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Fire Rips Through Apartment Building in Jackson, Ohio
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Fire has destroyed a multi-unit apartment building in downtown Jackson, Ohio. The 16 room building is located on Pearl Street. We're told it contained both apartments and boarding rooms. The… Read More
Cash For Books Invades Athens
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The end of another fall semester has arrived at Ohio University and with it comes the opportunity for companies and students to make money on this semester's used textbooks. Tents… Read More
Local Veterans Honor Pearl Harbor Day With Ceremony At Falls Mill Bridge
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At least two dozen people visited the Falls Mill Bridge in Logan Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to those killed 72 years ago in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor,… Read More
Ambulance Service Stops Emergency Runs; More than 50 Jobs Affected
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More than 50 employees are out of work after an ambulance service ceased emergency runs Friday. Portsmouth Police dispatchers say they received a call about 8 p.m. Friday from Life… Read More
Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal Of Federal Lawsuit Against Athens County
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In a ruling issued Wednesday, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a federal lawsuit against Athens County. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 in… Read More
Pair Arrested On Meth Charges In Meigs County
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A man and a woman were arrested on meth charges after two meth labs were found at their home along 5th Street in Racine where a 3-year-old girl lives, according… Read More
Woman Killed In Proctorville Crash
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A woman from Willow Wood, Ohio has been killed in a single vehicle crash Monday morning, according to WSAZ-TV. The Ohio Highway Patrol says the crash happened on SR 775… Read More
Jackson County Crash Leads to Murder Investigation
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A bloody body found in the bed of a crashed pickup truck has led to a deeper investigation. 10TV in Columbus is reporting that the Jackson County Sheriff's office has… Read More
Boy Found Passed Out in Athens Home Accused of Burglary
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A 15-year-old boy accused of burglarizing a home in Athens was found passed out in a chair there, according to information from the Athens County Sheriff's Office. It happened Thursday… Read More
University Announces Schedule for Raises
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The additional 1 percent raise pool granted by President Roderick J. McDavis for Ohio University's benefits eligible employees will show up on pay slips for classified (bi-weekly) employees November 29th…. Read More
Two Shot Friday Morning in Jackson County, WV
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Two people were shot early Friday morning and were being treated according to the sheriff of Jackson County, W.Va. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. Several law enforcement… Read More
Former Student Facing Criminal Charge Following PHS Incident
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A text message involving a gun puts Parkersburg High School on lock down. Now a former student faces a criminal charge in Wood County. The lock down ended before noon… Read More
30 Years To Life In Prison For Man Convicted Of Killing Teen
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"I don't have any remorse. I'm not an emotional person." Those words came from a convicted murderer before he was sentenced Wednesday in Gallia County. Earlier this month, Bruce Hively,… Read More
Meigs Co. Schools Back Open After Lockdown
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Buildings placed on lockdown in the Meigs Local Schools district are expected to open as usual Thursday morning. Police and district officials shut them down Wednesday afternoon after they say… Read More
Troopers Find Heroin During Traffic Stop
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Ohio State Police arrested a Michigan woman after finding more than half a pound of heroin hidden behind the vehicle's tail light. Troopers arrested Evelyn M. Robinson, 44, of Detroit… Read More
MAC Announces New Boca Raton Bowl Bid
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The Mid-American Conference announced the creation of a new ESPN-owned bowl game to be played in Boca Raton, Fla., beginning next season. The new Boca Raton Bowl will be played… Read More
Three Southeastern Ohio Counties Receive Nearly $1 Million For Improvements
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Three southeastern Ohio counties are among communities statewide receiving more than $8 million total in grant money to help with public facility, street, bridge and neighborhood improvements, according to a… Read More
Nine People Injured In Accident On U.S. 23
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Nine people were sent to the hospital after a crash on U.S. 23 in Greenup County. According to WSAZ three cars were involved in the accident Sunday morning around 10:15…. Read More
Pomeroy Man Arrested For Attempted Murder
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A Pomeroy man was arrested on two counts of attempted murder on Thursday morning after an altercation at his residence on Route 143. According to Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood,… Read More
Police Continue To Investigate Athens Shooting
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As of Wednesday afternoon not many details were available regarding a 29-year-old Athens man who suffered a gunshot wound to the head. “We had very limited time with him Tuesday,”… Read More
Coal Company Cutting 500 Jobs And Idling Mines
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James River Coal Company announced Monday it has furloughed approximately 525 full time coal workers and is idling production at three operations in eastern Kentucky. This is the second major… Read More
Police Investigating Bank Robbery In Chesapeake
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Police are on the scene of a reported bank robbery in Chesapeake Ohio. The City National Bank branch on Rockwood Avenue was held up Tuesday morning. Sheriff Jeff Lawless tells… Read More
Guest Column: Sexism And Gender Roles As A Dean Of Students: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
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WOUB Editor’s Note: Ohio University’s Dean of Students Jenny Hall-Jones wrote a column that was published last week in the national publication, The Student Affairs Feature. It talks about sexism… Read More
Sex Offender Registration Leads To Camping Closure
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A sex offender registering his home address as an Ashland park prompted city officials to ban overnight camping at all city parks. Ashland City Commissioners voted unanimously Thursday to give… Read More
Portsmouth Names First City Manager
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The City of Portsmouth has named a City Manager. Portsmouth City Council President Steve Surgill says Derek Allen, the current Village Administrator in Delta, Ohio, has agreed in principle to… Read More
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