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Ohio Defeats Kent State in Straight Sets
By: Kat Cook
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The Ohio Bobcats recorded their second MAC win in a row against Kent State on Thursday night. The Bobcats topped Kent State in three sets; they beat the Golden Flashes 25-19, 28-26, 25-22. Sophomores Chelsea Bilger and Kelly Lamberti had twelve kills each, leading the Bobcat offense. Bilger had two kills during the first set… Read More
Ohio University Employee Winter Break Details Announced
By: Taylor Pool
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Details about the winter break between Christmas and New Year's Day for most Ohio University employees have been announced. According to a news release, the break is designed to reward and recognize the employees on all campuses. The guidelines say the closure will take place from Dec. 25 through Jan. 1. Faculty and staff members… Read More
Fort Street Boulder Removal Encounters Unexpected Glitch
By: Taylor Pool
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The project to remove another boulder from the unsteady Fort Street hill was running smoothly, until Wednesday. The contractors noticed an problem with the rock and had to take Thursday off to come up with a new way to tackle the project. Michael McAvoy, an engineer with ODNR, said they were first concerned that the rock… Read More
AGs Website Shouts: Don’t Get Murdered In Akron
By: Tim Sharp
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A new emphasis on Ohio's more than 5,000 cold-case homicides will include the listing of cases on the attorney general's website and help from state crime experts to crack them. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the plan Thursday in Mercer County in western Ohio. Two of the cold cases occurred there, including the 2011… Read More
Running Backs To Have Spotlight In John Glenn-Sheridan Showdown
With a huge amount of MVL momentum on the line, Friday night in Thornville has all the trimmings to be an epic football game, as the John Glenn Little Muskies are set to take on the Sheridan Generals. With John Glenn and Sheridan coming off of losses last week, you can bet that both… Read More
Developmental Disabilities Psychologist Visiting SE Ohio
By: Regina Donizetti
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A highly-demanded psychologist who works specifically with developmental disabilities is coming to Athens. Dr. David Meichenbaum, of Buffalo, New York, is popular for his trainings on severe behaviors relating to conditions such as autism. The Ohio Coalition for the Education of Children with Disabilities worked with educational support agencies to bring him to the… Read More
Gallia Academy Reaches For Control of Wide-Open SEOAL
It’s Week 6 of the regular season and for the first time in a few years, the SEOAL conference is wide-open heading into conference play. With the two-time defending champion Jackson Ironmen losing three straight games, the door is wide open for a team such as the Gallia Academy Blue Devils, who have been… Read More
OU Prof Focuses On Athletic Head Injury Research
By: Jordan Brogley Webb
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Ohio University is becoming a major player on the national scene in athletic head injury research and Dr. Brian Ragan is leading the way. Ragan, assistant professor of athletic training at Ohio University, has both a personal and a professional interest in studying concussions among athletes. While Ragan was working on his doctoral dissertation at… Read More
Waste Summit Spurs Feasibility Study
A feasibility study in Athens will be used to tackle waste and recycling issues. The Appalachian Ohio Zero Waste Initiative (AOZWI) created the plan after a Waste to Wealth summit earlier this month in Athens. Participants discussed research and ideas for recycling and waste management in Athens and Hocking counties. AOZWI Initiative coordinator… Read More
Eastern Clicking As They Enter Showdown With Belpre
Headed into a road matchup with Belpre Week 6, the Eastern Eagles are in a very different position in the TVC-Hocking now than they were at this time last season. Coach David Tennant’s football team is 3-1 in four conference games and currently sits in third place in the TVC-Hocking behind perennial powers Wahama and… Read More
Maysville Carries Winning Attitude Into Rivalry Game Against Crooksville
By: Brad Hawley
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Week 6 brings another MVL rivalry to the forefront. After a promising 2-1 start to the season, Crooksville has ran into the gauntlet of the MVL schedule. The Ceramics, now 2-3 (0-3 MVL), have fallen to traditional powers Sheridan and Tri-Valley, as well as a tough one-point loss to the Philo Electrics. Unfortunately for Crooksville,… Read More
Ohio Softball to Play In Ohio Collegiate Charity Classic
By: Zach Scott
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The Ohio University softball team will take the field for the first time this year on Sept. 29 in Columbus, Ohio. The real opposition, however, will not be on the field with them, it will not be in uniform, and it will not try to score runs against them. The Bobcats will be playing against… Read More
Athens And Wellston To Tango In TVC-Ohio Opener
By: Pat Moore
