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Fundraiser To Feature Bluegrass, Boats, Barbeque
By: Elliot Nicolson
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Uncle Buck's Riding Stable will serve up live music and food this Saturday during its first ever Pig Roast and Paddle.
The event, which is a fundraiser for the Raccoon Creek Partnership and the Athens Building Industry Association, includes canoeing on Lake Hope and music from The Rarely Herd and Willie Phoenix.

Natalie Bechtel: Making Things Simple
It has been a two-year process, but Ohio defender Natalie Bechtel has made the difficult transition from offense to defense look incredibly simple. The junior soccer player began her collegiate… Read More

Serena Warner: Making Her Mark
By: Corttany Brooks
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Serena Warner, a home-schooled 13-year-old playing multiple sports, didn’t expect to be a Bobcat, or even a volleyball player, until six short years ago. However today Warner is considered an… Read More

Third Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Muskingum Co Case
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio man has pleaded not guilty in the gruesome killing of a woman found covered in burns and wailing by the side of a rural road. LaFonse D. Dixon… Read More

MVL Power Rankings Week 5
By: Nathan Takitch
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As the season nears the halfway point, the picture in the MVL is becoming clearer. MVL online reporter Nathan Takitch returns with the conference power rankings heading in to Week… Read More

Drilling Company Moving To Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A company that provides equipment to the oil and gas drilling industry is moving from West Virginia to Ohio. Great Plains Oilfield Rentals expects the move from Buckhannon to St…. Read More

Gridiron Glory 2012 Player of the Year Watch List
By: Steve Uhlmann
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With four weeks in the books, some players have gone above and beyond to help their teams get off to good starts, earning them a spot on the Gridiron Glory… Read More

Video: Beau and His Linemen
Beau Blankenship is making moves out on the field for Ohio, but he knows his linemen deserve a lot of credit. At the same time, the offensive line is happy… Read More

Video: The Setter
Leah Petrovich and Abby Gilleland are Ohio volleyball's setters, and they know just what it takes to be the best at their position.

Video: Stepping in Between the Pipes
By: Sara Nealeigh
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Brittany Walker is Ohio field hockey's starting goal keeper, and role she didn't expect to have, but the sophomore is stepping up and stepping into goal.

Video: Something Special from North of the Border
By: Tyler Rosten
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Ohio's soccer Cat Rogers is a sizzle to Ohio soccer's hot streak. The senior is helping lead the team in any way that she can.

Video: A Lesson in Penalty Kicks
By: Tyler Rosten
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Tyler Rosten learned the ins and outs of penalty kicks from some of the best experts on campus.

Video: Carter Rodriguez Learns to Dig
The Ohio volleyball team makes the game look simple out on the court, but reporter Carter Rodriguez learned that there is a lot more to the game than what he… Read More

Video: A Happy Homecoming
Former Ohio assistant Kyle Weindel is now the head coach at Montana State. The Montana State Bobcats made a trip to the Convo for the Bobcat Volleyball Invitational and it… Read More

Better Food Choices For Students And Parents At Federal Hocking
By: Fred Kight
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The Federal Hocking Local School system is using a $15,000 grant to promote its approach to food. Superintendent George Wood said the Athens Foundation and three others are funding a… Read More

MAC Announces Addition of Three Schools for Wrestling
The Mid-American Conference has announced the addition of three schools for wrestling. Missouri, Northern Iowa and Old Dominion will join the conference exclusively for wrestling by the 2013-14 season. All… Read More

Ohio University’s Management Information Systems Near Top In Country
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Management Information Systems (MIS) program in Ohio University’s College of Business was ranked sixth nationwide in the 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek annual ranking of the “Best Undergraduate Business Programs by… Read More

Supreme Court Affirms, Reverses Portions of Multi-Million Dollar Civil Judgment
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Supreme Court of Ohio Tuesday partially affirmed and partially reversed rulings by the Tenth District Court of Appeals in a Franklin County lawsuit that resulted in an award of… Read More

Two Remain Hospitalized After Southeast Ohio Mining Accident
Two workers injured in a coal mine accident in Perry County Wednesday morning remain hospitalized. Ohio Department of Natural Resources spokeswoman Heidi Hetzel-Evans said the injured were taken to a… Read More

Gas War Drives Down Prices In Guernsey County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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It had been more than 18 months since fuel prices had fallen below $3.00 per-gallon in our listening area – that is, until Tuesday evening. The so-called "gas war" raged… Read More

Semester Switch Affects Enrollment Numbers
By: Associated Press
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Enrollment at 17 Ohio colleges and universities that began using a semester schedule this fall has dropped by nearly 13,500 students, which could be a financial hit for schools relying… Read More

OSBA Predicts Problems If Redistricting Amendment Passes
By: Tim Sharp
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The Ohio State Bar Association is opposing passage of Ohio's Redistricting Amendment. In a statement on OSBA's website Ohiobar.org, the group said it's concerned about moving the judiciary from a… Read More

Cremated Human Remains Found In Foreclosed Ohio House
By: Associated Press
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Police say 56 boxes of cremated human remains have been found at a southwest Ohio house along with documents from a funeral home. Dayton police Lt. Wendy Stiver says the… Read More

Morning Update for September 19
A trial has started today for a Noble County teacher accuse dof inappropriately touching students. West Virginia officials are planning a safety awareness campaign targeting texting while driving. … Read More

Court Defers Change Of Venue For Accused Chardon HS Shooter
By: Associated Press
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A court is holding off on a request to relocate the trial of an Ohio teenager who pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting three students and injuring others at a… Read More