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Softball: Ohio Sweeps Doubleheader on Record-Setting Day
By: Brett Carroll
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On a historic two win day for Ohio, Coach Jodi Hermanek won her 200th game and freshman pitcher Lauren McClary broke the single season strikeout record. Game two of the… Read More
Forest Farming Reaps Large Profits
By: Fred Kight
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If you have land with a significant number of trees and want to make some money, you may want to give forest farming a try. It's a practice of agraforestry,… Read More
Football: Ohio Undrafted Free Agents Realize Their Biggest Dreams
After playing an instrumental part in Ohio football's successful 2011-12 campaign, several Bobcats are now seeing their biggest dreams come true with a chance to play in the NFL. Wide receiver… Read More
Hex Net Looks to the Future with Debut Album
By: Emily Votaw
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Seth Riddlebarger and Tim Peacock are no strangers to the Athens music scene. Having played in a myriad of musical acts over the past decade, the pair recently joined forces… Read More
Public Safety Agencies And Ohio National Guard Prepare For Building Collapse
By: Fred Kight
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Ross County public safety agencies and the Ohio National Guard are preparing for a building to collapse today. It's not a real building, it's a structural collapse simulator. The three-day… Read More
Regional Hospital Reports Increase In Births Of Drug-Addicted Babies
By: Sara Vallone
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The number of babies born to drug-addicted mothers is growing at an alarming rate, according to one Southeast Ohio hospital. Jackie Rebman, the director of Adena Health System's Women and… Read More
Buchtel Man Dies Days After Beating
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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A Buchtel man who was assaulted in Chauncey on Wednesday and left unconcious has died. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly said Harley Aaron Pruitt, 20, died at approximately 1:45 p.m…. Read More
Octogenarian To Receive Diploma Saturday
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio man who started as a freshman at a university in southern Ohio more than 50 years ago is about to achieve his ambition of earning a college degree…. Read More
Resurfacing Project To Begin On Route 33 East Next Week
By: Steffany Hiett
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The Ohio Department of Transportation is expected to begin a road resurfacing project next week on U.S. Route 33 East. The project will create a change in traffic pattern when… Read More
New Farmers Market Holds Two-Day Grand Opening
A new farmer's market is opening for the first time today at a Zanesville barn. Ten local vendors have signed up to participate in the two-day event, which is expected… Read More
Ohio Surviving Exotic Animals Back On Farm
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE: 1:20 PM A woman whose husband released dozens of wild creatures last fall before he committed suicide has returned to her farm with the five animals that survived. The… Read More
Ohio Disabled Artists Showcase Their Skills
By: Connor Briggs
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This month marks the 17th annual Accessible Expressions Ohio Exhibit, a chance for artists with disabilities to showcase their work. The exhibit is being displayed thanks to a partnership between… Read More
Successful Collaboration Celebrated by Scripps College and Guyana Officials
By: Kelly Martin
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“With a little bit of money, you can change the world,” said Dr. Paloma Mohamed, director of the University of Guyana’s Center for Communication Studies. “I am deeply thankful from… Read More
Sunpower Founder Honored With Patent Award
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An award meant to honor an Ohioan who has significantly impacted the state of Ohio through positive changes is going to the man behind an Athens-based power company. This year's… Read More
Parkersburg Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Battery Charge
By: Associated Press
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A former Parkersburg police officer convicted of hitting a suspect faces up to a year in jail. 28-year-old Joshua Adam Vensel pleaded guilty to battery Thursday in Wood County Circuit… Read More
Kent State Shooting Survivors Appeal To Congress
By: Associated Press
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Seven people wounded by Ohio National Guard gunfire at Kent State University 42 years ago Friday are appealing for answers to lingering questions about the shooting, such as whether an… Read More
OH-KY Bridge Project Gets Underway
By: Taylor Pool
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A bridge connecting two communities in two different states across the Ohio River is being replaced. The Ironton-Russell Bridge replacement project will relocate the bridge to between Second and Jefferson… Read More
Morning Audio Update for May 4
By: Taylor Pool
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A bridge connecting two communities in two different states across the Ohio River is being replaced. Plus, the Ohio Senate has approved a bill requiring violent crime victims and their… Read More