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Girls Basketball: Trimble pulls away late, tops Federal Hocking
By: Ian McConville
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Both Janena Cain and Tia Altier scored 10 points, and the Trimble Tomcats used a huge fourth-quarter surge to pull away from the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers, winning by a final of 51-39 on Senior Night in Glouster. The festivities of Senior Night were evident from… Read More
Swimming/Diving: Former Ohio Coach Oscar Thomas Dies At 85
By: Sara Nealeigh
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Former Ohio University Swimming and Diving coach Oscar “Tommy” Thomas Jr. passed away, at age 85, last Sunday (Jan. 22). Thomas coached men’s swimming and diving at Ohio University from 1950-1954, and led the Bobcats to the 1953 and 1954 MAC team titles. Current women’s swimming and diving coach Greg Werner had the opportunity to… Read More
Wrestling: Ohio Edges Buffalo On The Road
By: Jerod Scheetz
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The Bobcats used a strong start in Sunday’s match against Buffalo to stop their dual meet skid at two, beating Buffalo 22-18. Ohio (3-5, 2-3 MAC) did not let the travel time to Buffalo (5-12, 0-2 MAC) affect their performance, and Ohio put together a solid team effort. “I have been happy with our preparation… Read More
Swimming/Diving: How To Dive With Ohio’s Haleigh Bartlett
By: Sara Nealeigh
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After 11 years and nine levels of competitive gymnastics, including four years of high school diving, freshman diver Haleigh Bartlett has become a major part of the Bobcat swimming and diving team. In her short time as a Bobcat, Bartlett has already managed to set several Ohio diving records. Currently, Bartlett holds the third and… Read More
Men’s Basketball: Ohio Draws UNC-Asheville In ESPN BracketBuster
By: Grant Burkhardt
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The last open spot on Ohio's regular season schedule has been filled by University of North Carolina-Asheville. Ohio will play its ESPN BracketBuster game on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. on ESPN3. The Bulldogs (16-7, 11-1 Big South Conference) are the 127th-highest RPI team in the country, per NCAA.com. UNC-A is leading the Big… Read More
Inmate Escapes Jail During Shift Change
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An inmate has escaped custody in Meigs County, Ohio. According to Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle, David McDaniel, escaped from the Meigs County Jail Monday afternoon. Beegle says that it happened during a shift change and there was a miscommunication about who was watching the inmates. McDaniel was last seen running along 2nd Street in… Read More
Body Found In River In Nile Township
Scioto County sheriff's deputies are searching for clues to help identify the body of a man found on the shore of the Ohio River. Sheriff Marty Donini says his office responded to a call this afternoon in Nile Township that a body had washed up along the river. Law enforcement, the fire department and… Read More
Week Preview: Coming down the home stretch
With conference play coming down to the wire, our reporters take a look at the important week ahead for each team. BOYS: Athens Bulldogs After their 46-37 victory over Vinton County last week, the Athens boys are through with their losing streak. The Bulldogs have it easy with one game this week, but it will… Read More
Accused Bank Robber Spotted In Athens Turns Himself In
By: Cheri Russo
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Sheriff's deputies in Lancaster say the bank robbery suspect spotted in Athens last week has turned himself in. Ohio University Police were searching for Billy Caudill near campus Thursday night after he was spotted near Shafer and Union Streets. Fairfield County sheriff's deputies believed Caudill was armed and dangerous after they say he robbed a… Read More
Veterinarians Euthanize Zanesville Leopard
By: Associated Press
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Only five animals remain from a Muskingum County exotic animal farm where more than 50 once lived. Veterinarians at the Columbus Zoo have euthanized one of six surviving animals released from the farm by their suicidal owner in October. According to the Ohio Department of Agriculture, the leopard was put down yesterday afternoon following… Read More
Drop In Ohio Teen Drivers
Fewer Ohio teens are obtaining their driver's licenses, in a trend related to economic and other factors. A Dayton Daily News analysis of Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles records finds the state saw a 9 percent drop in 16- and 17-year-old licensed drivers from 2006 to 2010. The number of Ohio 18-year-olds with… Read More
Fracking Becomes Main Topic
By: Emily Brockmeier
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The controversial drilling method known as “fracking” has become a hot topic in the Athens area and neighboring Ohio counties. Just in the month of January there were numerous stories on the subject in various publications. The Athens Messenger ran three separate stories centered on fracking. These stories range from local schools considering training students… Read More
Union Picket At Hocking College
By: Steffany Hiett
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Support staff at Hocking College are holding a picketing session today on the Nelsonville campus to protest and draw awareness to the fact that they have been working without a contract since last summer. The union's contract expired June 30th and college officials and union representatives have been trying to negotiate a new contract since… Read More
Josh Eagle At The Front Room (VIDEO)
By: Dave Edmunds
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Front Room patrons got an extra jolt along with their caffeine when Cincinnati's Josh Eagle and Harvest City performed on Jan. 19. The band, in Athens to support their new album A Good One is Hard to Find, entertained the audience for two hours with a blend of Americana and old fashioned folk-rock melodies. Josh… Read More
Childhood Immunization Program Offered To Low-Income Families
By: Sarah Tranelli
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Medical costs can often be a burden to families, resulting in the neglect of basic health needs. The Childhood Immunization Program (CHIP) aims to eliminate that financial burden and provide health care to the Southeastern Ohio community. The Childhood Immunization Program, which began in 1994, offers people in Southeastern Ohio immunizations to protect against diseases…. Read More
Petro Wants Community Colleges To Block Schedule
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's higher education chief has asked community colleges to consider making their class schedules more convenient for busy students who also work and have families. Chancellor Jim Petro wants the state's public, two-year schools to explore the idea of block scheduling. Classes would be offered back-to-back in clusters. Petro says that… Read More
Burr Oak Lodge Will Close Tuesday
By: Associated Press
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A state park lodge in southeastern Ohio will close this week, putting an estimated 40 people out of work. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources initially planned a temporary shutdown of the lodge at Burr Oak State Park to study how to make it work financially. The 60-room lodge had been losing money… Read More
Morning Audio Update for January 30
By: Taylor Pool
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The Morgan County Commission, the Village of Crown City and the Vinton County Commission have received funds totaling $700,000. Plus, widespread internet access could become a reality for Southeast Ohio. Listen to your audio update here.
Effort To Increase Summer Food Program Participation
By: Associated Press
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Ohio education and food program officials want to increase the number of children in low-income areas who participate in a program that offers them free meals and snacks while they're away from school during the summer. Increasing access and participation in the federally funded Summer Food Service Program is the focus of a… Read More
Cracker Plant May Need Another Incentive
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia lawmakers may be asked to consider another incentive to lure a multibillion-dollar chemical processing plant to the state. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said he hasn't ruled out a proposal that involves the potential location for one of these cracker plants. Tomblin discussed the possibility during his first interview since… Read More
Strickland Returning To The Classroom
By: Associated Press
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Ted Strickland obviously has a thing for the classroom. The former Democratic governor of Ohio, who lost his re-election bid in 2010, has two master's degrees and a doctorate. This spring, at age 70, he'll return to school again as a resident fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. Strickland tells… Read More