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Women’s Basketball: Fight Mars Ohio’s Loss At Central Michigan
By: Kyrstin Ratliff
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Ohio (9-12, 2-5 MAC) fell to Central Michigan 67-53 on Wednesday night, keeping the Bobcats winless in true road games, but the final score will be overlooked by what happened about midway through the first half of play. With 11:08 left in the first half, play was halted for a routine media timeout when Ohio’s… Read More
Nitro Medical Monitoring Jury Pool Selected
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A jury pool has been chosen for the trial of a class-action lawsuit that seeks medical monitoring for Nitro, West Virginia residents near a former chemical plant. State Supreme Court spokeswoman Jennifer Bundy said Wednesday that a pool of 28 jurors has been picked for the trial in Putnam County Circuit Court. … Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For January 25
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio shows progress in trying to improve the quality of the state's teachers, a new national report concludes. Listen to your audio update here.
Columbus Zoo Bald Eagle Dies
By: Associated Press
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A female bald eagle that contributed to the recovery of the iconic species has died at an Ohio zoo. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said today that 29-year-old Barbara died Monday after being found unresponsive with an irregular heartbeat. Tests showed an enlarged heart. The bird was hatched in the wild… Read More
Green Seminar Series Begins Tonight In Logan
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Hocking College Logan Campus starts its Green Seminar Series tonight. The college is holding monthly seminars on green technology and energy efficiency for both its students and the public. The series starts tonight with President of AFV International Bill McGlinchey as he presents "Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles–The Pressure to Convert." Jestinah McDonald from the… Read More
OU Students To Go To London for 2012 Olympic Games
Covering the Olympics is considered an enormous achievement for any professional journalist. A collaboration between Ohio University’s Office of Education Abroad and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism lead to a group of students heading to London for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Professor of Journalism Dr. Hans Meyer is the program director for the trip,… Read More
Lausche Heating Plant To See Renovations Soon
The Lausche Heating Plant, located on Ohio University’s West Green, will switch from operating on coal to natural gas in 2014. OU’s Board of Trustees met on Friday in Lancaster to discuss possible alternatives for the 45-year-old heating plant. The plant currently runs entirely on coal and provides heat to most of Ohio’s campus buildings…. Read More
Athens County Votes on New Waste Management Plant
Tonight, Logan city council will be voting on a new waste management initiative. The ordinance is called the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste Management Plan. It fulfills the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s mandate to update waste management protocols every five years. The new ordinance proposes a three-dollar per ton generation fee, which will increase the… Read More
Elderly Coolville Woman Says She Was Sleeping At Time Of Attack
By: Cheri Russo
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An 80-year-old Coolville woman, who investigators say was stabbed during a robbery at her home, says she was asleep at the time of the attack. Ota Vincent told an Athens County 911 operator that she went to sleep and the next thing she remembers was "a light shining" in her face. Vincent told the dispatcher… Read More
Bobcat Abroad: Tommy Freeman (January 25)
By: Tommy Freeman
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Christmas, a time normally spent with family eating big meals, exchanging presents, and celebrating the life of Jesus. For the first time ever mine was spent away from family and out of the country. I have always enjoyed the entire process of Christmas. The lights on people’s houses, the snow that falls and always turns… Read More
Women’s Basketball: Ohio Takes Road Struggles To Michigan
By: Kyrstin Ratliff
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The Ohio University women’s basketball team heads to Central Michigan on Wednesday in hopes of redeeming an 0-5 record on the road, but it won’t be an easy feat. The Chippewas (11-9, 3-3 MAC) are the best rebounding team and the second-highest scoring offense in the MAC. “They are a very, very, very good basketball… Read More
Nashville Singer-Songwriter To Perform at OU’s Front Room
By: Bryan Gibson
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As a self-proclaimed "child of the midwest," Thursday's Front Room performance will be a somewhat of a homecoming for Nashville singer-songwriter David Story. The Indiana born-and-raised Story has performed his beguiling blend of pop melody and folk sensibility in 20 countries, and there's no sign of slowing down. He recorded his first two albums in… Read More
Hocking College Hosts National Artist For Glass Invitational
The opening reception for the Hocking College Seventh Annual Glass Invitational will be Friday, Jan. 27 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hocking College Art Gallery on 30 Public Square in Nelsonville, Ohio. The event is part of Nelsonville’s Historic Square Art District’s Final Friday activities. The Glass Invitational will feature the artwork… Read More
Second Craigslist Murder Plot Suspect To Appear In Court
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A self-styled chaplain suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme in Ohio will answer to charges including aggravated murder and kidnapping. Richard Beasley, 52, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Akron. He was indicted Friday on 28 counts and could face the death penalty if convicted. He's accused of… Read More
Fatal Accident In Athens County
By: Taylor Pool
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A person has died in a crash on U.S. 50 and State Route 32 near Dixon Road in Athens County. A Ohio State Highway Patrol Disptacher says the crash, involving a semi, happened about 5 a.m. this morning. The name of the person killed and the cause of the crash aren't yet being released. Dispatchers… Read More
Logan City Council Rejects Waste Management Plan
By: Fred Kight
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Logan City Council has vetoed a new management plan for the Athens Hocking Joint Solid Waste District. The four to three vote was last night and it's a repeat performance. Logan City Council rejected previous proposals which, like this latest one, were supported by other government entities in the two county district. The waste plan… Read More
Morning Audio Update for January 25
By: Taylor Pool
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A person has died in a crash on U.S. 50 and State Route 32 near Dixon Road. Plus, the Athens County Commissioners are trying to decide what to do with a proposed resolution presented by a group of concerned citizens.
Mason Co. Board Of Education Member Resigns
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A member of the Mason County, West Virginia Board of Education facing bribery charges has resigned one day after she was arrested on a drunken-driving charge. Teresa L. Warner, 52, of Point Pleasant resigned Tuesday. A criminal complaint says Warner was stopped on Monday with a blood-alcohol level of 0.18 percent,… Read More
Ohio Showing Progress In Teacher Quality
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Ohio shows progress in trying to improve the quality of the state's teachers, a new national report concludes. The National Council on Teacher Quality gives the state a "C+" grade overall for 2011, up from "D+" two years earlier. The research and policy group that seeks a better national teacher force says Ohio… Read More