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Homestretch Struggles Plague Pioneers In Loss To Crusaders
By: Clay Benjamin
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Marietta’s lack of ability to finish games did them in once again, as the Pioneers (8-8, 2-7) lost a heartbreaker on the road to the Capital Crusaders (9-6, 6-3) by… Read More
Pioneers Record Second Straight Win
By: Blaise Weber
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The Marietta men’s basketball team defeated the Capital Crusaders Wednesday night by a score of 82-72. The Pioneers have now won two straight contests and are picking up some mid-season… Read More
Kellogg’s Buzzer Beater Falls Short, Bobcats Downed By Falcons
By: Michael Drapcho
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Poor execution against a tough defensive team in Bowling Green (9-9, 3-2) was a recipe for disaster for Ohio (13-5, 3-2) Wednesday night, as the Bobcats fell to the Falcons… Read More
RedStorm Aim To Bounce Back Against Pikeville
By: Patrick Gifford
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After a hard fought loss to nationally ranked Campbellsville, the Rio Grande RedStorm (14-5 overall, 3-4 Mid-South Conference) women’s basketball team returns to Mid-South Conference action Thursday night when it… Read More
Ranked RedStorm To Prove Ranking Against Pikeville
By: Justin Holbrock
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First place in the Mid-South Conference is on the line as the No. 20 Rio Grande RedStorm (13-5, 6-1) square off against the No. 4 Pikeville Bears (15-2, 6-1) on… Read More
Ohio University Students’ Business Benefit From Cold Weather
Two Ohio University students have taken the concept of home deliveries and turned it into a business. Sophomore Aaron Hoffman is the president of OU Deliveries, a company that specializes… Read More
‘Cats Look To Continue Hot Shooting Against Zips
The Ohio Bobcats have shown that they love to get out and establish their offensive game plan, but for Thursday’s game against the Akron Zips, that is the only priority…. Read More
RedStorm Look To Bounce Back From Loss To Campbellsville
By: Patrick Gifford
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After a hard fought loss to nationally ranked Campbellsville, the Rio Grande (14-5 overall, 3-4 MSC) women’s basketball team returns to Mid-South Conference action Thursday night when it travels to… Read More
RedStorm Softball Ranked Sixth In Preseason Poll
Rio Grande softball has been picked to finish sixth in the preseason Mid-South Conference coaches poll, receiving 39 points in the ballots voted on by the league’s head coaches. The… Read More
Schools Running Out Of Calamity Days Have Another Option
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Many school districts throughout Ohio have been using their allotted calamity days this year during the severe cold weather and snowy conditions. Some are close to using all of the… Read More
Rio Women’s Soccer Nabs Another Recruit
By: Kaleb Carter
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Coach Callum Morris and the Rio Grande RedStorm welcome new signee Shannon Curley to the fold as a midfielder for the 2014 season. The Clay High School senior played midfielder… Read More
OU Trustees To Approve Capital Improvement Construction Projects Friday
After being shown the full outline of a six-year Capital Improvement Plan in the fall, Ohio University's trustees are expected to approve specific construction projects Friday. The CIP is scheduled to… Read More
Proposed Legislation Would Allow Ohio Recall Elections
Imagine having the power to take disatisfying government officials out of office before their terms end. Today State Representatives John Becker, a Republican and Bob Hagan, a Democrat, announced a… Read More
Additional Chemical Found In Tainted Water Supply
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia regulators have ordered Freedom Industries to disclose everything that spilled when a storage tank leaked and contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people. The Department of Environmental Protection… Read More
Emergency Home Heating Help Available
Hocking-Athens-Perry Community Action still is scheduling appoinments to apply for the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program, which began Nov. 1. The program is designed to help income-eligible households facing an… Read More
W.Va. Senator: Gov. Bill Shields Chemical Industry
By: Associated Press
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A West Virginia Senate leader thinks the governor's proposal to prevent chemical spills caters to industry interests. Senate Majority Leader John Unger says Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's bill doesn't do… Read More
Rio Grande Storms Into NAIA Top 25
By: Justin Holbrock
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Prior to the 2013-14 season, the Rio Grande RedStorm (13-5, 6-1) were viewed as an inexperienced team that stood no chance in the daunting Mid-South Conference. Picked to finish tenth… Read More
Ohio Swimming & Diving: Different Training Styles Results In Success for ‘Cats
Bobcat Sports Showcase reporter Josh Rogers explores the different training styles for long and short distance swimmers and how it's impacted the success of the Ohio swimming and diving team… Read More
Grand Jury Reconvenes Wednesday
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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UPDATE 10:11 a.m. A special Athens County grand jury believed to be looking into matters involving Sheriff Patrick Kelly continued to meet Wednesday at the Athens County Courthouse. On Tuesday, the… Read More
Man Sentenced For Washington County Food Pantry Theft
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Just around 7 months ago Candy Waite showed up at the Gospel Mission Food Pantry to find empty shelves. Everything, from food to clothing, was gone. Five out of the… Read More
Small Businesses Reminded Of Ohio Tax Break
By: Associated Press
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The state tax commissioner is reminding Ohio small-business owners that they may be eligible for a recently enacted tax deduction. In an alert issued Tuesday, Commissioner Joe Testa urged taxpayers… Read More
Schools Delayed With Bitterly Cold Temperatures
Tri-County Career Center, Athens City, Nelsonville-York, and Trimble schools were all on a two-hour delay Wednesday morning as temperatures in some parts of the region dipped below zero. A wind-chill… Read More