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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
OU Trustees Give McDavis Authority To Pursue Mineral Rights Agreements
By: Fred Kight, Taylor Mirfendereski
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The Ohio University board of trustees authorized the university president today to enter into mineral rights agreements. The resolution gives OU President Roderick McDavis permission to sign agreements pending final… Read More
OU Board Of Trustees Approve Tuition Increases
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The Ohio University board of trustees approved a 3.5 percent tuition and general fee increase Friday morning for students on the Athens campus. That's roughly a $345 increase that drives… Read More
Federal Resources Assist Severe Storm Clean-up Efforts In Southeast Ohio
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New federal resources will help continuing clean-up efforts in 15 southeast Ohio counties following severe weather that struck the region last year. The U.S. Department of Labor awarded the third… Read More
Nearly All Rescued Belpre Dogs Move To Foster Homes
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Nearly all 51 dogs that were removed from a Belpre residence last week due to poor living conditions have been placed into foster homes and are awaiting adoption. Washington County… Read More
Wellston Residents Unite For Fallen National Guard Soldier
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A Jackson County community came together today to pay their respects to a military hero who gave his life half a world away. Master Sergeant Shawn T. Hannon, 44, of… Read More
Catalytic Converter Thefts On The Rise In Athens
By: Taylor Mirfendereski, WOUB Staff Writer
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A recent rise in the theft of a vital car part has some local victims paying more than $1,000 for replacements. Catalytic converters, which convert harmful pollutants into less harmful… Read More
New Program Provides Sexual Assault Victims With Emotional Support At Hospital
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A new program is providing sexual assault survivors with emotional support and resources when they seek treatment at a local medical center. The Adena Southern Ohio Survivor Advocate Program, also… Read More
OU To Burn Only Natural Gas For Next Five Months
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For the next five months, Ohio University's Lausche Heating Plant will operate entirely on natural gas. An OU spokesperson said the university was able to secure a large amount of… Read More
Southeast Ohio Counties Receive State Appalachian Development Grants
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The Governor's Office of Appalachia announced today that the state will fund projects in 12 Appalachian counties and one project to study tourism with more than $227,000 from State Appalachian… Read More
Murder Charges Filed Against Accused Killer Of Cambridge Man
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Murder charges have been filed against the accused killer of a Cambridge man. Perry Buco, 21, of Cambridge is accused of killing Robert Caples, 47, of Cambridge. Buco was a… Read More
Pike County Man Shot And Killed
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The Pike County Sheriff says a Waverly man was shot and killed Sunday evening. Sheriff Richard Henderson said Herbert R. King, 52, of Waverly was shot in the abdomen at… Read More
ODA To Begin Gypsy Moth Treatments In Southern Ohio
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The Ohio Department of Agriculture will soon begin aerial treatments designed to control the gypsy moth population in Ohio. The department says it will treat 8,494 acres of Hocking, Pickaway… Read More
Fire Departments To Install Address Signs On ‘Hard To Find’ Properties
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The Nelsonville Division of Fire and the York Township Volunteer Fire Department will begin installing reflective address signs on "hard to find" houses on Monday. John Cheeseman, safety officer at… Read More
Ohio National Guard Soldiers Killed In Action
By: Associated Press, Taylor Mirfendereski
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UPDATE 9:41 a.m. One of the three U.S. soldiers killed in a suicide attack this week in Afghanistan was a lawyer who worked for Ohio's veteran services agency. The Ohio… Read More
Athens County Residents Appointed To State Boards
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Gov. John Kasich appointed two Athens County residents to state boards today. Mark Weinberg of Athens was appointed to the Local Government Innovation Council. The council establishes criteria for and make… Read More
District Preschools To Merge Into Chauncey Building
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More than a month after the Athens City School Board voted to close Chauncey Elementary School's doors, the Athens City School District has found a new purpose for the soon-to-vacant… Read More
Perry County Commissioner Sentenced For Assaulting County Employee
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Perry County Commissioner Lonnie Wood will serve jail time for restraining, kissing and groping a county employee against her wishes on Oct. 19, 2010. Wood pled no contest today in… Read More
Chillicothe Vandals And Thieves Target Three Dozen Cars
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Vandals and thieves have targeted at least three dozen vehicles on the north and east sides of Chillicothe in the past few days. At least 25 vehicles within blocks of… Read More
Executive Director of Alumni Association To Leave OU
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The executive director of the Ohio University Alumni Association is leaving the university at the end of the month. Graham Stewart, who is also OU's assistant vice president for alumni… Read More
Road Work To Begin Next Week In Belmont County
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The Ohio Department of Transportation says resurfacing work on various roads in Belmont County is set to begin next Monday and will continue through this summer. More than 11 miles… Read More
OU School Of Nursing Awarded Federal Grant To Train Jobless Nurses
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Ohio University's School of Nursing has been awarded a nearly $5 million federal grant to train unemployed nurses and those seeking to increase their credentials. The School of Nursing says… Read More
Former OU Student Pleads Guilty To Arson
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A former Ohio University student pled guilty Monday to charges that stemmed from an Ohio University dormitory fire that occurred in June. Nathan Cencula, 21, of St. Clairsville pled guilty… Read More
Interstate Drug Network Busted In Scioto County
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Members of the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force say they have busted a major interstate drug trafficking pipeline with the arrest of a Scioto County man. William R. Stuckey, 59,… Read More
OU Closer To Receiving $22.5 Million In Infrastructure Aid
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to sign a capital appropriations bill into law that allocates $22.5 million to Ohio University for the purpose of repairing the university's aging infrastructure. … Read More