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Ohio State University is going digital by enhancing teaching and student learning with technology including iPads, iTunes U and iBooks Author.

Ohio University-Chillicothe officials say the school's inclusion on a list of the 11 universities with the worst graduation rates is misleading.

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Josh and Andrea Clegg of Long Bottom welcomed their first child, Warner David Clegg at 4:03 p.m. on January 27, 2012, at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio.

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An intoxicated Athens County man who was lying on a dark country road on May 12 was run over and killed by a sedan that left the scene.

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With a carrot in one hand and slices of cake in the other, Lisa Roberts made her way through the crowded food pantry on an otherwise desolate road in the tiny southeast Ohio town in the hills a few miles from the Ohio River.

St. James Catholic Church will host a communitywide reception at 2 p.m. today in the parish hall to honor Father Paul Walker.

If you're feeling a little adventurous this weekend, there are a pair of great music festivals in the region this that are less than a three hour-drive from Cincinnati.

The 68th Juried Exhibition by West Virginia Allied Artists will open Friday at the Parkersburg Art Center in downtown Parkersburg.

Officials from the city of Athens and Ohio University will meet tonight on OU's campus to discuss concerns over Palmerfest, according to the Athens Messenger.

In the wake of a recent house fire and riot during Palmer Fest, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis is appealing to parents to tell their children to refrain from bad behavior during street-party season.

Youth Career Expo: 9 a.m.-noon, gymnasium, Elbert County Comprehensive High School, 600 Abernathy Circle, Elberton; expo will help youths ages 16-19 years old find jobs and career opportunities; youths should dress professionally and bring copies of their resume; employers are expected to be on hand to interview youths for a variety of jobs, as ... (more)

Online? On the go? An exact replica of The Dispatch, the E-Edition is available 24/7 on your PC or iPAD.

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May 6, 2012, marks the beginning of National Nurses' Week. As the Chief Nursing Officer for O'Bleness Health System and a new member of the southeastern Ohio community, I feel compelled to share my experience and feelings with you and your readers.

Everyone asked in a slightly different way, perhaps asking about three years into the future, or five, or 10, or 25.

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May 5, 2012 ATHENS, Ohio- The Marshall University track and field team made the short trip to Athens, Ohio, on Friday afternoon to participate in its final meet of the 2012 outdoor regular season at the Ohio Open.