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NHTSA reminds drivers that buzzed driving is drunk driving
ATHENS — As communities nationwide prepare for Halloween celebrations, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds all drivers that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. Drivers must act responsibly and commit to sober driving to keep themselves, passengers, pedestrians, and other road users safe. In 2022, one person was killed every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation's roads. Alcohol-impaired driving is deadly and...
Ohio football falls to Miami, 30-20
OXFORD – In the 100th Battle of the Bricks, the Ohio football program (4-3, 2-1 MAC) fell to the Miami RedHawks (3-4, 2-1 MAC) at Yager Stadium this past Saturday, 30-20. Graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro (Tempe, Ariz.) finished the game 13-for-22 on 88 yards in the air, while redshirt junior quarterback Nick Poulos (Granite Bay, Calif.) went 9-for-21 on 93 passing yards. Both quarterbacks contributed on the ground, with...
Grant helps Crooksville finish project that will prevent sewage backups on school property
CROOKSVILLE − Crooksville is undergoing a sewer line extension project that started in 2020 and 2021 after sewage smells started wafting from a group of houses on Flint Ridge Road toward Crooksville High School's baseball and softball fields. Residential complaints triggered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action, where traces of raw sewage were found in samples taken from a drainage ditch line behind a block of five houses and one commercial building. ...
West Muskingum's Hopkins spearheads defense for undefeated Marietta
NEW CONCORD ― As unbeaten Marietta College was finishing off another dominant victory Saturday night, junior inside linebacker Harley Hopkins was not satisfied. "I wanted to get the shutout," the former West Muskingum standout said, after Muskingum University scored late in the fourth quarter against mostly backups during the visiting Pioneers' 38-6 win,...
Commissioner race: Cameron focused on youth and infrastructure; Wyatt on youth and jobs
ZANESVILLE − Democratic challenger Justin Wyatt is taking on Republican incumbent commissioner Cindy Cameron in the general election. The Times Recorder asked each candidate the same questions. The candidates are listed in alphabetical order. ...
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