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Soccer: Bobcats Prepare for Crucial Weekend in MAC
By: Jerod Scheetz
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Yes, the Bobcats (7-8-1, 4-3-1 MAC) are coming off a 2-0 shutout of Bowling Green. Yes, Ohio is in first place of the East Division in the MAC. But no,… Read More
Volleyball: Bobcats to be Tested on Tough Road Trip
By: Alex Hider
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Ohio volleyball faces perhaps its biggest test of the season so far, just in time for midterms. After an up and down homecoming weekend, Ohio continues its tour through the… Read More
OU Student Film Wins Top Honors at Colony Film Fest
By: Amy Elyse Brighter
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Ohio University student-directed film The Passageway won the Best Feature and Best of Fest awards at Marietta, Ohio’s Colony Film Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15. The award is the first… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update October 20
The Ohio University Men's Club soccer team is re-instated following allegations of hazing. And court records show the owner of the exotic animal farm in Zanesville was deep in debt…. Read More
National Flying Competition Coming To Regional Airport
By: Natalie Thompson
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Ohio University's airport will play host to a national flying competition next week. The National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) is holding the Region Three SAFECON Competition at the Gordon K…. Read More
Women’s Golf: Lady Bobcats Finish 4th in Zippy Invitational
By: Mike Bundt
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The women’s golf season is officially over for Ohio University, but it ended with a positive result. The Lady Bobcats finished fourth in the Zippy Invitational, finishing behind host Akron,… Read More
Cross Country: Women finish 19th at Pre-Nationals
By: Melissa Wells
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The Ohio University women’s cross country raced to a 19th place finish on Sunday afternoon at Pre-Nationals. The Bobcats were one of 37 teams that came from around the country… Read More
OU Men’s Club Soccer Team Reinstated
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University's men's club soccer team has been re-instated after an investigation into alleged hazing found the team did not violate the Student Code of Conduct. The team was suspended… Read More
The Plains Man Found With 70 Balloons Of Heroin In Body Cavity
By: Cheri Russo
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The Athens County Sheriff says a man from The Plains who is now housed in the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail had 70 balloons of heroin hidden in a body cavity…. Read More
Newswatch In-Depth to Discuss Senate Bill 5
By: Kelly Martin
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Ohio’s Senate Bill 5 is one of the most controversial legislations in recent history. Senate Bill 5 is a major overhaul of Ohio's collective bargaining law, and it's the topic of… Read More
Woman Sues After Prison Release
A woman whose 1990 murder conviction was overturned because of improper testimony by a toxicologist is suing several Franklin and Licking county officials. Virginia LeFever was convicted of her husband’s… Read More
Supreme Court Puts On A Legal Show In Hillsboro
By: Tristan Navera
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As justices from the Ohio Supreme Court listened to arguments yesterday in Hillsboro, the already-cramped room was packed tighter than a pack of cigarettes. About 240 high-school students shuffled in… Read More
Athens County Haunts
Halloween is around the corner and so are campus celebrations and the sharing of ghost stories. The Athens cemetery pentagram, Wilson Hall, and the old Ridges mental institution are among… Read More
Kasich Accepts No Blame For Exotic Animal Situation
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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According to a report by The Columbus Dispatch, an order enacted by former Gov. Ted Strickland would have prevented Terry Thompson from having the exotic animals that got loose Tuesday… Read More
Athens Man Pleads Not Guilty To Robbery Charges
The Athens man accused of holding up a Richland Avenue gas station pleaded not guilty to his charges yesterday. Brian Hoffman, 25, appeared in Athens County Common Pleas Court… Read More
Marker Honors Coal Miners Role In Early Labor Unions
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A historical organization commemorated Hocking Valley coal miners role in the nation's early labor movement over the weekend. The Ohio Historic marker is in the southern Perry County village… Read More
OU Men’s Club Soccer Team Will Not Face Judicial Charges For Alleged Hazing
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University's Dean of Students say no judicial charges will be filed against the men's club soccer team. The team has been suspended from play and practice while an investigation… Read More
Gallia’s Title Hopes Depend on Win Against Warren
This Friday is a pivotal day for high school football. Gallia Academy Blue Devils will face off against the Warren Warriors in an SEOAL conference match-up that will separate… Read More
Phillips Plans To Introduce Exotic Animal Ban Legislation
By: Cheri Russo
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An Athens-area state legislator is planning to propose legislation that would ban private ownership of large, exotic animals in the wake of this week's events in Muskingum County. 92nd District… Read More
Athens Business Owner Dies In Licking County Car Accident
By: Taylor Pool
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An Athens man is dead after authorities say his car landed in Beaver Run Creek in Licking County. State Highway Patrol Investigators say Ramesh Patel, 66, drove off the right… Read More
Morning Audio Update for October 20
By: Taylor Pool
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The State Fire Marshall's Office says a fire early yesterday morning at an Ohio University dormitory is arson. Plus, the man accused of sexually assaulting an OU student pleads not… Read More
Hanna Supports Fracking
By: Associated Press
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Conservationist and TV personality Jack Hanna says he supports natural gas drilling, which is also known as fracking. Hanna says people are tired of hearing that the world is going… Read More
Parkersburg Riverfront Park Unveiled
By: Associated Press
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Parkersburg's revamped Riverfront Park is being unveiled. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Friday. Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Huntington District and the… Read More