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23-2 Run Sends Ohio Hoops To Cleveland
By: Michael Drapcho
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Sometimes all it takes to win a basketball game is one big run, and that’s all it took for Ohio to defeat Ball State Monday night. The Bobcats beat the… Read More
Yates’ Strong Relief Keys Rio Win
By: Brendan Margolies
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The Rio Grande RedStorm brought in all three of their runs in the second inning to defeat Webber International 3-1 on Monday in Babson Park, Fla. Kirk Yates relieved starting… Read More
Ohio Women Catch Cold Spell At Toledo
By: Brad Friedman
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On a day when Ohio set the record for most 3-pointers in a season, 810, the land beyond the arc could not have been much harsher to the visiting ‘Cats…. Read More
Pioneers Baseball Suffers First Loss Of The Season
By: Cody Linn
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Despite holding a 4-2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh, the No. 12 Marietta Pioneers (4-1) lost their first game of the season on walkoff single to the… Read More
Ohio Softball Opener Moved
By: David Michael
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The Ohio softball 2014 home opener against Wright State was moved to Friday, March 14. The Bobcats will be up to the plate at 2 p.m. The 'Cats were originally… Read More
Ex-Mingo Co. Magistrate Gets Prison Time
By: Associated Press
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A former Mingo County magistrate has been sentenced to 27 months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal vote charge. Dallas Toler was sentenced in U.S. District Court in… Read More
Bobcats Begin New Era With Commencement Of Spring Practice
By: Nick Komjati
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With two new coaches on staff, a number of familiar players absent due to graduation, and a brand new indoor facility opened, the commencement of Ohio’s 2014 spring football practice… Read More
Four Bobcats Awarded All-MAC Basketball Honors
By: Michael Somrak
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The Mid American Conference announced the Men’s and Women’s Basketball All-MAC and All-Freshman teams on Monday, featuring two Bobcats in senior Nick Kellogg and junior Maurice Ndour on the Men’s… Read More
Kentucky House Budget Would Let Schools Forgive 10 Days
By: Associated Press
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Kentucky public school students would not have to make up as many as 10 canceled school days under a proposal in the House budget. State law requires public schools to… Read More
Ohio AG Certifies Petition In Voter-Access Effort
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio group has been cleared to continue its effort to guarantee what it calls certain voter protections in the state constitution. Attorney General Mike DeWine certified the petition Monday… Read More
Two Arrests Come From Meth Lab Found In Wellston
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A methamphetamine lab was found within Wellston City limits, resulting in two arrests on Thursday. According to the Jackson County Times-Journal, Jackson County Municipal Court Probation Department has teamed with… Read More
WVU Parkersburg President Not Renewing Contract
By: Associated Press
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The president of West Virginia University at Parkersburg says she isn't renewing her contract with the school. Officials said Monday that after 10 years as the head of the university,… Read More
Ohio Panel Clears $22.5M For Vets’ Raffle Devices
By: Associated Press
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A state legislative panel has authorized the Ohio Lottery to spend $22.5 million to build and operate new electronic raffle machines for veterans' posts and fraternal organizations. The state Controlling… Read More
House Plan Sticks With Education Funding Boost
By: Associated Press
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A state budget plan awaiting action by a Kentucky House panel sticks with the governor's recommendation for a funding increase for elementary and secondary education. The House version outlined Monday… Read More
Investigators Attribute West Virginia Pipeline Blast To Corrosion
By: Associated Press
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Federal investigators say corrosion caused a 2012 pipeline rupture and explosion in West Virginia that destroyed several homes and cooked a stretch of Interstate 77. A report released Monday by… Read More
Precinct Officers Sought For Kentucky’s Primary
By: Associated Press
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The secretary of state's office is urging Kentuckians to sign up as precinct election officers for the May 20 primary election. Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes says about 15,000… Read More
State Warns Older Ohioans Of Falling Hazards
By: Associated Press
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The state's Department of Aging urges older Ohioans to remain alert to possible hazards that could lead to falls as spring and summer approach. The department and the "STEADY U… Read More
Charity Outreach Seeking Volunteers In Rural West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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Catholic Charities of West Virginia is seeking volunteers to help serve rural "food deserts" in the state. Catholic Charities' mobile outreach program is seeking volunteers to serve the needs of… Read More
Gee Approved As New WVU President
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has approved Gordon Gee's appointment as West Virginia University's permanent president. The commission's decision came Monday during a special meeting in Charleston. The… Read More
Hundreds Of Citations Given Since Ohio Texting Ban
By: Associated Press
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The State Highway Patrol says more than 270 citations have been given to drivers for texting or using a cellphone behind the wheel in violation of Ohio law since the… Read More
OU To Break Ground On New Facility In Dublin
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Ohio University will break ground on an 86,000-square-foot facility at its Dublin campus on March 19. The building will house OU’s new Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Practice. The three-story… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers Pass Law To Regulate Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners
By: Associated Press
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Legislation to regulate and improve the training of nurses who collect forensic evidence in sexual assault cases was passed by West Virginia Legislature. The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination Commission would… Read More
American Energy Partners Plans To Drill Utica Shale Wells
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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By raising another $1.25 billion, former Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon now has nearly $3 billion to drill Utica Shale wells across eastern Ohio via his American Energy Partners firm…. Read More
WV Gun Bill Heads To Governor Desk For Signature
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill letting people with concealed-carry permits bring guns to city-owned recreational facilities, including swimming pools and after-school centers. The proposal would require people to… Read More
Glouster Community Carries Local Teen Through Bone Disease
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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What does Austin Shifflet say after his new prosthetic legs gave him the chance to walk and live without pain? The Glouster 17-year-old says little. He smiles, a cluster of… Read More