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Jewish Scholar and Methodist Pastor Find Hebrew Origins of “The Lord’s Prayer”
By: Tom Hodson
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A Jewish Bible scholar and an African American pastor joined in an intellectual and spiritual journey of faith and scholarly inquiry. The result is they say they uncovered the truth… Read More

OU Given $60,000 Grant For Former Foster Care Students
By: George Mauzy, Jr.
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Ohio University hosted a reception on Wednesday in the Baker University Center 1804 Lounge to announce that it has received a $60,000 grant over three years from the Ohio Attorney… Read More

Is It All in the Taste Buds?
By: Ann Kyle
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“That soup needs more salt.” “What? The soup tastes fine to me.” Or, “that cake is far too sweet,” yet, that same cake tastes “just right” to someone else. Why… Read More

Video: Iconic Mural Undergoes Restoration
By: Mengchen Li
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The iconic black and white mural by Aethelred Eldridge has undergone a number of different iterations since it was first painted in the 1960’s. Over the past few months, it… Read More

Ohio Mails $225M in Workers’ Comp Overcharges, Drops Appeal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has paid hundreds of millions to state employers overcharged for insurance premiums and has dropped its appeal of a decision… Read More

2015 Gladden House Sessions: The Black Lips
WOUB Digital, in partnership with the Ohio University School of Media Arts & Studies and the Nelsonville Music Festival, is proud to present The Gladden House Sessions. In this episode,… Read More

Third Person Named in Drug Ring Pleads Guilty
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A third defendant involved in a heroin and cocaine trafficking ring in Athens County has pleaded guilty and agreed to testify against the others allegedly involved. Kelly Marie Cox, 44,… Read More

Xenia Man Charged In Alleged Robbery of Two Athens Businesses
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A Xenia man is in custody after attempting to rob two Richland Avenue businesses late Tuesday night. Jody A. Brown, 32, of Columbus Street, is charged with two counts of… Read More

OHIO’s Barbara Geralds Institute to Combine Storytelling, Academic Study
By: Erin Roberts
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Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact has been established in the Scripps College of Communication at Ohio University and was approved by the Ohio University Board of Trustees… Read More