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Tuscarawas County Unofficial Election Results
By: Taylor Petras
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Unoffical election results are in for Tuscarawas County. Republican Kerry Metzger kept this county commissioner seat getting 14,857 votes while his opponent, Democrat John Miceli recieved 9,175 votes. Local school… Read More
Morgan County Unofficial Election Results
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Republican Incumbent Tim Van Horn is the unofficial winner over Democrat Keith A. Nelson for the County Commissioner seat. Tim Van Horn received 2,281 votes, while Keith A. Nelson received 1,527… Read More
Unofficial Election Results For Lawrence County
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Unofficial election results are in for Lawrence County. Michael Kinnamon unofficially won the State Board of Education election in the 10th District with 5550 votes. Kinnamon’s opponent was former Clinton-Massie… Read More
Fairfield County Unofficial Election Results
By: Krista Frost
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The voters in Fairfield County re-elected county commissioner Mike Kiger to his forth term. Branden Meyer is the unofficial winner for the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, getting… Read More
Belmont County Unofficial Election Results
The unofficial results for Belmont County are in. In Belmont County, Republican U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson is the unofficial winner in his re-election bid over Democrat Jennifer Garrison with 50… Read More
Perry County Unofficial Results
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Republican David Freriks is the unofficial winner over Democrat Todd Shafer in the County Commission race. Freriks received 5,378 votes and Shafer received 3,546 votes. In the County Auditor's race,… Read More
Unofficial Election Results For Hocking County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Unofficial results are in for Hocking County. Republican Jeff Dickerson received 4,009 votes over Democrat Larry J. Dicken with 3,460 in the race for County Commissioner. Voters also passed the… Read More
Athens County Unofficial Election Results
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Unofficial election results are in for Athens County. Republican incumbent Jill Thompson keep her the seat for Athens County Auditor. Thompson had 8,217 votes over Democrat Kathy Hecht, who received… Read More
Guernsey County Unofficial Election Results
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Republican Bill Johnson is the unofficial winner over Democrat Jennifer Garrison and Green Party candidate Dennis Lambert for the 6th District Congressional seat. Bill Johnson received 5,640 votes while candidate… Read More
City Income Levy Rejected by Chillicothe Voters
For the first time in 22 years, voters in Chillicothe were asked to consider a city income tax increase. The levy failed 53.5 percent voting against it and 46.5 percent… Read More
Unofficial Election Results For Noble County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Unofficial results are in for Noble County. Virgil J. Thompson, is the unofficial winner in the race for county commission. Thompson beat out his challenger Kevin C. Walters by 155… Read More
Washington County Unofficial Election Results
By: Tajah Smith
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In Washington County, Republican Rick Walter is the unofficial winner over Ray Witten for County Commissioner 66 percent to 34 percent. He will be taking his seat January 1, 2015…. Read More
Sunday Hunting On Private Land Is Legal In Mason County
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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Sunday hunting on private land is now legal in Mason County, West Virginia. According to unofficial results, 3,961 voters approved Sunday hunting while 2,919 voted against it. Roane County was… Read More
Meigs County Unofficial Election Results
By: Paola Santiago
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Unofficial election results are in for Meigs County. Republican incumbent Tim Ihle is the unofficial winner in the county commission race. Ihle received 3,204 votes over Independent challenger Mick Davenport… Read More
Voting Unaffected By Northwest Ohio Power Outage
By: Associated Press
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An elections official says a power outage affecting four voting precincts in south Toledo hasn't kept people from casting their ballots. Ed Feeny with the Lucas County Board of Elections… Read More
Accident Shuts Down One Lane On Route 33
By: Atish Baidya
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Update 4:41 p.m. ODOT says both lanes of westbound Route 33 are open. The Ohio Department of Transportation says one lane of westbound Route 33 is closed because of an… Read More
Expensive Medicinal Root Target Of Illegal Harvesting
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Wildlife law enforcement in the area have had to deal with an increase in poaching, but this time, it’s not live animals officials are concerned with. Reports of illegal harvesting… Read More
Ohio’s Debate Over Early Voting
All eyes are on the polls Tuesday evening as voters line up and cast their ballots for statewide races. However, not everyone voted on Election Day. Some citizens chose to… Read More
Voters To Decide On Sunday Alcohol Sales In Various Counties
By: Krista Frost
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This year’s general election will allow voters to decide if select stores throughout Ohio will be able to sell alcohol on Sundays. Stores like Walmart, Kroger and some Mini Marts… Read More
Trash Ordinance Talks Continue
By: Tori Knueven
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Trash will be on the Athens City Council agenda again, since councilmembers decided to amend the trash ordinance instead of adopting it at Monday night’s City Council meeting. The trash… Read More
Hocking College Working On Plan To Manage Programs
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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As enrollment continues to decline at Hocking College, the school is looking at ways to address the management of its academic offerings and programs. Associate Provost Joe Wakeman presented a… Read More
Technical Issues Slows Early Voting In Franklin County
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A bandwidth shortage caused a temporary slowdown at an early voting center in central Ohio, where dozens of residents were lined up to vote before Election Day. A Franklin County… Read More
Sheriff’s Office Asks Students About Bullying
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A survey asking students about bullying in their schools has already seen a bigger-than-expected response, but officials are hoping to gain even more insight from school-age children. The Athens County… Read More
Surgical Center Proposed For University Estates
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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University Estates, conceived as a mixed-used development but so far including only residential uses, could be getting its first business. The Athens Planning Commission recently gave site-plan approval for an… Read More
94th District Race Heats Up
By: Tori Knueven
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Candidates for the 94th District Statehouse are finishing up last minute campaigning before election night on Tuesday. Democratic incumbent Debbie Phillips is running for her last term in the statehouse after… Read More