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Kaminski Leads Way for Bobcats against Ohio Dominican
By: Blake Baker
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An impressive offensive performance led by the hot hand of Kenny Kaminski helped Ohio basketball snag its sixth win of the year over Ohio Dominican 93-69 on Tuesday. The Bobcats… Read More
NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest
SAVE THE DATE: NPR MUSIC’S TINY DESK CONTEST RETURNS JANUARY 2016 Unsigned Artists Can Submit Entries Jan. 12-Feb. 2, 2016 at npr.org/tinydeskcontest December 15, 2015; Washington, D.C. – True to… Read More
State School Board Names Interim Ohio Superintendent
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s state school board has appointed an interim superintendent of public instruction. Associate Superintendent Lonny Rivera was selected by unanimous vote Tuesday as the temporary replacement… Read More
Ohio High-School Graduation Rate Even With National Average
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new U.S. Department of Education report says Ohio’s overall high-school graduation rate of about 82 percent is even with the national average. The data released… Read More
Ohio AG Indicates Support for Fetal Tissue Disposal Changes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s attorney general has indicated his support for legislation requiring abortion providers and hospitals to dispose of fetal remains by burial or cremation. Attorney General Mike… Read More
Ohio Earns Eight Spots on MAC Academic All-MAC Team
Before the ‘Cats go bowling, eight Bobcats earned spots on the Mid-American Conference Academic All-MAC team. Sophomores Dorian Brown, Cody Grilliot, and Quentin Poling earned spots. This is all three… Read More
7 Bowls in 11 Seasons
2005 Athens welcomed Frank Solich to the Ohio University Athletics program. In his 10 year span, Solich has completely revamped the football program. He turned a consistent losing program into… Read More
Slave Labor Shrimp in Your Freezer (video)
By: Associated Press
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An investigation by the Associated Press finds men, women and children are being sold to factories and forced to peel shrimp that ends up in global supply chains, including those of… Read More
Athens Named to Academic Honor Roll
Athens High School has been named to the College Board’s 6th Annual AP® District Honor Roll. The Honor Roll recognizes 425 school districts in the U.S. and Canada that have… Read More
Officials: Seventh-Grader Facing Charges After Threatening Muslim Schoolmate
By: Associated Press
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VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say an Ohio seventh-grader is facing criminal charges for threatening to kill a Muslim schoolmate he labeled a “son of ISIS.” School officials in the… Read More
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Chris Pyle: My Top Albums of ’15
By: Chris Pyle
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This is the third in a series of year-end articles by WOUB contributors. Check out all of this year’s lists at this link. 1. Wilco, Star Wars This sounds like no… Read More
Grand Jury Indicts Fed Hock Youth Football Treasurer
By: Susan Tebben
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The former treasurer of a local youth football association has been indicted by a grand jury after being accused of stealing from the organization. On Monday, Rebecca Osborne, treasurer of… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Ready To Hear Oil and Gas Arguments
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court is ready to hear arguments in a long-running legal battle over disputed oil-and-gas leases held by 700 landowners in southern and eastern… Read More
Ohioans To Get More Information From Healthcare Providers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohioans will be able to get more information about health care-provider networks from health insurance companies beginning in 2016. The rule taking effect in January will… Read More