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Opioid Antidote To Become More Widely Available
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A potentially lifesaving drug that can reverse the effects of an opioid-related drug overdose will soon be more widely available to the general public as the state tries to deal with the leading cause of drug overdose deaths in Ohio. According to the Ohio Department of Health opioids are the driving factor behind unintentional drug… Read More
Athens Community Pays Tribute To Veterans And People Who Suffered From Mental Illness
By: Merle Tilk
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Pearl Mae Hanley-Coakley died 64 years ago after suffering from Huntington's disease which causes the death of nerve cells in the brain. After her death she was buried at one of the cemeteries at the Athens Mental Health Center, also known as the Ridges. For 62 years her descendants didn't know anything about her until two… Read More
Ohio University Doesn’t Require Students To Get Vaccinated Against Mumps
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John Kemerer has been practicing as a physician for 23 years. In that time he has never seen a case of mumps. That all changed three weeks ago when he treated his first patient, a student at Ohio University, for the virus. Kemerer, who is the medical director at Ohio University's Campus Care clinic, said… Read More
Fairfield County EMA Releases New Mobile App
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The Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency now offers a new mobile app. The applications allows the community to sign up for alert notifications and to access the NOAA weather radio service as well as the OHGO traffic service. Jon Kochis, Fairfield County EMA director, said the goal is to keep residents in Fairfield County informed… Read More
Village Of Trimble Is In Fiscal Emergency
By: Ann Jacob, Merle Tilk
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The village of Trimble has been declared to be in a state of fiscal emergency. The announcement came Tuesday from Auditor of State Dave Yost. The Auditor's office found that the village had hundreds of thousands of dollars in deficit fund balances after Trimble Mayor Douglas Davis requested a fiscal analysis. The auditor said those deficit… Read More
Three Of 9 Arrested In Drug Ring Indictments Arraigned
By: Merle Tilk, Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Update 6:00 p.m. Three individuals facing not only drug charges but racketeering charges were arraigned in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. Bert C. Sharrer, 45, of Jacksonville, Bert Sharrer, Jr., 18, of McConnelsville and Kendra Rania Sharrer, 22, of Glouster all entered pleas of innocent to various felony drug charges as well as the… Read More
Athens City Police Department Offers Box To Dispose Drugs Properly
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Vitamins, cold medicine and pain killers expire after a certain amount of time. People often forget about their old medication and keep it in their homes. Athens City Captain of Police, Ralph Harvey, says that is a safety issue. "Children and pets may get into these things," he said. This is one of the reasons… Read More
OU Reaches $450 Million ‘Promise’ Fundraising Goal A Year Early
By: Athens Messenger staff reports, Merle Tilk
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A $2 million gift from two Ohio University employees has pushed the university’s The Promise Lives fundraising campaign past its $450 million goal more than a year ahead of schedule. The campaign aimed to raise $450 million in support of the university by June 30, 2015. A $2 million commitment from Goll-Ohio Eminent Scholar and… Read More
Drug Prevention Initiative Launched At Marietta High School
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"Adam" had a happy childhood, his parents were married, he had fun friends, got good grades. In high school he tried a little bit of alcohol, smoked a little bit of marijuana. "But it didn't seem that things were totally out of control," he said. But things got out of control when he went to… Read More
Congressman Bill Johnson Talked In Pomeroy About Flood Insurance Rates
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In Pomeroy only a few meters separate the Ohio River from the Main Street, where there are shops, restaurants and homes. Six weeks ago Eloise Drenner opened her shop on Main Street. She knows that there is always the danger of flooding for this location. But when the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced an increase… Read More
Male Victims Of Sexual Abuse Speak, Say Recovery Is Possible
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Thom Wendt was sexually abused when he was 3 years old. Dan Adams was a 7 year old when it happened. Capp Whitney doesn’t remember when the abuse started but he knows that it stopped when he was 13. The three men are examples of many boys and men who are sexually abused. According to… Read More
Charles Wagner: A Man Who Loved Flying
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"He took off, a beautiful flat take off, like military style, no wavering, just flat and perfect." Kevin Wagner recalls that Saturday nearly two weeks ago, as he watched his father taking off in his private plane, headed for his farm in Glouster. It was the last time he he would see him alive. On… Read More
Student Enrollment Numbers Increased…
