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Historic sternwheel boats leave Pomeroy’s Sternwheel Regatta to head for home
By: Connor Kurek
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Twelve sternwheelers—houseboats controlled by large wheels with paddles attached at the stern—docked in Pomeroy for the 39th annual Pomeroy Sternwheel Regatta last weekend. The three-day festival lasted from Sept. 19… Read More
Human Trafficking Displayed Through Fashion
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Innocence, to violation, to restoration; that’s the journey a victim and survivor of human trafficking goes through – and that was the story told at a Tuesday night fashion show… Read More
Flood Damaged Ballpark Restored – But Not For Long
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“The Mud Lot League” – that’s what one Nelsonville Little League athlete calls the waterlogged baseball diamonds of Polley Field Park; they’re unplayable. Saturday, almost 100 people responded to a… Read More
Lone Senior Taylor Agler Honored With Others on Special Night
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Taylor Agler, number 0, doesn’t like being the center of attention. That may seem contradictory when she’s a starting guard for the Lady Cats, leads the team in assists (129),… Read More
New Coach Gives Athens Baseball An Early Start – Indoors
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Athens baseball training for the 2018 season is in full swing – but indoors, with a new coach and seven starter spots to fill. Todd Nuzum, 53, found out in… Read More
Fall Recycling Day Makes Recycling Practical for Athens Residents
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Athens’ recycling rates are increasing thanks to over 80 residents who delivered cars full of electronics, appliances, cardboard, books and other paper items to Fall Recycling Day 2017. The Athens Hocking… Read More
WVU Economists See Ongoing Gains In State Economy
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University economists say their business index shows a 2 percent improvement in the state’s economy from a year ago. Their Mountain State Business Index… Read More
Man Gets 14 Years For Crash That Killed 3-Year-Old Girl
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A driver who pleaded guilty in a hit-skip crash that killed a young girl and injured her mother near the Cincinnati zoo has been sentenced to 14… Read More
Woman Moves To Church, Hoping To Avoid Deportation To Mexico
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A woman trying to avoid being deported to Mexico and separated from her U.S.-citizen children has moved into an Ohio church offering her sanctuary in a… Read More
Woman Says Tornado Sent Her Flying From Home On Mattress
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CRESTLINE, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio woman says she and her daughter were blown out of their home by a tornado and feel fortunate to have suffered only scratches and… Read More
Baby’s Sitter Gets 15 Years In Prison For His Benadryl Death
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio baby sitter who authorities say gave a fatal dose of Benadryl to an 8-month-old boy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. Forty-five-year-old… Read More
OU Student Runs Marathons Despite Hypothyroidism
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An Ohio University freshman has ran three marathons and plans to run 47 more: one in each state. She began her marathon plan two years ago and didn’t stop running,… Read More
Couple Pleads Not Guilty in Death of 5-year-old Daughter
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio couple who reported their daughter missing before the 5-year-old’s body was found hidden at their restaurant in January have pleaded not guilty to murder and… Read More
Video Shows Man Pepper-sprayed, Hit by Officer at Hospital
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Three security officers are suspended after video shared on Facebook showed a man being pepper-sprayed, hit with a baton and forced to the ground outside an… Read More
Miami University Increases Police Presence for Green Beer Day
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – A university in Ohio is offering alternative activities and increasing police patrols in preparation for a decades-old tradition of celebrating with green-dyed beer on the Thursday… Read More
Sheriff: Brother, 18, Charged With Raping His Half-siblings
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio are accusing an 18-year-old of raping three of his half-siblings who are under the age of 10. The Summit County sheriff’s office says… Read More
Man Dies After Ohio Explosion; Parents Hurt In Rescue Effort
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MEDINA, Ohio (AP) – Emergency responders say an apparent explosion and fire at a northeast Ohio apartment building left an 18-year-old man dead and his parents badly burned after they… Read More
Man Dies After Shooting By Deputy Called To Ohio Home
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GENEVA, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a 26-year-old man has died after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a disturbance at a northeast Ohio home. Ashtabula County Sheriff… Read More