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Athens And OU Plan Town Hall Meeting In Light Of Palmerfest Riot
By: Michael Locklear
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Athens officials and Ohio University administrators say they are planning a town hall meeting to discuss student and community relations, just days after a fire broke out during the annual… Read More
Boy Scouts Board Member Resigns After Gay Belmont Co. Cub Scout Leader Booted
By: Michael Locklear
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A Boy Scouts board member has resigned and is calling for the organization to re-examine its policy against homosexuals after a Cub Scout leader who lives in Belmont County was… Read More
250,000 Want Gay Belmont Co. Woman Reinstated as Cub Scout Leader
By: Michael Locklear
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A quarter million people have signed an online petition to reinstate a Cub Scout leader who was removed for being gay, and a southeast Ohio woman is at the center… Read More
Palmer Fest Shut Down After House Fire
By: Michael Locklear, Taylor Mirfendereski
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Four Ohio University students say they are staying at friends' houses after their basement caught on fire Saturday, leading to the eventual shut down of the annual student block party… Read More
Two OU Grads Walk Across Country with Dogs
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A husband and wife with ties to southeast Ohio are making their way through our part of the state. They're walking across the country with their two dogs. Max and… Read More
Accreditation Next Hurdle for OU’s New Medical College Campus
By: Michael Locklear
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Now that the city of Dublin has donated more than 70 acres of land for Ohio University's new medical college campus, OU administrators are tackling their next hurdle: accreditation. Dr…. Read More
Halliburton Expansion To Create Hundreds Of Jobs In Muskingum County
By: Michael Locklear
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An international company's expansion is bringing about 300 jobs to Muskingum County. Halliburton broke ground Tuesday afternoon on a new facility in Zanesville. "We kind of think this is an… Read More
Perry County Commissioner Replacement Begins New Term
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It's the first day on the job for the newest Perry County Commissioner, Tim Green. "It's been a very long, hectic day," he said, "but it was enjoyable. It's a… Read More
Federal Grant Helps OU Train Unemployed Nurses
By: Michael Locklear
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Ohio University's School of Nursing wants to use federal money to train unemployed nurses and others who want to increase their credentials. The school has been awarded $4,989,080 in grant… Read More
Ohio EPA Awards Grant Money To Southeastern Ohio Counties
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $600,000 in grant money to Southeast Ohio communities. The Huff Run Watershed Restoration Partnership in Tuscarawas County received $326,900 to reclaim… Read More
Afternoon Update For April 10
By: Michael Locklear
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Five people are behind bars after a meth lab raid in Pike County. A statewide ban on texting while driving is caught up in senate committee. Details in your afternoon… Read More
Five behind bars after Pike Co. meth lab raid
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Five people are behind bars after a meth lab raid in Pike County. Sheriff's deputies received an anonymous tip, and when they got to the trailer in Waverly late last… Read More
Ohio Energy Picture Looking Good
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Energy-wise, Ohio's future is "very secure" according to Scott Miller, director of Energy and Environmental Programs at Ohio University's Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. "We have a lot… Read More
Ohio EPA Investigating Fish Killed During Athens Co. Bridge Maintenance
By: Michael Locklear
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is still looking into complaints about an incident involving the Athens County Engineer's department. The Ohio EPA says a large number of fish were killed… Read More
Baker Peace Conference Kicks Off Today
By: Michael Locklear
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The former chief of police of two major US cities will headline an Ohio University peace conference starting Thursday. The Baker Peace Conference is an annual event held to take… Read More
State Reps. Offer Different Takeaways On Redistricting Bill
By: Michael Locklear
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State Rep. Debbie Phillips (D-Athens) says the compromise reached in the statehouse yesterday leaves much to be desired. A compromise bill enacts new congressional districts for Ohio and unites the… Read More
Lancaster Divided Over Planned Drug Recovery Apartment Complex
By: Michael Locklear
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A proposed apartment complex is dividing people in Lancaster. The complex will house drug and alcohol addicts and be located right next door to services that will help them recover…. Read More
Anti-Fracking Rally Held In Athens
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Athens County is seeing a boom in landowners signing leases to allow drilling on their properties. The companies are expected to use hydraulic fracturing, commonly called "fracking." Despite the rush… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Asking Unions To Forgo Raises
By: Michael Locklear
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The Athens County Sheriff is making progress to cut $125,000 from his budget. Sheriff Pat Kelly says he's asked the union to forgo raises. He also plans to leave a… Read More
Sayers’ Adjusting To New Life Two Weeks After Explosion
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A Morgan County woman whose house burned down after a gas pipeline explosion in mid-November says the holidays are going to be hard for her this year. Cathy Sayers says… Read More
Coolville WWII Vet Asks For Memorial Change
By: Michael Locklear
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As the nation celebrated Veterans Day last week, people everywhere took time to remember the men and women who have served our country. One Coolville World War II… Read More
Learning The “Don’ts” Of Science
By: Michael Locklear
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If you're one of those people that always wants to know why you're told not to put metal in the microwave then Clippinger Laboratory at Ohio University is the place… Read More
Student Loan Debt Exceeds Credit Card Debt
By: Michael Locklear
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Paying for college is already expensive enough, but now students have another burden to worry about in addition to their classes and graduating. Student loan debt now exceeds total… Read More
Athens Auditor Honored By State
By: Michael Locklear
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Athens City Council recognized city auditor Kathy Hecht Monday night for receiving the "Auditor of State Award." The distinction goes to auditors in Ohio who get a "clean audit report."… Read More
Athens City Council Against Proposed Drilling In Wayne National Forest
By: Michael Locklear
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Updated 3:15 p.m.: Athens County Commissioners have joined Athens City Council members in protesting the leasing of national forest land. Commissioner Lenny Eliason told WOUB News the council's letter was… Read More
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