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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…. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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…. Read More