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Teens Charged In Reported Glouster Home Invasion
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A 14-year-old and the 17-year-old are at a Juvenile Detention Center after being charged in a reported home invasion in Glouster allegedly involving weapons. The names of the juveniles have… Read More

Benoit Withdraws From Chancellorship Consideration
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Executive Vice President and Provost at Ohio University has withdrawn from the last remaining outstanding chancellorship consideration for which she was vying. Pam Benoit was being considered for the… Read More

Ohio Company Sentenced for Dumping Wastewater from Drilling
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A northeast Ohio company has pleaded guilty to a federal charge related to the illegal dumping of wastewater from gas and oil drilling into a storm sewer… Read More

Sheriff’s Deputies Help Save Man’s Life
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The quick thinking actions of an Athens County Sheriff’s Office deputy helped to save the life of a man on Saturday afternoon. Deputy Jason Wickmann and Deputy Jen Atkins responded… Read More

FBI Reviewing Shooting at Dayton Wal-Mart
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The new head of the FBI’s Cincinnati division says agents are conducting a thorough review of last year’s fatal police shooting of a black man in a… Read More

W. Va Ban on Trinkets Touting Elected Officials Now Effective
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia ban on publicly funded trinkets bearing an elected official’s name or likeness is becoming effective. The law prohibiting elected officials from using taxpayer… Read More

Nelsonville Charter Repeal Initiative Declared Invalid By Council
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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City Council voted Tuesday to declare as invalid an initiative petition for the November election that sought repeal the city’s charter form of government. The vote was 5-0, with Council… Read More

Million Dollar Glouster Lawsuit ‘Resolved’
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit in which a jury, at one point, had awarded $1.04 million in damages against former Glouster officials. David and Jennifer Dolan, who… Read More

OVST Presents Youth Theater Camp June 1-19
Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) is offering its eighth year of Youth Theater Camp June 1-19 at ARTS/West in Athens. The camp, open to students in rising grades 2-12, offers… Read More

2015 NMF Gladden House Schedule Announced
By: Bryan Gibson
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A partial list of the Nelsonville Music Festival’s Gladden House Sessions was announced today, with several acts to be confirmed during the festival, scheduled for May 28-31 at Hocking College…. Read More