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“American Hydrogen will be a wonderful asset to this region and to the entire State of Ohio.”

American Security Resources Corp. announced today that it has taken possession of a new industrial facility for the primary use of its subsidiary, American Hydrogen Corp. via Fuelcellworks

LANCASTER - The Lancaster Soap Box Derby will have its first registration session for this year's race from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. via LancasterEagleGazette

“These are the first two molecules for cancer treatment created entirely at OSU that will be brought into the cancer clinic”

Ohio University earned $3.2 million in licensing fees from patents in fiscal 2006, according to a new survey. via Columbus Dispatch

“People should walk away well-informed and well-balanced.”

On the one side will be Ron Jeremy, a k a "the Hedgehog." The gold-chain wearing, hairy-backed porn king claims to have made nearly 2,000 movies and had more than 4,000 sexual partners during the past three ... via Columbus Dispatch

ATHENS - The Baker University Center at Ohio University has been evacuated and law enforcement officers are talking to a person believed to be suicidal. via Chillicothe Gazette

“In order to support our academic mission, I made private fund-raising a top priority in the past year”

ATHENS - Celebrating a year of expanded programming and fundraising success and saying the school is positioned to meet the challenges ahead, Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis delivered his annual ... via Chillicothe Gazette

“After you hear the Tan Dun, you'll understand why a piece like this should not be ignored”

Among the photos from the 1989 demonstrations at Tiananmen Square in China that will accompany the tribute Photographs of the Tiananmen Square massacre aren't ordinary sights at a concert. via Columbus Dispatch

CHANNEL 3 WEATHER PLUS BULLETIN: WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...ASHTABULA INLAND, ASHTABULA LAKESHORE, ERIE, GEAUGA, HURON, LAKE, LORAIN, MAHONING, PORTAGE, SENECA and ... via WKYC

Ohio University in Athens will get an $80 million gift from the estate of a deceased alumus. via WXIX-TV Cincinnati

“All this is guessing now and there is no way of disputing what the numbers are saying.”

Even a job won't assure escape from the abyss By Connie Cartmell, ccartmell@mariettatimes.com Southeastern Ohio's picture of poverty In Ohio, 11.7 percent of the total population was living in poverty in 2004, ... via Marietta Times

“It's just nice to know there's always an option to fall back into something else”

Lancaster High School senior Lizzie Pruitt hasn't decided which college she will attend this fall. via Central Ohio

The Southeastern High School Junior Class After Prom parents committee will be sponsoring a chicken noodle dinner/ dessert auction Saturday night. via Chillicothe Gazette

People looking to gain hands-on RFID experience can get it at dozens of labs and test centers around the world. via RFID Update

ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio University's small airport is surveying southeast Ohio businesses to see if an air taxi service might fly. via LancasterEagleGazette

ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio University is hosting mermaids, spacemen, goldfish and even a few inanimate objects Saturday, all anxious about the SATs.

Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund Brentnei Carson-Zanesville High School Senior. via Whiznews.com

Holiday commemorations across Ohio today will remember the achievements and legacy of Martin Luther King. via The Ohio News Network

“Gambling is the second-fastest-growing addiction on college campuses, behind alcohol”

It was surprising when three members of the Ohio University baseball team were suspended for accepting or placing bets on pro sports. via Columbus Dispatch

“I'm not in GEAR UP and I didn't expect it”

Zachary Lee and Chelsea Rivera seem to be typical high school seniors. Both are in the midst of their college searches and are ready to leave high school behind, as they venture on to bigger and better things. via Central Ohio

ATHENS, Ohio - A preliminary hearing was scheduled for an Ohio University pitcher and a former baseball player accused of running a gambling operation. via Chillicothe Gazette