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Elks Lodge Hosts Appreciation Luncheon For Winter Workers
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This year's harsh winter kept many indoors, but those whose job it is to clear roads and keep people safe still venture out into the cold. One Athens organization wanted to show their appreciation for these workers. The Athens Elks Lodge 973 held a free spaghetti luncheon Wednesday afternoon. Employees from the Ohio Department of Transportation,… Read More
Ohio University Southern Names New Dean
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Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit and Executive Dean for Regional Higher Education Bill Willan announced on Monday that J. Nicole Pennington has been appointed dean of Ohio University Southern. Pennington joined the faculty at OUS in 2006 and is currently the associate director and associate professor of nursing. Pennington said she… Read More
Award-Winning Elvis Tribute Artist Gives Back to Meigs County Alma Mater
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The reigning back-to-back World Champion Elvis Presley Tribute Artist is returning to the very stage where his career began. Pomeroy native Dwight Icenhower will perform a concert at Meigs High School on Saturday, June 8 with all proceeds benefiting the Meigs Band Boosters.
Name Released In Marietta Murder
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The Marietta Police Department has released the name of a murdered Marietta man. Police Captain Jeff Waite said 68-year-old Frank Stevens was found dead Tuesday afternoon. Stevens' body was found inside a trailer on Groves Street. According to police, the body has been sent to Montgomery County for an autopsy. Waite said they have no… Read More
New ‘Safe Place’ Locations Added In Three Ohio Counties
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Troubled youth in southeast Ohio now have new places to go for help. Sojourners Care Network has expanded its Safe Place locations by eleven. Director of Communications Shelly Horvath says the purpose of Safe Place sites is to aid runaway youth. The new sites are located in Nelsonville, Gallipolis, Chillicothe and Ross County. There are… Read More
CNN’s Candy Crowley To Speak At Communication Week 2013
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Ohio University alum Leon Harris will lead a discussion about television journalism with CNN's Candy Crowley on Monday, March 18. This event kicks off Communication Week 2013, which is a celebration of Ohio University's Scripps College of Communications. Crowley is the award-winning host of "State of the Union with Candy Crowley." She is the chief… Read More
Wheelersburg Couple Charged With Drug Trafficking
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A Wheelersburg couple face felony drug charges following an arraignment Wednesday morning. The Southern Ohio Drug Task Force searched the home of 33-year-old Robert D. Lawson and 30-year-old Patricia J. Dixon Tuesday afternoon. Task Force officers seized Oxycodone, Hyrocodone, Suboxone and Xanax pills in the search. Property suspected to be purchased with drug trafficking money… Read More
Athens Water Line Break Update
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All repairs to a water line break that left much of Ohio University and parts of the city of Athens without water Tuesday have been completed. The Athens City Engineering and Public Works Department says they are now slowly refilling the Highland Water Tank. This process should take most of the day. Public works officials… Read More
Ohio EPA Issues Final Air Permit to Belpre Facility
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The Ohio EPA has issued a final air permit to replace two existing coal-fired boilers at Kraton Polymers U.S. LLC in Belpre. The final air permit establishes emission limitations to ensure the new boilers comply with federal and state air pollution control standards. The permit allows facility-wide emissions to change. There will be a net… Read More
Celebrate Women Conference Keynote Speaker Named
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A newly appointed Ohio Supreme Court justice will be the keynote speaker for this year's Celebrate Women conference at Ohio University's Pickerington Center. Justice Judith L. French is the 155th justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. Governor John Kasich appointed her on January 1, 2013. Justice French served at the Tenth District Court of Appeals… Read More
Visting OU Professor Will Perform A One-Man Show
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An Ohio University visiting professor will be performing a one-man show exploring issues of race, sexual orientation and body image at Baker Theater Wednesday night. Chad Goller-Sojourner's show is titled "Sitting in Circles with Rich White Girls: Memoirs of a Bulimic Black Boy." "Sitting in Circles is an autobiographical show about identity construction in this… Read More
Antique Mall Possibly Coming To Athens
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An antique mall could be opening in Athens this spring. David West, owner of Athens Paint and Decorating, is organizing the mall. West said the mall will be located at the current Performance Signs building on Columbus Road. The Performance Signs business is relocating. The mall would feature individual vendors. These vendors will pay West… Read More
Number of Ohio Students On Free Or Reduced Lunch Decreases
