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Conference Snapshot: TVC-Hocking
The Wahama White Falcons have been nothing short of dominant in the TVC-Hocking in recent years. Can anyone stop them in 2012? Here is the early outlooks for the 2012 season. Belpre Golden Eagles: By Steve Uhlmann 2011 was yet another year to forget for the Belpre Golden Eagles, as the team went a dubious 0-10… Read More

Second Newswatch Update For August 7
By: Jenn Halliday
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The latest news in southeast Ohio.

62 Sickened In Gallia Co. After Contact With Pigs
By: Michael Locklear
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Update 5:15 p.m. Four cases of H3N2v have been confirmed in Gallia County after "individuals had direct contact with swine at fairs." Seven Gallia County residents have been hospitalized. All but the one most recently admitted have been discharged. Health Commissioner Gerald Vallee says in general, people are recovering quickly. More than 60 people have… Read More

Athens County Protestor Indicted For Inducing Panic
By: Fred Kight
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Madeline ffitch said today she will plead not guilty to a charge of inducing panic. ffitch is the 31-year-old Athens County woman who staged a protest at an Athens County waste disposal well in Alexander Township on June 26. She just revealed that she's been indicted by a Grand Jury and an arraignment will take… Read More

Bill Kirchen and Spencer Bohren at Fur Peace Ranch
Bill Kirchen and Spencer Bohren team up for a concert of honky-tonk classics and originals, recorded Sept. 25, 2010 at the Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy, Ohio. Live from Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch airs Fridays at 7 p.m. on WOUB FM. To hear other programs in the series, visit this link.

Hocking Co. Shelter Group Has Raised $20K
By: Xueying Luo
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A Hocking County group is continuing its fundraising efforts to open a homeless shelter in the county. Hocking Hills Inspire Shelter Secretary Bob Majors says they have already raised $20,000, but they still need a lot to establish the shelter. The group held a three-day yard sale that ended Saturday. "People are donating items left… Read More

Federal Courts Continue Experimentation With Cameras
By: Court News Ohio
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A year after the federal Judiciary began its cameras in the courtroom pilot program in 14 federal trial courts, 39 court proceedings are available online for public viewing on the Judiciary’s website. The Northern and Southern district federal trial courts in Ohio are participating in the pilot project. The video recordings and brief summaries of… Read More


David Jacobs-Strain At The Fur Peace Ranch
Guitarist-singer-songwriter David Jacobs-Strain in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch in 2009.

Ohio Swine Flu Cases Confirmed By CDC
By: News Releases, Tim Sharp
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The Ohio Department of Health has announced additional cases of swine flu have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of those cases has been linked to swine exposure at the Ohio State Fair. So far 14 humans cases of Influenza A variant H3N2 have been identified in Butler County,… Read More

Ohio University Professor Keeps Close Eye On Mars
Ohio University Professor Keith Milam is getting a little more sleep these days – now that NASA's "Curiosity" rover has safely landed on the red planet. "I was relieved. Having participated in other rover missions I know what a challenge it is to get these things on the ground." "The technology that was being utilized… Read More

Audio Update for Tuesday Aug 7
By: Tim Sharp
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A former Holiday Inn is turned into a jail in Parkersburg; Hundreds of thousands turn out to set records at the Ohio State Fair. More in your morning audio update.