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Gallia County Teachers Picket School Board Meeting
A fight over pay and benefits has an entire school district picketing. Teachers and support staff in Gallia County say they haven't had a raise in two years, something… Read More
Hocking College Student Accepted To NASA Program
A Hocking College student will be taking his learning experience from the classroom to NASA. Sophomore John Corliss is one of 200 participants nationwide accepted to the National Community College… Read More
Superintendent Recommends Closing Chauncey Elementary School
Athens City Schools Superintendent Carl Martin confirmed he is recommending Chauncey Elementary School close its doors at the end of this school year. Martin says the decision he is… Read More
Washington Co. Officers Identifying Owners Of Stolen Property
Washington County Sheriff's deputies are trying to locate the rightful owners of stolen property thought to be from a string of vehicle burglaries in the Vincent area over the past… Read More
Hocking Hills Officials Say Death Could Have Been Avoided
A weekend death in the Hocking Hills is something officials say could have been prevented, if the hiker had stayed on the marked trails. William Beinlich, 18 and a Chicago… Read More
Man Falls To Death At Old Man’s Cave
Update 1:40 p.m. Ohio State Parks officials are now releasing the name of the man who fell to his death into a waterfall within Ohio's Hocking Hills State Park. Regional Park… Read More
Dairy Barn Looking For New Executive Director
The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Athens is looking for a new executive director. The current director Andrea Lewis will resign early next year. She’s been director for seven years…. Read More
State Funding Approved For Vinton County Stage
A new performance stage at the Vinton County Fairgrounds has been funded with a $100,000 grant from Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission. Vinton County Commission Development Officer Terri Fetherolf says the… Read More
Athens County Commissioners Approve EMS Levy
The Athens County Board of Commissioners had a special meeting today to approve an EMS Levy. The one-mil emergency medical services levy will be on the ballot for the March… Read More
Man Died In Lawrence County Jail Due To Drug Overdose
An overdose of oxycodone has been confirmed as the reason for a Lawrence County man's death at the county jail in October. Timothy Conwell was found dead in the Lawrence… Read More
Update: Xenia Couple Spotted In SE Ohio
Update 2:30 pm Police in Xenia say a man and the woman he abducted have been spotted in Vinton, Jackson and Lawrence Counties in the last 24 hours. Investigators say… Read More
Dealing With Sexual Assault At The Elementary School Level
An area nonprofit is teaching grade school students to deal with the issues of sexual assault, abuse and bullying. The Ohio Department of Health awarded a grant to the Sexual… Read More
Ohio University Reaches Out To Tsunami Victims In Japan
Japan is still struggling after a tsunami hit the northeast coast in March. Two Ohio University professors are hoping to bring some help and good will to the region by… Read More
Ironton Port Authority Receives Environmental Assessment Grant
The Ironton Port Authority recently received a grant for more than $267,000 to conduct an environmental assessment on the former Tiger Metals property. The grant money comes from the… Read More
75 percent Of Deer Hunters Using Technology To Check Game
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says two new options to check game were used by 75 percent of hunters. This is the first year that deer hunters have been… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff Reacts To Budget Cuts
The Athens County Sheriff's Office has been notified it will not be receiving funds from a domestic violence grant for fiscal year 2012. The loss of the money means domestic… Read More
Athens Restaurant Could Be Featured On Food Network
Opening a new restaurant comes with a lot of decisions to make. Cuisine, décor and theme are just a few. The owners of Athens' newest restaurant are facing those decisions,… Read More
Last Winter Economic Slump For Uptown Athens Businesses
It's almost time for winter break at Ohio University and most of the students are leaving Athens. But this is the last time local businesses are going to have… Read More
Five Arrested In Scioto County Meth Lab Bust
Five people from Lucasville are in custody in the Scioto County Jail – accused of running a meth lab. Investigators say the investigation started after David Collins, 29, violated his… Read More
Cutler Residents To Rally For Bridge Repair
A Cutler woman hopes a rally this afternoon will draw attention to a bridge she says is in desperate need of repair. Christine McVicar says the bridge, located in… Read More
McDavis And Golding Named To Board Of Regents Committee
Ohio University President Roderick McDavis and Chief Financial Officer Steve Golding have been selected by the Ohio Board of Regents to serve on the newly formed Technology Transfer and Commercialization… Read More
JobsOhio Chief Visits Southeast Ohio Counties
JobsOhio head Mark Kvamme toured several southeast Ohio businesses during an economic development tour last week. On Wednesday Nov. 9, Kvamme met with business leaders, energy producers and Representative… Read More
Hunters Can Now Check Their Game Online
Deer and turkey hunters can now use the internet or their telephones to report their harvests. Lindsay Rist from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife says that… Read More
Equality Ohio To Present 80,000 Signatures To Unioto Schools
More than 80,000 people have signed an online petition calling on a Ross County school district to change its bullying policy. The Change.org petition was in response to a… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For November 14
Gas prices are up in Ohio again. Listen to your audio update here.
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