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Girls Basketball: Lancers upset Vikings in sectional opener
By: Ian McConville
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Coming into their matchup with the Symmes Valley Lady Vikings, the seventh-seeded Federal Hocking Lady Lancers had dropped their last seven contests by a combined score of 431-278. Needless to say, in order to keep their season alive, this young Lancer squad had to tighten their grip on the defensive side of the basketball. They… Read More
Podcast: Previewing Ohio/BGSU With John Wagner Of The Toledo Blade
By: Grant Burkhardt
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AUDIO: We look at Ohio's struggles against a zone and the pros and cons to the MAC tournament format
Women’s Basketball: Benson Wins MAC East Award
After scoring 19 points and pulling down seven rebounds against Ball State on Saturday, Tenishia Benson is named the Mid-American Conference Eastern Division's Women's Basketball Player of the Week. Benson was also Scholar Athlete of the Week on December 15th, bringing her award total for the season to two. The red-shirt senior shot 80 percent from the… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff’s Deputies Search For Matthew Long
Athens County sheriff's deputies are looking for a Nelsonville man wanted on drug charges after his partner is arrested for possession of heroin and tampering with evidence. Sheriff Pat Kelly says officers arrested Kayla Losey, 22, of Nelsonville, Friday after finding 14 grams of heroin concealed in a body cavity. Losey was riding in… Read More
Community Center Offers Veterans Free Services
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Athens Community Center is offering a special service for veterans. Veterans can use the exercising facilities at the Community Center for free. They only have to show their ID. Kimberly Willard, a dietitian, teaches a Healthy Heart Class at the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic. She contacted the Athens Community Center, looking… Read More
Dr. Bernhard Debatin
Dr. Bernhard Debatin is professor at Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and director of the journalism honors tutorial program. He teaches multimedia/online journalism, media ethics, science and environmental journalism, media theory, and media and diversity. His research interests include media ethics, Internet and social media, privacy issues, public sphere, semiotics and metaphor theory. Dr. Debatin represents a citizen’s group “Slow Down Fracking in Athens County.”
Girls Basketball: Playoff Preview
Nelsonville-York – The Lady Buckeyes ended regular season play in familiar fashion: with a win. Now that playoff time is upon the Lady Bucks, winning has suddenly become the only option for this young team.If you take a look at the Jackson sectional, however, it won’t take long to figure out that winning will be harder… Read More
Peter Rowan At The Fur Peace Ranch From May 7, 2000
Peter Rowan is featured in one of the first concerts recorded for the series. This classic performance was recorded May 7, 2000 in the ranch's workshop building before the construction of their concert hall. The intimacy of the venue, along with the acoustics of the alcove stage, make for a great listen. Peter Rowan… Read More
WOUB Sports Express: February 13
By: Seth Austin
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A twice-weekly sports update, quickly covering Ohio University and area high school sports. Each Monday and Thursday, WOUB will take you through all those athletic programs with a video update. The segment will be called the "WOUB Sports Express," and it will take you around our coverage area. @BobcatShowcase
Lawyers For Pain Clinic Doctor Want Off The Case
By: Associated Press
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Update 3:00 p.m. A Chicago doctor convicted of running a pill mill in southern Ohio is claiming he is innocent and demanding to be released from jail. Dr. Paul Volkman says his treatment of patients was consistent with actions of a doctor, not a drug dealer. Volkman on Monday told a federal judge ready… Read More
Fatal Fire In Zanesville
By: Cheri Russo
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An autopsy is being done on the body of a man found inside a burned down home in Zanesville over the weekend. Fire Chief Craig Stemm says the body of Jerry Miller, 52, was found early Sunday morning in the home on Green Street. Miller's body has been sent to Licking County to determine a… Read More
OU Students Present At International Research Symposium
By: Eleni Lazares
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Walter Rotunda, on the campus of Ohio University, was filled with graduate and a few undergraduate students as they prepared to present original research at the International Research Symposium Friday. The International Research Symposium (ISU) is an annual event targeted to align the International Student Union with the mission and diversity objective of the university…. Read More
Using Apps For Disability Therapy
By: Steffany Hiett
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If you are helping a family member with autism with their disability therapy, there’s an app for that. The Washington County Board of Developmental Disabilities is co-hosting a lecture called “A Spectrum Of App For Those On The Autism Spectrum”. The lecture will focus on the resources available to those with a wide range of… Read More
Steel Drums Festival Highlights African Culture
By: Graylyn Roose
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Ohio University students are learning more about steel drums and African culture, thanks to the World Music and Dance Festival. OU professors Paschal Younge and Zelma Badu-Younge influenced the students who came to the steel drum workshop this weekend by teaching them about the culture and music of Trinidad, where the drumming style originated. According… Read More
Cambridge Couple Honored For Marriage, Volunteer Work
By: Sara Nealeigh
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Clark and June Armstrong, of Cambridge, have celebrated more than 70 Valentine's Days together– but this year will be a little different. Tomorrow, the Armstrongs will be honored for their commitment to each other and their community at the Joined Hearts in Giving Celebration in Columbus. Ohio First Lady Karen Kasich and members of… Read More
Gas Prices Down In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Ohio gasoline prices have dropped by more than a dime after two weeks of increases. The state's average price for regular gas was $3.33 per gallon in a survey Monday from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. That compares with about $3.45 last Monday. Last year… Read More
Stolen Veterans Museum Items Returned
By: Associated Press
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All of the bayonets, guns and other items stolen during a break-in are back at the Veterans Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley. The Parkersburg Police Department says a boy playing in an abandoned house last week found a duffel bag containing several knives and a crowbar. Three stolen bayonets and five knives were… Read More
Escaped Felon Caught In Marietta
By: Taylor Pool
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An escaped felon on house arrest is back in jail after being found and arrested in Marietta. Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks says that while in jail, Patrick Worstell, 27, told an inmate he planned to conduct armed home invasions when he got out. After fleeing house arrest, he was found Saturday in Marietta. He's… Read More
Morning Audio Update for February 13
By: Taylor Pool
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A fugitive who escaped house arrest in Parkersburg is back in jail. Plus, a hearing has been scheduled over Ohio's quarantine order for five creatures kept at a zoo since an exotic animal escape in October.