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The McArthur Research Station could shut down as part of national Forest Service reorganization
By: Amanda Pirani
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A U.S. Forest Service research station in McArthur is one of 57 “under evaluation” for possible closure as part of a national reorganization announced… Read More
The Tablertown People of Color Museum will break ground on a new site after the land is cleaned up
By: Alison Patton
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TABLERTOWN, Ohio (WOUB) – David Butcher works full time, and when he isn’t at work, he’s at the Tablertown People of Color Museum he made out of an old barn… Read More
Rural Ohio Fire Departments Receive State Funding
By: Jerry Kenney | WKSU | WOUB News Team
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More than 65 fire departments serving rural communities in the state are getting a funding boost from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). The ODNR’s Division of Forestry recently… Read More
Minor Earthquake Hits Ohio; No Injuries or Damage Reported
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal geologists say a small earthquake hit Ohio in the middle of the night with no injuries or damage reported. Tuesday morning’s 2.6 magnitude quake struck about… Read More
Ohio Council OKs Hunting Rules For 2015-2016 Deer Seasons
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s wildlife council has given the OK to reductions in deer bag limits and removed the peregrine falcon from Ohio’s threatened species list. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says… Read More
Groundwater Tests Considered Near Injection Wells
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A proposal to do baseline groundwater testing at a K&H Partners injection well site near Torch is being considered by the Athens County Commissioners. K&H Partners of West Virginia received… Read More
State Awarded More Than $500K For Marine Patrols In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Ohio will award more than a half-million dollars to support local marine patrols in 23 communities around the state. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says the grants totaling more… Read More
Spring Melt May Turn Up Dead Fish In Ohio Ponds And Lakes
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials say that the long periods of heavy ice and snow cover over the winter may have resulted in fish kills in the state’s ponds… Read More
Drilling Permit Issued For Injection Well In Troy Township
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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K&H Partners has been issued a state permit to drill its third injection well in Troy Twp. “The injection well permit was issued to K&H today and the Ohio Department… Read More
Ohio Officials To Discuss Situation At Faulty Dam
By: Associated Press
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Ohio emergency management officials plan to discuss the precarious situation with a faulty dam at Buckeye Lake. State and local officials plan to brief the media on Monday morning on… Read More
State Advise Ohioans To Be Cautious Burning Spring Debris
By: Associated Press
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Natural resources officials are reminding Ohioans about the state’s outdoor burning regulations for spring as warmer weather approaches. State forester Robert Boyles says most wildfires in Ohio are caused by… Read More