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Higher Education Day Set At West Virginia Capitol
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – It’s higher education day at the West Virginia Capitol. Representatives of colleges and universities across the state are gathering Tuesday for the annual event to bring… Read More
Audit: Hocking College Awarded Degrees Without Appropriate Credits
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An internal audit at Hocking College led to the discovery that degrees had been awarded to students, including two former faculty members, who did not earn the credits they needed… Read More
Hoverboards Banned At Ohio University
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Ohio University has instituted a ban on the use and storage of “hoverboards” in all university buildings due to growing safety concerns over the products from the U.S. Consumer Product… Read More
Canine Unit Apprehends Man Under Bed
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office has its canine unit to thank for its latest apprehension. The sheriff’s office was searching for Benjamin Bellar, 24, who was wanted on a nationwide… Read More
City Parking Updates Behind Schedule
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Repairs to the Athens municipal parking garage are currently behind schedule, but the city still plans to have the repairs completed no later than August. Portions of the garage were… Read More
Prosecutor Offers Community Treatment, Resource Awareness Day
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The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office is hoping to help people in the community with drug addictions before they become a court case. Starting Saturday morning, the office’s Community Justice Division… Read More
Alleged Arsonist Enters Plea in Athens Co. Fire
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An Athens woman who allegedly intentionally set fire to a home has pleaded to an indictment in Athens County Common Pleas Court and now has a million-dollar bond. Lisa May,… Read More
Shooting Reported In Nelsonville, One Charged With Murder
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Update 10:00 a.m. – Bond has been set for $1 million for the man who allegedly shot and killed the owner of The Mine Tavern in Nelsonville. Taylor Allen Mills,… Read More
Arson Investigation Fuels Arrest
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The investigation into the November 7, 2015, fire at 76 Westfield Place in Athens has lead to the arrest of Lisa Michelle May, age 34. According to Athens County… Read More
Heritage Community Clinic Named Free Clinic of the Year
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The Heritage Community Clinic at Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has been named the state’s Free Clinic of the Year by the Ohio Association of Free Clinics and… Read More
Five Injured In US 33 Crash In Athens County
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Athens – Five people were taken to the hospital after a crash that shut down US 33 for hours on Sunday. Keith Durst, 42, of Gallipolis Ferry, W. Va. was… Read More
Irvine Hall Closed Until Saturday For Chemical Risk
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An Ohio University building was closed Friday afternoon after “the potential for unsafe environmental conditions” was found. Chemicals being stored in Irvine Hall were found to be in “deteriorating containers”… Read More
Grimes Predicts Low Turnout in Kentucky Governor’s Race
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s chief election official said she expects fewer than 1 million of Kentucky’s 3.2 million registered voters will cast ballots in the state’s general election on… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Spare Severely Mentally Ill from Execution
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A person judged to suffer from severe mental illness at the time of a killing that could result in a death sentence would be spared from… Read More
Nelsonville Man Dies In Crash
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RICHLAND TWP. — A Nelsonville man died and a woman was injured in a Tuesday crash in Fairfield County, according to law enforcement officials. The crash occurred at about 7 a.m…. Read More
Nelsonville Bypass Lawsuit Settled
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A lawsuit by a Nelsonville resident and against an excavation group who worked on the bypass has been settled and dismissed, according to court documents filed in Athens County Common… Read More
A Final Taste of Summer
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With autumn quickly approaching WOUB videographer Colin Porter takes you back to the sights and sound of summer in Athens.
Vinton Co. Man Changes Plea In Murder Case
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A McArthur man accused in the 2012 killing of a woman changed his plea to a murder charge in Vinton County Common Pleas Court on Friday. Richard Puckett, 47, pleaded… Read More
Man Dies After Motocross Event At Meigs Co. Fair
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An event at the Meigs County Fair ended sadly with the death of a 21-year-old Long Bottom man, according to authorities. Justin Hill was competing in a motocross race at… Read More
Pair Arrested In Connection With Heroin Death
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Two Hamden residents are in custody in connection with the death of a Jackson area man from a suspected heroin overdose. David P. Barton, 55, and Teresa A. Johnson, 54,… Read More
The OUtlet Podcast – Dick McGinn of Athens BORC on County Charter Proposal
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Each week on The OUtlet Podcast, we bring you stories from the Athens and Ohio University Communities This week, we sit down with Dick McGinn, the… Read More
Police Chief: Don’t Be Fooled By ‘Panhandlers’
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For drivers in Athens, a sight is being seen more and more often on the roadways, according to city officials: men and women holding pieces of cardboard and other signs saying… Read More
Alleged Drug Ring Leaders Caught
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Two people being searched for by investigators of an alleged heroin and cocaine ring were apprehended Wednesday, according to the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office. Megan Vore and Anthony Spears were… Read More
14 Charged In Alleged Drug Ring
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More than a dozen people have been charged in what is alleged to be the second drug ring in recent Athens County history. Fourteen people, some of whom investigators are… Read More
OU Trustees Pass Budgets, Capital Improvement Plan
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In their regular meeting at the Southern Campus, the Ohio University Board of Trustees passed the annual budget which included a two percent “across the board” raise for faculty and… Read More
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