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Athens Falls Apart Late at Warren
By: Jaush Huntsberger
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After turning the ball over nine times and committing ten fouls in the first half, the Athens Bulldogs somehow found themselves tied at half to former conference rival Warren. The… Read More
Movie Review: “Hugo”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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Martin Scorsese can never be impersonal, and Hugo, his first children's film, is no exception: it is a movie about movies. It's Scorsese's first foray into 3D as well. I… Read More
Football: Boise tweet bites Ohio punter
By: Matt Archibald
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One-hundred and forty characters isn't a lot of space to say something, but one Ohio football player said enough with one tweet. After learning the Green-and-White's bowl destination was the… Read More
Woman Who Shot Children And Herself Was From Zanesville
By: Associated Press
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A mother who had been denied welfare benefits killed herself and shot her two children after a seven-hour standoff at a government social services office, police said. The children, 10-year-old… Read More
Afternoon Audio December 6
The Athens County Sheriff is making progress to cut $125,000 from his budget. A car that was stolen after a man allegedly abducted his ex-wife and knife point was found… Read More
Women’s basketball: ‘Cats start strong but stall out in second half
The Ohio women’s basketball team will have to wait until it is on the road again to earn its first road victory of the season after the Bobcats fell to… Read More
Southeast Ohioan Contributes to Senator’s Food Bill
By: Lu Wu
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown has introduced legislation that would expand markets for area farming businesses and increase access to locally grown foods. The legislation is based on a study co-authored… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Asking Unions To Forgo Raises
By: Michael Locklear
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The Athens County Sheriff is making progress to cut $125,000 from his budget. Sheriff Pat Kelly says he's asked the union to forgo raises. He also plans to leave a… Read More
12th Annual Lennon Fest
By: Bryan Gibson
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December tends to be a quiet month in Athens, Ohio. Most of the OU students are gone for the winter break, many local businesses close early and one can usually… Read More
Update: Xenia Couple Spotted In SE Ohio
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Update 2:30 pm Police in Xenia say a man and the woman he abducted have been spotted in Vinton, Jackson and Lawrence Counties in the last 24 hours. Investigators say… Read More
Muskingum County Sheriff Receives Award For Exotic Animal Response
By: Associated Press
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A national police group is honoring the Ohio sheriff who led the October big-game hunt after the owner of dozens of exotic animals released them and then killed himself. The Zanesville… Read More
Morning Audio Update For December 6
By: Cheri Russo
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A website has been launched to help find a missing man from Fairfield County who's home was destroyed by fire. Listen to your audio update here.
Memorial Service To Be Held For Craigslist Victim
By: Associated Press
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Mourners will gather in Ohio to remember one of the victims of what authorities say was a death trap set through a Craigslist job ad. A memorial service for Timothy… Read More
Website Launched To Help Find Mark Johnson
By: Cheri Russo
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A website has been launched to help find a missing man from Fairfield County whose home was destroyed by fire. Mark Johnson, 49, hasn't been seen or heard from since… Read More
Ohio Deer Season Washed Out
By: Associated Press
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Rainy weather has made this year's Ohio deer season a washout with the lowest harvest in years. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says hunters using guns took about 90,300… Read More
Trial Date Set For Redistricting Case
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio judge has set January trial on the constitutionality of holding an election while a GOP map of new congressional districts remains in limbo, but the issue could be… Read More
WV Coal Mine Owner To Pay $210 Mil Settlement For Disaster
By: Associated Press
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Update 10:46 a.m. The owner of a West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men will pay nearly $210 million in a historic settlement arising from the worst U.S. coal mining disaster… Read More
Trimble Cannot Grab First Win, Lose to Southern
The rough start to the 2011-12 campaign for the Trimble Tomcats continued Monday night when they fell to Southern 49-37. The Tornadoes led the entire contest as host Trimble… Read More