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Boys Basketball – Blog: Lancers Getting Hot, But Are They For Real?
By: Ian McConville
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Basketball, maybe more so than any other sport, is about peaking at the right time. A team can play lights out basketball early in the season, but if they fade… Read More

Conflicting Groups Discuss Fracking With Athens County Commissioners
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Various groups of Athens County residents met with commissioners this morning to discuss ways to regulate fracking. Commissioners are trying to form an advisory committee meant to find common ground… Read More

Underground Railroad: The William Still Story
Underground Railroad: The William Still Story Monday, Feb. 6, 10 p.m. William Still was just a boy when he helped the first one escape. He never knew the man's… Read More

Ice Hockey: The Life, College vs. Professional
By: Justin Sampson
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@BobcatsHockey @BobcatShowcase

Hot Tuna Electric At The Fur Peace Ranch From November 2011
Listen to part one of Hot Tuna in an electric performance with G.E. Smith recorded November 12, 2011 at the Fur Peace Ranch. Hot Tuna pt 1 Hot Tuna… Read More

McDavis Honored For Diversity Work
By: Steffany Hiett
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Ohio University President Roderick McDavis is receiving the Silas Hunt Legacy Award from the University of Arkansas for his work in diversity. The award recognizes African Americans for their significant… Read More

Adkins Announces Retirement From Ashland
The president of Ashland Community and Technical College is stepping down after leading the college for the past 11 years. According to a press release, Dr. Gregory Adkins announced his… Read More

Former Caretaker Says Exotic Animal Was Healthy
By: Associated Press
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The animal's former caretaker denies there were previous health problems with a spotted leopard that has died at an Ohio zoo where it was kept since an exotic animal escape…. Read More

Meigs County Escaped Inmate Captured
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle says an inmate who escaped Monday afternoon was caught that evening. David McDaniel, 27, escaped during a shift change. He was caught in Middleport, which… Read More

GoBus To Make Stops In Ohio Valley
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A federally-funded busing program will now be making stops in Marietta and Parkersburg. Go Bus will make its rounds in the Ohio Valley starting February 1, 2012. Stops include Front… Read More

Movie Review: “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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Here's an engrossing Cold War spy thriller for adults. If James Bond is the fantasy, here is the prosaic reality. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has a very British way of… Read More

Morning Audio Update for January 31
By: Taylor Pool
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Investigators have ruled the death of a man found in a burned home in Meigs County last November a suicide. The Meigs County sheriff says an inmate who escaped Monday… Read More

Good Times For Sheep Farmers
The popularity of Lamb is up and prices are at an all-time high but American sheep farmers are worried. They're afraid too much demand will hurt them in the long… Read More

Death In Meigs County Ruled Suicide
By: Cheri Russo
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Investigators have ruled the death of a man who was found in a burned home in Meigs County last November a suicide. Investigators from The Ohio State Fire Marshal's Office… Read More

Athens County Considering Breaking Out Of Solid Waste District
Athens County wants to go out on its own when it comes to the issue of solid waste management. The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District is a joint district that has… Read More

Athens County Considering Breaking Out Of Solid Waste District
Athens County wants to go out on its own when it comes to the issue of solid waste management. The Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District is a joint district that has… Read More

Review: STOMP at Memorial Auditorium
By: Mitchell Kinnen
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STOMP, presented by the Ohio University Performing Arts Series on Monday, Jan. 30 and Tuesday, Jan. 31 at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, is easy to describe, but hard to pin… Read More