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The OUtlet Podcast – Gay Marriage, NASA Administrator at OU, STEAM Camp for Kids
This week on the OUtlet, we take a look at how Athens is celebrating the Supreme Court’s decision to allow gay marriage nation-wide. We sit down… Read More
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AUDIO: First Same Sex Couple in Athens Receives Marriage License
On Tuesday, June 30th, Jeremy Webster and Paul Jones became the first same sex couple in Athens County to receive a marriage license. While they were hoping to avoid the… Read More
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Ohio Governor Plans S.C. Visit Ahead Of Presidential Bid Launch
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is planning a fifth visit to South Carolina ahead of the planned launch of his presidential bid later this month. His nonprofit… Read More
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Five Accused Of Illegally Bringing Immigrants to Ohio Egg Farms
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Federal authorities have indicted five people on charges related to allegations of illegally bringing teenagers from Guatemala and forcing them to work long hours with little pay… Read More
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Plane To Washington, D.C., Diverted to Ohio After Alleged Threats
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say a plane headed from St. Louis to Washington, D.C., was diverted to a central Ohio airport after a pilot reported a disruptive passenger made… Read More
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County Schools Still Assessing Budget Impact
By: Sarah Guinn | Athens Messenger
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Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget plan has been finalized, spending $955 million more in state aid for K-12 schools than the previous two-year budget, but the impact Athens County would… Read More
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Fed Hock Schools Challenging Tax Values of Businesses
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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STEWART — Federal Hocking Local School District is challenging the values set for tax purposes on properties owned by three companies. Complaints were filed by the school district against K&H… Read More
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Alleged Hocking Valley Bank Robber Pleads Innocent
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A man from The Plains accused of robbing a local bank last month remains free on bond after being pleading innocent to several felony charges. Willard Whitmore, 68, is charged… Read More
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Police Chief: Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Panhandlers’
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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For drivers in Athens, a sight is being seen more and more often on the roadways, according to city officials: men and women holding pieces of cardboard and other signs saying… Read More