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Athens Area Stand Down provides resources for veterans
ATHENS — The ninth annual Athens Area Stand Down will help support those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the Athens area. The event is a grassroots, community-based intervention program originally designed to help our nation’s homeless veterans combat life on the streets. Stand Down has since expanded to all community members who are in need. Director of Ohio University’s Veterans and Military Student Services Center Terry...
Brake for Breakfast a success
Shades of pink sparkled under the gray skies at the Athens City Pool Wednesday morning, where the annual Brake for Breakfast event took place. As explained in a previous Messenger report, the event’s goal is to bring breast cancer awareness to the public in a fun and exciting manner. Balloons, streamers and more successfully boasted this aim, with volunteers whooping and cheering as drivers pulled into the drive-through entrance. “We’ve...
Community mourns the passing of Trustee Professor Emeritus Samuel Crowl
Ohio University mourns the passing of Trustee Professor of English Emeritus Samuel Crowl, Ph.D. A memorial, open to the community, will be held in the between 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday, October 11 in the Margaret M. Walter Hall Rotunda. Refreshments will be served following the memorial. Crowl, who was a Shakespeare professor for generations of OU students and an architect of programs across the University, passed away on...
Game of the Week Preview: Belpre @ Trimble
GLOUSTER — Inversely, while the days are getting colder by the hour, the heat is ramping up on the gridiron. Looking to stay undefeated and improve on a near top-10 Division VII state ranking, Trimble returns to Glouster for just the second time this season this Friday night. The Tomcats (4-2, 1-0 Tri-Valley Conference-Hocking) see a struggling Belpre (1-5) team come into town for this week’s Messenger Game of the Week. ...
Unquestionable leader: B-C’s Savannah Wilde is ultra-competitive and plays with a purpose
CARROLL – Bloom-Carroll senior forward Savannah Wilde has a ton of talent and is the unquestionable leader for the ultra-successful Bloom-Carroll girls’ soccer team. She has helped lead the Bulldogs to four consecutive Mid-State League championships and led her team to its first-ever district title last season. But there is a lot more to...
Ohio women's golf wins Rocket Classic; McRee wins individual title
PORT CLINTON – The Ohio women's golf team won the team championship at the 2024 Rocket Classic, hosted by Toledo on Sept 30 - Oct 1 at the Catawba Island Club, marking the first team title since the 2017 Dolores Black Falcon Invitational. The Bobcats overall score was 906 (+42), while junior Mackenzie McRee (Tucson, Ariz) earned the individual championship with her first-place finish. Finishing behind Ohio was Akron (+45), Toledo (+46), Purdue Fort Wayne (+51) and Central Michigan (+55). ...
Nelsonville-York sweeps Meigs to win sixth straight
POMEROY — With the regular season winding down, Nelsonville-York continues to take care of business on the court. Winning their sixth straight game, the Buckeyes (16-2, 8-1 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) went on the road on Monday night and completely demolished Meigs en route to a three-set sweep. Holding the Marauders (1-16, 1-7 TVC-Ohio) to 10 or less points in two of the three sets, the Buckeyes walked away with 25-9, 25-12, 25-10 set victories to complete the sweep. ...
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