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The number now: "That is above last year's final fall number so we've passed last year's number already." Reputation: "I think it's pretty evident. The students apply to institutions they are interested in and hear more about. We continuiley do well when it comes to student's comments." "They see the affordability that we have with… Read More
Queer Studies Conference At Ohio University Kicked Off With A Varied Program
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It took Quinton Neal more than 20 hours to travel to Athens. After four bus changes and nine hours of layover, the senior from Southern Illinois University finally arrived on the campus of Ohio University. His goal was to attend the second annual queer studies conference which was organized by the LGBT Center at Ohio… Read More
Interview with Former White House Correspondent Sid Davis
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Get to know how Ohio University alumnus Sid Davis became a White House Correspondent and covered the campaigns and presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Davis talked to WOUB’s Merle Tilk about LBJ’s “War On Poverty” and his journeys along the campaign trail. Davis returned to Athens during the 1964 presidential campaign… Read More
Athens Film Fest Features More Than 300 Movies
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For some community activists, students and faculty members at Ohio University the past months were busy ones: They had to watch movies. They had to watch more than a thousand movies that filmmakers had entered for the Athens International Film and Video Festival 2014. Eventually the organizers selected 300 films. This Friday, the screenings kick… Read More
Community Members And Experts Reflect On Lyndon B. Johnson’s ‘War On Poverty’
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It has been 50 years since Lyndon B. Johnson announced the "War On Poverty." On May 7, 1964, he envisioned his idea of a "Great Society" at the Ohio University campus. An Ohio University alumnus was traveling with the President as a White House Correspondent. Sid Davis graduated from OU in 1952, 12 years later… Read More
Absentee Voting For May Primary Election Started On Tuesday
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Early voting for the May 6 primary election started on Tuesday. According to the Athens County Board of Elections more than 60 residents have requested an absentee ballot. Among them, 10 came into the office at 15 South Shafer Street, and the others mailed their request for a ballot. In the primary elections State Rep…. Read More
Local Food System Gets Almost $200,000 Grant
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Local and regional food businesses will benefit from a grant of $198,000 dollars. Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Doug O'Brien, announced the funding Thursday during a visit to the Nelsonville Business Incubator. The Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) will assist in the expansion of the local and regional food system in southeastern Ohio…. Read More
Students Explore New OU Communication Center In Darkness
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Blindfolded and arm-in-arm, students explored the new Schoonover Center at Ohio University on Monday morning. This blind discovery was part of an experiment invented by OU professor J.W. Smith. He wanted give his students a feeling of what it means to be blind or visually impaired. The blind professor has been teaching a class called… Read More
Man Arrested On Mill Street After Allegedly Breaking Into 2 Houses
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Bradley Nott allegedly walked into two Athens houses on Mill Street Monday night without resident's permission. At 116 Mill Street the 27-year-old was confronted by a female resident, who then called the police. Investigators said Nott went over to a neighboring house where he surprised a group of men. Max Yankee, an Ohio University student and… Read More
Athens Bus Allegedly Shot By 12-Year-Old Boy And His BB Gun
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The school bus that had a window shattered on Wednesday afternoon was allegedly shot by a 12-year-old boy. While bringing students home from Morrison-Gordon Elementary School the bus got shot by a BB gun on Stagecoach Road. After the window had broken the bus driver immediately pulled of the side of the road to make… Read More
Food Insecurity In The Region Causes Obesity
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One-third of U.S. adults are too heavy. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with that number the U.S. ranks No. 2 in the world. Only Mexico has a higher rate of obesity. Obesity can cause heart disease, diabetes and certain types of cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates… Read More
Facebook Buys WhatsApp For $19 Billion
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To schedule an appointment, to tell somebody you're late or just to say hi people usually send text messages. But what if you don't have a cellphone? And what if you want to text someone abroad which is usually expensive. A few years ago two people came up with an idea to solve these problems…. Read More
Career Fair At Ohio University Brings Students And Employers Together
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Over 100 companies sent representatives to Ohio University on Tuesday to talk to students at a career fair. Regardless of their major or degree, students had the chance to ask questions and introduce themselves to national companies and organizations like AT&T, FedEX and JPMorgan Chase. Also, businesses from the region offered information about full-time positions,… Read More