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TVC Shakeup: Conference to split into three divisions
By: Justin Sampson
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The biggest decision for the Tri-Valley Conference in this young school year didn’t come under center, in the gym, or at the plate. A 9-6 vote was made at… Read More
Waterford and Trimble Look to Get Back on Track
By: Nick Hurst
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It has been an up and down season for the Trimble Tomcats and Waterford Wildcats. Trimble started 0-2 but has since won two games both of which have been… Read More
Mountain Stage Host To Play In Marietta
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Larry Groce will join Todd Burge and Jess Kauffman at Marietta, Ohio’s Adelphia Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 30. For nearly 30 years, Larry Groce has been the artistic director… Read More
Court Street Closure Slated for Sept. 29
A portion of Court Street in Athens will be closed to motorists and foot traffic Thursday morning. The City of Athens will install a fire suppression tap on a stretch… Read More
Another Hocking College Board Of Trustees Member Resigns
By: Cheri Russo
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The day after the Hocking College Board of Trustees rehired President Ron Erickson, a board member has resigned. Hocking College Spokeswoman Laura Alloway says Pat Light resigned this morning. In… Read More
Hocking Deputies Looking For Gas Station Break-In Suspect
Hocking County sheriff's detectives are looking for the man they believe broke into a service station and then led officers on a high speed chase. Deputies received a call reporting… Read More
Athens Conservancy Buys Land in Strouds Run
The Athens Conservancy recently purchased 50 acres of forested land as a means to protect the Dow Lake Watershed. The Conservancy took out a mortgage on the property, saying… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For September 28
By: Cheri Russo
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A Belpre man is behind bars accused of rape. Listen to your audio update here.
Belpre Man Accused Of Raping Girlfriend
By: Cheri Russo
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A Belpre man is behind bars accused of raping his girlfriend. Shawn Ream, 33, is being held in the Washington County Jail on $100,000 bond. He is charged with one… Read More
Redistricting Map Approved
By: Associated Press
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Republican-drawn boundaries for Ohio's legislative districts have cleared a state board, likely bolstering the GOP's grip on the General Assembly for the next decade. The Ohio Apportionment Board is charged… Read More
OU Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Although September brings heavy course loads and late-night study sessions to most students in Athens, hundreds have something to celebrate. September 15 marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month,… Read More
Athens Bulldogs Prepare For TVC Ohio Play
The TVC Ohio is one of the most competitive conferences for high school football in the state. The past few seasons have provided some exciting action right down to the… Read More
Ohio Unversity Club Soccer Team Accused Of Hazing
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University's men's club soccer team is not allowed to play anymore games while University Judiciaries investigates allegations of hazing. According to a letter sent to the club by Director… Read More
Free Meals Offered To Those In Need
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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One in three citizens of Athens County lives in poverty. With the median household income in Athens County below the Ohio average, many people cannot afford to buy food for themselves… Read More
Basketball: Ohio alters its non-conference schedule
By: Grant Burkhardt
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Ohio basketball tweaked its 2011-12 schedule by swapping out non-conference opponents in December. Instead of a previously scheduled game against St. Bonaventure (NY), John Groce's team will travel to Cedar… Read More
Man Indicted In Lawrence County For Threatening To Blow Up Care Center
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A man who allegedly threatened to blow up the King's Daughter Medical Family Care Center in Burlington was indicted last week by a Lawrence County Grand Jury. Prosecutors say Stephen… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff Against Sentencing Law Change
By: Kaity Conner
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A law that lessens the sentences of fourth- and fifth- degree felons will go into effect Friday. Ohio House Bill 86 will change felony sentencing laws to one year of… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff Against Sentencing Law Change
By: Kaity Conner
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A law that lessens the sentences of fourth- and fifth- degree felons will go into effect Friday. Ohio House Bill 86 will change felony sentencing laws to one year of… Read More
No Surprises in MVL, Sheridan Remains Undefeated
Week five in the MVL did not provide the surprising results that came about in week four. Only one game was relatively close and the teams who were supposed to… Read More
R.E.M. RIP: A Fan Looks Back
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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In high school, they made us cover our textbooks in protective wrapping. It was a beginning-of-the-year ritual: lay one's books out on the kitchen table, cut up some paper grocery bags, fold the… Read More
‘Heartbeat Bill’ Divides Ohio Anti-Abortion Leaders
Ohio’s once-unified anti-abortion movement has been splintered by the return of a former state leader rallying support for a restrictive bill that the head of Ohio Right to Life says… Read More
Labor Movement May Have Begun In Southeast Ohio
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Labor unions in Ohio are grabbing the headlines right now, as they fight for a repeal of a bill that strips government employees of collective bargaining rights and historically southeast… Read More
WOUB’s Fred Kight Becomes a Human Guinea Pig
Researchers at OU are exploring the differences in the nervous systems of young and older adults. They're interested in getting answers that can lead to better health for us all. … Read More
Morning Audio Update for September 28
By: Taylor Pool
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A southeastern Ohio college president ousted from the job this summer is reinstated. Listen to your audio update here.
Hocking College President Reinstated
By: Associated Press
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A southeastern Ohio college president ousted from the job this summer amid a dispute with school trustees is being reinstated. Hocking College President Ron Erickson resigned in June after a… Read More