losing or retiring members of the Senate prepare to leave their offices on Capitol Hill in January, chances are their next gig will keep them in the capital and close to Congress. It’s widely accepted that after a career in the Senate, there is a comfy office chair waiting on K Street for retired… Read More
Groups Band Together Against Fracking
PRESS RELEASE: Late in November, representatives of citizen groups from West Virginia and Ohio gathered in Huntington, W.Va., to discuss the growing threats to the Ohio River Basin, which provides drinking water for five million people. The impetus for the meeting came from the dramatic rise in the oil and gas industry’s activities and proposals… Read More
More Chrysler Trucks Included In Recall
Chrysler is bowing to demands from U.S. safety regulators and will add about 179,000 vehicles to a recall for air bags that could explode with too much force. The expansion covers the Ram pickup from 2003 to 2005 model years, as well as the 2004 and 2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Chrysler 300 and 2005 Dodge… Read More
Effort Is Launched To Bring DNC To Columbus
This week, the Columbus 2016 host committee launched a grassroots online campaign urging supporters to call upon the DNC decision makers and influencers to choose Columbus for the 2016 Democratic Convention. In the wake of Columbus making it into the final 3 cities left in the DNC bidding process, the Columbus 2016 host committee is… Read More
Ohio’s Redistricting Process Is Poised For Vote
A bipartisan agreement to overhaul the way Ohio draws its legislative districts is poised for a vote in the state Senate after late-night negotiations carried into Friday morning. The state alters district lines to reflect population shifts identified by the U.S. Census every 10 years. The process is called redistricting. Both political parties have acknowledged… Read More
Rolling Hills Generating Station Working Toward Expansion
The Rolling Hills Generating Station in Wilkesville continues to plan for a near-$1 billion expansion, hoping to turn the “on-demand” plant into a full-time station. The plans are nuanced and several years in the making, but Vinton County officials believe the expansion would create jobs and provide an economic boost to the entire area. The… Read More
Ohio Wrestling Takes On Missouri In ‘Cats First MAC Tilt
The No. 25 Ohio Bobcats wrestle in front of their home crowd for the first time in 2014 on Saturday, in a meet against perhaps their toughest challenge of the year in the No. 5 Missouri Tigers. In its first Mid-American Conference meet, Ohio takes on a 7-0 Missouri squad that has chalked up big… Read More
Piketon Plant’s Cleanup Funds Added To Bill
Funding for the decontamination and decommissioning (D&D) project at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant at Piketon has been included in the draft 2015 fiscal year omnibus legislation issued by the U.S. Congress, it was announced on Wednesday. The continuing resolution currently funding the project is set to run out on Thursday, December 11, and… Read More
Circleville Considers Buying Middle School
Circleville is looking into working with a private developer to save the Everts Middle School building that will be vacated at the end of the school year. Following an executive session at the committee of the whole meeting Tuesday night, the committee forwarded on an ordinance to council allowing the mayor to negotiate with the… Read More
Nelsonville Man Hit With More Drug Charges
A Nelsonville man currently incarcerated after pleading guilty to drug charges has been indicted on more drug charges, this time for allegedly trafficking heroin in a school zone. Larry Sheridan, 38, appeared in Athens County Common Pleas Court last week and pleaded innocent to four counts of trafficking in heroin. All four allege the activity… Read More
Buchtel, The Plains Getting Water Rate Increased
Residents of Buchtel and The Plains will see their water bills go up next year, with residents of The Plains also getting a sewer bill increase. The Athens County Commissioners on Thursday approved rate increases, which are effective in January. The Plains water system buys its water from the city of Athens, and the commissioners… Read More
OU Student Says He Will Run For Mayor
A recent Ohio University transfer student says he will be vying for the Athens mayor position next year as a Republican. Andrew Looker, 20, announced that he is circulating candidacy petitions for the top city administrative position. “I got interested by taking a look around town at things that I think could be better. I… Read More
Athens County Planner Resigns, Commissioners Consider Restructuring The Job
Athens County’s planner has resigned and the search for a replacement is awaiting a decision by the county commissioners on whether they want to take back control of the planner’s office. Emily Carnahan, who became county planner in July, has taken a job as a community development specialist in Northern Kentucky. Her last day in… Read More
Josh Antonuccio: My Top Albums of 2014
By: Josh Antonuccio
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Our series of year-end music blog posts continues with Athens musician, OU School of Media Arts & Studies lecturer and recording studio owner Josh Antonuccio.
Antonuccio shares his top music picks of 2014, including albums by The War on Drugs, Courtney Barnett, Sharon Van Etten and many others.
Turnovers Plague Tomcats In Loss To Miller
The Trimble Tomcats (1-5) were unable to secure a win Thursday as they took on the Miller Falcons in Glouster, with the Miller Lady Falcons coming away with the victory 52-36. The Tomcats had a promising start, playing an aggressive offense and a quick back and forth, with head coach Tom Hardy yelling from the… Read More
Alexander Defense Shines in 49-17 Victory Over Wellston
The Alexander Lady Spartans (2-1) traveled to Wellston Thursday night to take on the Wellston Lady Golden Rockets (1-2), for a 49-17 victory. The Lady Golden Rockets were without starting guards Lexi Humphreys and Jaci Jeffries for the game. Alexander took full advantage of that, leading the entire contest courtesy of an up-tempo defense. The… Read More
Athens Brushes By N-Y On The Road
The Athens Lady Bulldogs paid a visit to Nelsonville-York’s gymnasium on Thursday, Dec. 11 and used a strong third quarter run to steal a 55-38 win over the Lady Buckeyes. The Lady Bulldogs (2-3) came in with a losing record but they didn’t play like a sub-.500 team. The game started off evenly with… Read More