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After dropping the season opener to Gallia Academy, the Athens Bulldogs have rattled off four straight wins. Their latest victory came against Waverly, when they dominated the Tigers at home by a score of 67-14. The Bulldogs will try to make it five in a row when the Wellston Rockets roll into Basil Rudder Field… Read More
Williamstown Faces Test From St. Mary’s
By: Ian McConville
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After dropping two of their first three games, the Williamstown Yellow Jackets have responded in a big way, winning their last two games by a combined score of 72-14. Coming off a 23-7 win last week at Ravenswood, the Yellow Jackets now face a stiff test on Friday night, when the St. Mary’s Blue Devils… Read More
MVL Power Rankings Week 6
By: Nathan Takitch
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Halfway through the 2012 season, the MVL race has taken shape. Tri-Valley and Sheridan both remain undefeated in league play and in control of their own destinies, while a few other contenders remain in the hunt. Read on to see who impressed the MVL staff most in Week 5, and who needs to get things… Read More
Accurso Earns Another MAC Runner of the Week Honor
By: Alex Marcheschi
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Juli Accurso has been named Mid-American Conference Runner of the Week for the second time this season. The Ohio women's cross country junior placed third at the 2012 Toledo Inter-Regional Bubble Buster Invitational this past Friday. Accurso led Ohio to a ninth-place finish against a slew of nationally-ranked teams as she placed third with a… Read More
Ohio Dangerous Wild Animal Owners Required To Register
By: Yingchi Wei
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Dangerous wild animal owners in Ohio have a little more than a month to register their creatures or face criminal charges. The Ohio Department of Agriculture wants exotic animal owners to register before November 5. The registration is required by a new state law passed in June, which became effective September 5. The new law… Read More
Motorists Cautioned As Deer Breeding Season Approaches
By: Associated Press
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State officials are warning motorists to watch out for deer on the roadways as breeding season for the animals begins in Ohio. The risk of hitting a deer on the road is greater from October through January when the animals are on the move more. It happens most often at dawn and dusk. Most… Read More
Morgan Co. Multicultural Center Offering Tours, Workshops
By: Seaira Christian-Daniels
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A research team is now leading workshops and tours in Morgan County to teach young people things they may not have learned in history classes. Ada Woodson Adams and her husband, Al, purchased an aging Chesterhill home at a sheriff's sale five years ago. The historic house was a stop on the Underground Railroad…. Read More
Preliminary School Report Card Data
By: Rose Troyer
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A majority of schools in Athens and surrounding counties are meeting benchmarks set by the Ohio Department of Education. 80% of schools in Athens, Hocking, Morgan, Meigs, Perry, Washington, Wood and Vinton counties either meet or are above the Value Added Growth measure. Preliminary District and School Report Card Data was released Wednesday from the… Read More
Solich’s Mentor to Step Down as Nebraska AD
Former Nebraska Coach Tom Osborne announced Wednesday that he is retiring from his position as Athletic Director for the University of Nebraska effective January 1. Osborne has held the position since 2007. Prior to overseeing the Nebraska Athletic Department, Osborne coached Nebraska football for 25 seasons from 1973 to 1997. During that time, Osborne compiled… Read More
OU Inks Energy Efficiency Agreement
Ohio University is projected to save $38 million through new water and energy conservation measures over the next 15 years. The university awarded the Constellation company a contract for the work at 72 of the buildings on OU's main campus in Athens. According to a news release, the $28 million project will be funded… Read More
Drought Meeting Scheduled For Area Farmers
Southeast Ohio farmers feeling the effects of the recent drought might find help in an Ohio Department of Agriculture meeting Thursday night. Governor John Kasich instructed the department set up the series of drought meetings across the state. The next meeting will take place at Hocking College at 8 p.m. in John Light Hall…. Read More
Bobcats, Bengals and Browns…Oh My!
By: Ashleigh Mavros
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Members of OU's Marching 110 talk about their recent halftime performance during the Bengals/Browns game at Paul Brown Stadium.
New Lexington City School District Proposes Tax Levy Renewal
By: Olivia Bevan
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Voters in the New Lexington City School District will have a tax levy renewal on the November ballot. Superintendent Tonya Sherburne said the renewal is for three mills and would last five years. This tax issue has been renewed twice in the past. Sherburne said the school district uses about $70,000 per year from the renewal… Read More