All Posts from Atish Baidya
Man Sentenced in Burglary Case
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Michael Dale Wright, 25, appeared before Athens County Common Pleas Judge Patrick J. Lang on Monday and changed his plea to guilty to an indictment charging one count each of aggravated… Read More
Athens and Ohio University Officials Encourage Safe Festing
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio University and Athens city officials are urging students to make smart decisions during the upcoming Spring Festival season. In a press release Ohio University President Roderick McDavis and Athens… Read More
Sherrod Brown Backs Strickland Over Sittenfeld For U.S. Senate
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is endorsing former Gov. Ted Strickland as the Democrat best suited to challenge fellow senator Rob Portman next year. Strickland, a one-term governor and former congressman,… Read More
Appeal of Glouster Man’s Conviction Connected To Reversed Case
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Sentenced to a mandatory five-year prison term, a Glouster man convicted of gross sexual imposition is appealing his prison sentence and believes new case law will help his appeal. Thomas… Read More
Ohio’s Public Universities Owe $6.5B In Debt
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s 14 public universities owe $6.5 billion for debt mostly created by what some education experts call unnecessary campus building booms. The Dayton Daily News reports college officials say they… Read More
Radford Road Safety Study Being Discussed
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Consideration is being given to doing a comprehensive safety study on Athens County Road 19 (Radford), a road where three people were killed last year in traffic accidents. As a… Read More
Auditor Thompson Sworn In To 5th Term
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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Calling public service a “blessing,” Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson was sworn in to a fifth term Friday, cementing her status as one of the county’s longest-tenured auditors. The ceremony… Read More
Ohio Online Charter School Spent More Than $2.27M On Ads
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s largest online charter school reported at least $2.27 million spent last school year on advertising to attract students. The Columbus Dispatch reports that’s about 2 percent of the Electronic… Read More
Thousands Attend Union Rally At West Virginia Capitol
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The West Virginia AFL-CIO estimates that about 7,000 people attended a rally protesting actions and proposals by the state’s Republican Legislature. The “Mountaineer Workers Rising Rally” at the state Capitol… Read More
Ohio’s Attorney General Warns Consumers Of Phone Scams
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s attorney general says one of the top phone scams reported to his office includes callers posing as employees of the IRS and asking for immediate payment. Attorney General Mike… Read More
Bike Path Grant Application Withdrawn, Another Pending
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for funding to help build a bike path extension from Athens to Athens County Road 24A (South Canaan) has been withdrawn…. Read More
Kasich’s Budget Proposal Leaves Questions In School Funding
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Gov. John Kasich released his 2016-17 state budget proposal in February, and while more than $7.5 billion has been proposed for education funding, the impact on local schools is a… Read More
Sex Ed Possible For Athens Schools
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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After a difficult start to 2015 centering around allegations of sexual misconduct and failure to report, Athens City Schools is focusing on prevention of these matters in the future. Following… Read More
Flu Hospitalizations Increase In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Ohio health officials say the number of flu-related hospitalizations rose slightly last week as an unusually severe season winds down. The Ohio Department of Health reported 135 hospitalizations from Feb…. Read More
Ford Starts Production Of New Engines In Cleveland
By: Associated Press
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Ford says it is starting production of two new engines at its plant in Cleveland. The company said Friday that production is beginning at the plant on the 2.0-liter and… Read More
OU Student Sues University Over Texting
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Ohio University is being sued in federal court by a student who claims he should not have been suspended for texts he sent to a female student. He disputes OU’s… Read More
VIDEO: Snow in Athens, Hocking River Ice Jams
By: WOUB Contributing Photographer
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Video courtesy of WCMH-TV.
Justices Will Hear Ohio’s Gay Marriage Cases
By: Associated Press
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments over same-sex marriage on April 28. The court released its calendar Thursday for the final two weeks of arguments this term and allotted the… Read More
One-Day Delay Should Result In Lawsuit Victory, OU Prof Claims
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A former Ohio University faculty member who is suing OU is asking a federal court to decide the case is his favor because the university was one day late in… Read More
Snow Causes Level 3 Snow Emergency, County Closures
By: Susan Tebben
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A Level 3 snow emergency in Athens and surrounding counties has led to the closure of various county buildings and roads around the area. At about 6 a.m. on… Read More
Snow and Ice Hampering Power Restoration Efforts
By: Atish Baidya
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Update 3/6/15 @ 10:35 a.m. AEP Ohio says more than 800 people are working on power restoration efforts in the aftermath of a winter storm that dumped at least seven inches… Read More
Albany Man Arrested After Police Chase
An Albany man is in custody following a police chase through portions of Meigs County on Tuesday afternoon. Thomas A. Brooks, 46, of McVey Road, Albany, was arrested after a… Read More
WV House Votes to Override 20-Week Abortion Ban Veto
By: Associated Press
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The House of Delegates has overridden a veto of an abortion ban 20 weeks after conception. The House voted 77-16 on the override Wednesday. The Senate hasn’t acted yet. Overriding… Read More
Agreement Provides Ohio Rebates for Drug Overdose Antidote
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the manufacturer of a drug overdose antidote will provide rebates for public agencies buying the drug over the next year. California-based Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc…. Read More
Building Purchased for Recycling Facility in The Plains
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Purchase of a site for a proposed recycling facility at Theisen Industrial Park near The Plains has been completed. Chris Chmiel, chairman of the board of Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers Inc.,… Read More