You are viewing the August 29, 2011 daily archives
Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Run Over Trimble Tomcats
By: Kristen Walters
Posted on:
While most southeast Ohio football teams began their seasons last Friday, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes and the Trimble Tomcats had to wait anxiously one more day and start theirs last Saturday. The Buckeyes traveled to Glouster and made their presence known with a 42-6 victory over the Tomcats. The Buckeye domination was lead by running back… Read More
Meet the 2011 Ohio Football Captains
By: Matt Archibald
Posted on:
For the first time in Ohio football history, the Bobcat players have voted seven of their teammates as worthy of being captains for the upcoming football season. Ohio Football Captains Eric Benjamin – LB LaVon Brazill – WR Riley Dunlop – WR Joe Flading – OL Noah Keller – LB Jeff King – DL Jordan… Read More
Field Hockey Tutorial
By: Tanner Smith
Posted on:
*EXTENDED VERSION* Ohio field hockey is off to a fast start in 2011, winning its first two matches. As Neil Macmillan's club prepares to tackle Ohio State on Wednesday, learn the basics of field hockey with the seventh-year head coach of the Lady Bobcats. This video is part one of two; the second part –… Read More
Ohio Football: 2011 Schedule Breakdown
By: Matt Archibald, Tanner Smith
Posted on:
Ohio football's season starts this Saturday on the road at New Mexico State. The Aggies were 2-10 last year, and NMSU kick off the Bobcats' season – one of the weakest schedules in the country. Ohio Football 2011 Schedule September 3: at New Mexico State September 10: vs. Gardner-Webb September 17: vs. Marshall September 24:… Read More
Mattie Liston: Chasing Zeros
By: Grant Burkhardt
Posted on:
Ohio goalkeeper Mattie Liston has seven shutouts as an Bobcat in just 22 games. Her 1.03 goals against average is the best in Ohio University history, and she's just a sophomore, which means she has plenty of time to improve over the next three years. Through just over a year of play, she's already climbing… Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Up A Dollar
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Ohio gas prices are more than a dollar higher than they were a year ago just ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. Today's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows regular-grade gasoline is averaging $3.64 a gallon statewide, compared to $2.62 last year at this time. Still, the cost of gasoline in… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update August 29
By: Cheri Russo
Posted on:
There was no alcohol in the system of a West Virginia man who was involved in an accident that killed an Albany couple. Plus, three people from the Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross are helping in areas damaged by Hurricane Irene. Listen to your audio update here.
New Elementary School To Be Built In Lancaster Neighborhood?
By: Cheri Russo
Posted on:
The superintendent of Lancaster City Schools is talking with Dominion Homes about building the proposed new Tarhe Elementary School in the River Valley Highlands neighborhood. The newer neighborhood located on Lancaster's northwest side is one of the largest neighborhood's in the city and homes are still being constructed. Superintendent Rob Walker says about 320 of… Read More
OU Programs Working To Create Jobs
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
The State of Ohio is looking to two Ohio University programs to create jobs in Southeast Ohio and is putting an extra half-million dollars behind the effort. The money goes to Ohio University's Edison Biotechnology Institute, where David Wight is the director, and to the Innovation Center, where Jennifer Simon is the director. "The state… Read More
Athens County Chapter Of Red Cross Sends Help For Victims Of Irene
By: Cheri Russo
Posted on:
Three people from the Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross are helping in areas damaged by Hurricane Irene. Peggy Pruitt is the Director of Emergency Services. She says two people left last week and went to Middletown, New York. They are distributing food and clean-up supplies there. The third person left yesterday… Read More
Alcohol Not A Factor In Double Fatal Accident
By: Cheri Russo
Posted on:
There was no alcohol in the system of a West Virginia man who was involved in an accident that killed an Albany couple. Mary Hart, 70, and her husband, Fred Hart, 72, were killed in July after their vehicle was struck from behind by a second vehicle driven by William O'Connor, 34, of Fairmont, West… Read More
Pregnant Woman Dies In House Fire
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
The fire department is now releasing the name of a Jackson County woman who was killed in a fire Friday night. Lisa Fitzwater was 28 years old and she was pregnant. The fire happened in Milton Township, outside Wellston. Fitzwater and several others were in the house at the time. They got out but she… Read More
Morning Audio Update for August 29
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
A 23 year old ATV driver was killed over the weekend in Noble County. The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a shooting into a residence on East Fourth Street. Hospitals want nurses with more training.
Argument Leads To Shooting In Chillicothe
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a shooting into a residence on East Fourth Street. It happened Friday night and five people were inside but no one was injured. Police say numerous shots were fired after a confrontation between one of the residents and two men who had been driving by the house in a… Read More
Argument Leads To Shooting In Chillicothe
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
The Chillicothe Police Department is investigating a shooting into a residence on East Fourth Street. It happened Friday night and five people were inside but no one was injured. Police say numerous shots were fired after a confrontation between one of the residents and two men who had been driving by the house in a… Read More
New Fracking Regulations Could Be Put In Place
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Companies drilling for oil and natural gas in shale formations in Ohio might soon face new air pollution limits. The new practice of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in pursuit of gas can require multiple wells on a single site, creating a concentration of equipment that can leak hazardous airborne compounds. An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
Four-wheeler Accident Kills Driver
By: Fred Kight
Posted on:
A 23-year-old ATV driver was killed over the weekend in Noble County. The man was camping there and slammed into a tree while driving near Summerfield. The Noble County Sheriff's Office has not released his name but did say he's from Stark County.
Ohio Helping Irene Victims
By: Associated Press
Posted on:
Ohio is doing its part to aid in the recovery from the storm battering the East Coast, mobilizing search and rescue teams and disaster responders from around the state. Local media say the groups include Red Cross teams from Cincinnati and Toledo and members of the Ohio National Guard. The Dayton Daily News reports a… Read More
Alaskan Moose Move to Columbus Zoo
The Columbus Zoo is one of only eleven zoos in the country with moose. And the moose headcount in Columbus now up to seven, with three new calves from Alaska. WOUB's Fred Kight paid a visit to see how the little ones, so to speak, are doing. Fred's report is coming up on Morning Edition… Read More
Jackson Takes Control in Season Opener
By: Kristen Walters
Posted on:
The rivalry is classic. Every year the Jackson Ironmen and the Wellston Golden Rockets face-off in the first week of the high school football season. And, every year each team hopes to grab the win because with it comes with a good way to start the season, and bragging rights. Last year the bragging rights… Read More