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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 this month’s league-wide meeting to split the 43-year-old league into three divisions beginning in the 2014 season. The new system will split up the… 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 in the TVC-Hocking. Waterford has 3 conference wins on the season but has had two rough losses this season including a 61-8 blowout to Wahama… 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 and host of NPR’s Mountain Stage. The program showcases a wide array of national and international artists and genres ranging from African to Zydeco. American… 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 of the street between Washington Street and West State Street. Motorists are asked to avoid the area. Work will begin at 8 a.m. and will… 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 her resignation e-mail, Light says she firmly believes the dismissal of Erickson was the right decision and it would be difficult for her to support… 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 a breaking and entering at the Rockbridge Valero. Officers reviewed the store's surveillance video and identify the man as William "Randy" Preece, 33. A Valero… 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 the purchase was time-sensitive and they could not use grant money to buy the land. "We seriously depleted our cash resources to buy this," said… 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 count of felony rape. Authorities say Ream's 27-year-old girlfriend told them that the two had been arguing for several hours Monday night. She says he… 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 with redrawing the lines every 10 years to reflect shifts in population after each census. The board approved the GOP-proposed districts with a 4-1 vote… 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, a 30-day celebration of the histories, cultures, and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Latin descent. The observation was instituted in 1968 under… 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 very end, and this season in the TVC-Ohio will be no different. With three teams unbeaten and one team with one loss going into TVC-Ohio… 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 of Intramural and Club Sports Nick Brigati, the team has lost all practice and game privileges until University Judiciaries makes a ruling in the case…. 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 or their families, even if they have a job. Community Relations Coordinator at Jobs and Family Services in Athens County Nick Claussen sees the reality… 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 Falls, Iowa to play the University of Northern Iowa on December 20. UNI is a more solid non-conference opponent for Ohio than St. Bonaventure, which… 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 Wilson, 59, was arrested after police say he called the medical center and said he would blow the place up. They say he made the… 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 community control for offenses that previously warranted up to 18 months of jail time and a $5,000 fine. According to the Ohio Revised Code, fourth… 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 community control for offenses that previously warranted up to 18 months of jail time and a $5,000 fine. According to the Ohio Revised Code, fourth… 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 win took care of business. Due to this, there are relatively few changes in Gridiron Glory’s MVL power rankings. 1. Sheridan (5-0, 3-0) The Generals passed their… 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 edges over to make flaps and slip on the covers. If we had my old books before us now, you'd see lyrics and quotes scrawled on those homemade… 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 is legally flawed. Janet Porter, formerly Janet Folger in the 1990s when she was legislative director of Ohio Right to Life, spearheaded efforts to get… 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 Ohio has a big connection to the fight for worker's rights. The Executive Director of the Athens County Historical Society Museum says that the United… 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. WOUB's Fred Kight volunteered to be one of the Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute's human guinea pigs and he'll tell us all about it this… 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 battle with trustees over governance and communication. Since then, several board members have been replaced. The new mix of trustees voted 5-4 on Tuesday to… Read More