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Girls Basketball: Spartans Grab Second Win of Season Over Meigs
Alexander got their second win of the season tonight as they defeated Meigs 52-34. The Spartans looked like a completely different team than the last time they faced the Marauders… Read More
Podcast: Football Recruiting With Rivals.com’s Josh Helmholdt
Bobcat football hauled in 19 recruits on National Signing Day, as high school football players from all over the country made their college choices. We talked about local recruits with… Read More
Women’s Basketball: Erin Bailes Was On Wrong Side Of Mariah Byard’s Big Moment
Ohio’s skilled markswomen have a history dating back three years. Ohio freshman guard Mariah Byard and sophomore guard Erin Bailes are similar players with similar roles: they are shooters. Byard… Read More
Bill Gives High School Mascot Gun Law Exception
West Virginia legislators have given the Parkersburg South High School mascot hope of a reprieve from a ban on guns on school property. The Senate Education committee advanced a bill… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For February 2
Scioto County deputies now know the identity of a body found earlier this week along the shore line of the Ohio River. Voters in Guernsey County will be casting ballots… Read More
Fracking Tax Hike Proposed
A liberal policy group is proposing a tax hike on oil and gas profits ahead of Gov. John Kasich's State of the State speech Tuesday in an region where drilling… Read More
Ice Hockey: Ohio Hockey’s Cheering Section Is Tiny But Mighty
The Ohio University "O Zone" is usually visible at football and basketball games, but one can’t count on it being heard, staying for the majority of the game, or even… Read More
Club Sports: Ohio Club Volleyball Enters Upcoming Tournament With Confidence
This past weekend, Ohio University’s club volleyball team advanced its record to 16-2. With four more tournaments left before the National tournament, it is crunch time for the ladies. On… Read More
USDA Secretary: Opportunity For Rural Ohioans In Renewable Energy
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says President Barack Obama's priority to find renewable energy resources means opportunity for rural Ohioans. Obama discussed a need for alternative energy… Read More
Chocolate Shop Opens On Court Street
The business isn't new, but the location is a change of scenery for one Athens chocolatier. Although O’Chocolate is not a new business within the community, the new store on… Read More
OU School of Theater’s “Madness”
The scene: an audience sits in Kantner Hall's Hahne Theater, a small venue that seats roughly 75 people. The room is dark, but a few beams of light illuminate the… Read More
Girls Basketball: “Hero of the Week” Demi Moore is Trimble’s X-Factor
Every good team in any sport has that one player who’s impact often goes unnoticed. The one who does all the little things. The X-factor. Demi Moore is that player… Read More
Multi-Purpose Center Close To Breaking Ground
Ohio University students and faculty may soon have a new place to enjoy athletics thanks to a generous gift from a pair of alumni. The athletic department is coming close… Read More
Coroner Identified Body Found In River
Scioto County deputies now know the identity of a body found earlier this week along the shore line of the Ohio River. Sheriff Marty Donini says the Montgomery County Coroner's… Read More
Ohio Groundhog Says Early Spring
Ohio's answer to Punxsutawney Phil is predicting a shorter winter – not that there's been much winter to speak of. Ohio groundhog Buckeye Chuck failed to see his… Read More
Morning Audio Update for February 2
The Athens County Prosecutor's Office has collected more jail restitution money in the last month than in the last year. Plus, a proposal to ban texting while driving in Ohio… Read More
No Movement On Texting While Driving Bill Soon
A proposal to ban texting while driving in Ohio is not likely not to pick up speed in the state Senate any time soon. Senate President Tom Niehaus… Read More
Wood Workshop To Be Held In Athens
The Ohio Woodland Stewards Program will be presenting a workshop this month to help people learn more about the materials they use. "What's That Wood?" will teach basic wood identification… Read More
Athens Co. Prosecutor Makes Inmates Pay Up
The Athens County Prosecutor's Office has collected more jail restitution money in the last month than in the past year. The reason for this increase is that Prosecutor Keller… Read More