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Girls Basketball: Lady Bulldogs Fall in Playoff Opener
By: Nathan Takitch
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The Athens Lady Bulldogs basketball team (15-6; 9-1) came up just short in their sectional playoff opener against a determined Fairfield Union (18-2) squad, falling by a final score of… Read More
Maiden And Stanley Tussle At Candidates Forum
By: Fred Kight
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Jeff Maiden accused Archie Stanley of bad management and Stanley accused Maiden of lying and that was just during the opening statements of a candidates forum last night. After that… Read More
Athens County Auditor Alleges Conflict Of Interest In Fund Dispute
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson remains locked in a financial disagreement with County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and Sheriff Pat Kelly. It's an awkward situation to say the least because there… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update February 16
The Buchtel chief of police appeared in court this morning on drug charges. The Fairfield County health department will be moving to escape a mold problem. Details in your afternoon… Read More
Boys Basketball: “Hero of the Week” Shawn Parsons, Fed Hock
The Federal Hocking Lancers have something that many teams in the Tri-Valley Conference don’t have: a star point guard in Shawn Parsons. There are many ways to gauge a player’s… Read More
Bon Iver, The Grammys, Art, Music, The Universe and Everything
By: Mark Hellenberg
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A friend of mine called me last Sunday evening while I was hosting my radio program Audiosyncrasies to inform me that Bon Iver had won two Grammy awards. Their… Read More
Girls Basketball: Kaylee Koker stepping up for Alexander
By: Seth Austin
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The Alexander Lady Spartans may only have two wins this season, but the bright spots for the team extend much further than the tally in the victory column. Coming into… Read More
Annual 48-Hour Shootout Yields A One-Man Team
By: Justin Williams, Kelly Martin
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Fighting sleep, battling exhaustion and saving an entire city from impending doom is far more than an individual should have to bear alone. But when the credits role on the… Read More
Fairfield County Health Department Moving
By: Olivia Bevan
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Mold and humidity problems are prompting the Fairfield County Department of Health to move to a new location. Fairfield County Health Director Larry Hanna says the department will move… Read More
Animal Cruelty Law Passed By Ohio House
The Ohio House has passed a bill providing a stiffer penalty for acts of animal cruelty by people affiliated with kennels. The Youngstown-area lawmakers who sponsored the legislation… Read More
Bond Set At $50,000 For Buchtel Police Chief
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Buchtel Police Chief Kelsie Lanning is being held in the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail on a $50,000 bond after being accused of participating in a drug transaction. The bond was… Read More
Bone Marrow Drive Successful In Saving Lives
By: Molly Nocheck
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This year over 100 students have been identified as possible bone marrow donors, and that number may rise after over 750 Ohio University faculty, staff and students "got swabbed" on… Read More
Proposed 2013 Budget Increases Higher Ed Spending
President Obama revealed his proposal for the 2013 national budget at a community college in Virginia Monday. Now, students and faculty at local universities are wondering how it will affect… Read More
Speed Limit Could Go Up In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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The speed limit for cars and trucks on Ohio's interstate highways would increase from 65 mph to 70 mph under a bill passed by a House committee. The… Read More
Fate of Chauncey Elementary School Still Up In The Air
By: Steffany Hiett
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The Athens City School District is still trying to figure out what to do about its increasing budget deficit. The school board held a special meeting last night to discuss… Read More
Morning Audio Update for February 16
By: Taylor Pool
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Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly says Buchtel Police Chief Kelsey Lanning is in custody after being arrested Wednesday. Plus, Ohio's public colleges and universities have presented the state with a… Read More
Boys and Girls Basketball: Busy week ahead for Buckeyes
By: Morgan Overbey
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The girls’ regular season has come to an end and tournament time has come. As for the boys, they have a busy schedule ahead of them with two games this… Read More