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FBI Seeks Help Finding ‘Buckeye Bandit’ Serial Bank Robber
By: Associated Press
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The FBI and local police are asking for help identifying a suspect in up to 20 bank robberies in central Ohio who they’ve dubbed the “Buckeye Bandit.” Authorities planned a… Read More
Cleanup Plan For West Virginia Chemical Spill Site To Be Outlined
By: Associated Press
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The public will learn next week about plans to clean up a chemical storage site on the Elk River that was the source of a public water crisis in West… Read More
New Law Will Open Access To Adoptees’ Birth Certificates
By: Associated Press
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Thousands of Ohio adoptees are about to take advantage of a law giving them access to their adoption files and birth certificates. Beginning Friday, individuals who were adopted between January… Read More
14 Medical, Dental students Committing To West Virginia Rewarded
By: Associated Press
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Awards ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 are going to medical and dental students who are committing to practice for at least two years in high-need locations in West Virginia. The… Read More
New House Acquired For Presidential Residence
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Ohio University Foundation today announced it has entered into a lease agreement for a home and surrounding property, which will serve as the Ohio University presidential residence. The agreement… Read More
Former Athens County Sheriff To Be Sentenced Friday
By: Susan Tebben
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The former Athens County sheriff Patrick Kelly is set to find out Friday how much time he will be spending in prison after a jury found him guilty of multiple… Read More
Water Main Break Affects Morrison Elementary
Lunch and drinking water is going to be coming from a different source at Morrison-Gordon Elementary while crews fix a water main break in the area. Athens City School District… Read More
Kasich Committed To Replacing Faulty Dam
By: Associated Press
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Update 1:00 p.m. Gov. John Kasich says that work to replace a faulty dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake will begin immediately. Kasich met with state and local officials on… Read More
Cities Challenge Ohio Traffic Camera Law
By: Associated Press
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Two more cities are challenging an Ohio traffic camera law they say would restrict cities’ use of the cameras and are asking county courts to find the law unconstitutional. Dayton… Read More
Ohio Officials: Most Taxpayers Taking New Quiz Are Passing
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials say nearly 1 million taxpayers have taken a new quiz used by the state to catch phony income-tax returns and most have passed it. The quiz initially puzzled… Read More
AEP Gets OK To Remotely Disconnect Power Of Some Ohioans
By: Associated Press
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State utility regulators have approved a request by American Electric Power to remotely disconnect the electricity of some Ohio customers who haven’t made payments. The Wednesday ruling by the Public… Read More
Teen Charged In Circleville Bomb Threat
A 17-year-old male is facing charges in connection with a bomb threat that was discovered at Circleville High School Monday morning. The Circleville Herald reports that a student reported finding… Read More
Spring Melt May Turn Up Dead Fish In Ohio Ponds And Lakes
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials say that the long periods of heavy ice and snow cover over the winter may have resulted in fish kills in the state’s ponds… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers OK Budget Taking $23M From Reserve Funds
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia lawmakers have cleared a budget that relies on almost $23 million in reserves. The Republican-led Legislature voted Wednesday on the House-Senate budget agreement. Some votes crossed party lines…. Read More
Drilling Permit Issued For Injection Well In Troy Township
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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K&H Partners has been issued a state permit to drill its third injection well in Troy Twp. “The injection well permit was issued to K&H today and the Ohio Department… Read More
Trucks, Buses Could Travel At 75 MPH Under Ohio Senate Plan
By: Associated Press
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State senators have given the green light to a proposal to increase the speed limit to 75 mph for all motorists on the Ohio Turnpike and rural interstates. The plan… Read More
Ohio Spending Site Earns Group’s Highest Transparency Mark
By: Associated Press
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Ohio has moved from close to the worst in the nation to the top of a list in a watchdog group’s ranking of transparency in government spending. An annual U.S…. Read More
Beshear Seeks Deal To Stabilize Declining Kentucky Gas Tax
By: Associated Press
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Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear says he is asking lawmakers to pass a bill in the final two days of the legislative session that would stabilize the state’s declining gas tax…. Read More
Federal Judge Blocks Former Deputy’s Subpoena For Athens Police Records
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A federal magistrate judge has granted the Athens Police Department’s request to quash a subpoena seeking apparently sealed records. The records relate to the 2011 prosecution of Joel Kelly, son… Read More
Bill to Eliminate PARCC Moving Through Ohio House
A bill in the Ohio House may eliminate Common Core-based tests for math and English language arts. State Rep. Andrew Brenner’s legislation would restructure the state’s testing model and get… Read More
Death Of Crooksville Woman Under Investigation
By: Linda Marks | Perry County Tribune Correspondent
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A call was received Tuesday evening by Crooksville EMS to the home of Amanda and Jessie Albert of 425 Washington St., south of Crooksville in response to Kala Barnett Calindine,… Read More
Medical Group To Campaign To Stop Prescription Abuse In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio medical group plans a statewide public health effort to help reduce prescription pill abuse and addiction. The Ohio State Medical Association says it will be partnering with major… Read More
Hundreds Attend Meeting On Ohio Lake After Faulty Dam Report
By: Associated Press
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Nearly 500 residents and business owners attended a public meeting to discuss threats to a central Ohio lake following a report of potential catastrophic failure at its dam. A U.S…. Read More
West Virginia To Review Mining-Health Research
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s administration will review studies linking mountaintop removal mining with health problems in nearby communities. State health officer Dr. Rahul Gupta tells The Charleston Gazette that the… Read More
Kasich’s Office: Trip For Netanyahu’s Speech Costs $3,462
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s office says his trip to attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress this month cost taxpayers about $3,462. The amount was released Tuesday to… Read More
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