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For the first time in six years, the number of school children receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased. According to the Ohio Department of Education, 44.4 percent were enrolled in the program last year. That's a slight decrease from the 45.3 percent enrolled last year. On a local level, Athens City School District Treasurer… Read More
Zanesville Man Sentenced For Vehicular Homicide
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A Zanesville man will spend 90 days in jail in connection with vehicular homicide last spring. According to police, Joshua Sheets, 19, struck and killed John Briggs, 53, of Zanesville on April 13. Briggs was riding a motorcycle near the intersection of State Route 60 and State Route 555 when he was struck. Sheets entered… Read More
Changes In The Works For Athens Public Transportation
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A new logo, routes, and bus are among changes proposed to the Athens Transit system. Athens Transit Transportation Services Manager Michael Lachman presented the plans during Monday night's committee session of the City Council. Lachman said they are looking for a new logo design as a way to modernize the service. "We'd like to give… Read More
OU’s South Green To Transform In Coming Years
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Newly unveiled development plans mean Ohio University's South Green will undergo some major changes in the next decade. The Division of Student Affairs is presenting its Housing Development Plan over the next several weeks. The first presentation was held Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Baker University Center's Atrium Lounge on the third… Read More
Entrepreneurs Get A Chance To Develop Business Ideas
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Aspiring entrepreneurs will have the chance to make their business dreams a reality. The second annual Startup Weekend Athens is being held Jan. 25-27. At Startup, participants can pitch their business ideas then all the participants vote on their favorites. Teams then form around the top ideas and have 54 hours to work with professionals… Read More
Public Utilities Commission Stepping Up Efforts To Inform Customers Of Price Options
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The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has four new employees, who will help educate consumers on their options for cheaper electricity. Public Information Officer Lauren Smalley said before 2001, Ohio had a regulated market, which means consumers could not choose their supplier. "The utility territory that you were in, that was your utility," said Smalley…. Read More
Project Aims To Preserve History Of The Silver Bridge Collapse
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The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College are working on a project that will preserve the history of the Silver Bridge Collapse. When the Silver Bridge near Gallipolis collapsed on Dec. 15, 1967, more than 30 cars were sent into the cold Ohio River, killing 46 people. Director of Cultural Advancement Gregory… Read More
A 90-Year-Old Business Owner Is Attacked And Robbed
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Wellston Police said a 90-year-old business owner should get to come home Tuesday after suffering serious head injuries. John Queen, owner of Royal Enterprises coin shop, was attacked and robbed inside his business Monday morning. Queen told police a man ran into the business, hit him with a crowbar and then took his wallet and a… Read More
Ohio EPA Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating its 40th anniversary and it is looking back on its accomplishments. Chief of the Southeast Ohio District Jim Sferra said in the past forty years they have made great improvements in air pollution, water quality and garbage control. Sferra said he believes the Ohio EPA is the best… Read More
New Business Creation Planned In Muskingum Co.
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An announcement from The Longaberger Company will bring new businesses to a Muskingum County village. The Zanesville-Muskingum County Port Authority said Longaberger announced the creation of the East Central Ohio Business Park in Frazeysburg. Port Authority Executive Director Mike Jacoby said Longaberger isn't as big as it used to be and has extra space. The… Read More
Board Of Regents Chancellor To Make Announcement
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UPDATE 1:00 P.M. Ohioans will soon have more resources at their fingertips geared toward college and career success. Ohio Board of Regents Chancellor Jim Petro will launch the OhioMeansSuccess.org website Thursday afternoon in Columbus. The tool is designed to help Ohio students and families find better paths to completing college degrees and credentials. The website… Read More
Insect Threatens Trees In Southeast Ohio
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An insect is threatening the health of hemlock trees in Southeast Ohio. Stephanie Downs, Ohio Department of Natural Resources invasive species forester, said the insect is the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. "It's an insect that's native to Asia, so it's not native to the United States, and when it comes into areas with Hemlock, you see widespread… Read More
Morning Audio Update For November 13
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Meigs County investigators are on the lookout for the son of a man found dead at his home Sunday. Republicans in the Ohio House are still waiting to see if three GOP incumbents keep their seats. Details in your morning audio update.
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