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Williamstown’s Season Comes To An End Against Magnolia
By: Eli Burris
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It took the Magnolia Blue Eagles only 15 seconds to light up the scoreboard and take a lead at Alumni Field in a first round Class A West Virginia playoff game against the visiting Williamstown Yellow Jackets. The Blue Eagles wouldn’t give it up the rest of the night, defeating the Yellow Jackets 34-7…. Read More
Bobcats Drop Heartbreaker in Shootout
By: Owen Gramoy
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Ohio Club Hockey fell just short against the Indiana Hoosiers 4-3 in a shootout in Bird Arena Friday. Jonathan Gulch was stonewalled by the Hoosier goaltender on Ohio’s last opportunity. Aggressive out of the gates, Ohio netted 3 goals in the opening period while firing 17 shots on net. Derek Rahme led off the scoring… Read More
Week 12 Scores
By: Steve Uhlmann
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Division II, Region 7 4. New Albany 42 1. Tri-Valley 35 7. Canal Winchester 14 3. Marion-Franklin 44 Division IV, Region 23 4. Bishop Rosecrans 14 1. Danville 28 3. Trimble 13 2. Marion-Franklin 20 West Virginia Class A Playoffs, Round One 15. Williamstown 7 2. Magnolia 34… Read More
Ohio Volleyball Back on Track
Coming off a five-set loss at Central Michigan last weekend, the Ohio Bobcats (18-9, 13-2) volleyball team hoped to get back in the win column Friday night as they headed to New York to take on the Buffalo Bulls (9-18, 3-12). The Bobcats won in straight sets for the fifteenth time this year: 25-12, 25-17,… Read More
2012 Men’s Basketball Preview Interviews
The Ohio men's basketball had an unforgettable 2011-12 season with a MAC Tournament Championship and a Sweet Sixteen run in the NCAA Tournament. The team returns all five starters for this season, but is now under the guidance of head coach Jim Christian. The team has plenty of expectations going in, but is ready to… Read More
2012 Ohio Men’s Basketball Preview
The Ohio men's basketball had an unforgettable 2011-12 season with a MAC Tournament Championship and a Sweet Sixteen run in the NCAA Tournament. The team returns all five starters for this season, but is now under the guidance of head coach Jim Christian. The team has plenty of expectations going in, but is ready to… Read More
OU Institute Receives $2 Million For Fracking Wastewater Research
The Ohio University Institute for Sustainable Energy and the Environment has been awarded $2 million in state and federal grants to conduct research about wastewater produced from hydraulic fracturing. The Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America (RPSEA) donated $1.9 million to the institute, and both Ohio Third Frontier and the OU Office of Technology… Read More
Zanesville Man Accused Of Promoting Multiple Tax-Fraud Schemes
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The United States Department of Justice says it has asked a federal court in Columbus to permanently bar a Zanesville man from promoting tax-fraud schemes and preparing federal tax returns. John Allen, who does business as Allen & Associates, is accused of promoting several schemes involving the preparation of fraudulent federal income tax returns based… Read More
Evening Audio Update For November 9
The Athens County Grand Jury has returned indictments against three Southeast Ohio men accused of robbery. A woman will spend 10 years in prison for stabbing and killing a man in Huntington. Details in your evening audio update.
Alleged Nelsonville Bank Robber Indicted
The Athens County Grand Jury returned indictments against the Albany man accused of robbing a Nelsonville bank, as well as two other men accused of helping him carry off another robbery involving a Glouster Carryout. Prosecutor Keller Blackburn says Jason Johnson faces one count of aggravated robbery and one count of tampering with evidence in… Read More
Grammy-Winning Hip-Hop Artist Coming To Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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Over the past decade, Michael Render, better known as Killer Mike, has made some incredible contributions to the modern rap and hip-hop scene by preaching political observations over sleek and well-constructed beats. That ability to use rap to accurately portray the hardships of Americans in the now, while still making those tracks completely and utterly… Read More
State Fire Marshal’s Office Investigates Fatal Perry County Fire
By: Fred Kight
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The Ohio State Fire Marshal's office is investigating a fire in Perry County early Friday morning that killed a woman. Stacey Snellings, 34, of Clayton Township died in the fire, which was reported just before 5 a.m. at her home outside of New Lexington. Keith Peck, a sergeant at the Perry County Sheriff's Office, said… Read More
Regional Sailors Return To US Aboard USS Enterprise
A group of Navy sailors with regional connections are stateside this Veteran's Day, in anticipation of their aircraft carrier's upcoming retirement from service. The six sailors are some of the 5,550 sailors and Marines who recently returned aboard the USS Enterprise after a seven and a half month deployment to the Mediterranean and Arabian seas…. Read More
Athens Eyes Regional Final Berth
By: Pat Moore
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The first round of the OHSAA Playoffs have come and gone, and the young Athens Bulldogs find themselves in the second round, looking to advance to the regional finals of Division III, Region 12. The No. 3 seed Bulldogs took care of business last Saturday beating sixth seeded Circleville by a score of 63-28…. Read More
Teen Craigslist Murderer Sentenced To Life In Prison
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio teenager has been sentenced to life in prison in a deadly plot to lure men desperate for work to Noble and Summit counties with phony Craigslist job offers. The judge sentenced 17-year-old Brogan Rafferty on Friday in Akron on his conviction for aggravated murder and attempted murder…. Read More
Ohio EPA Encourages Thermometer Swap
By: Chu Wu
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Residents in Belmont and Monroe counties will have a chance to exchange their old mercury thermometers for new safer ones thanks a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Ohio EPA recently awarded $5,000 to the Barnesville Hospital Association for an educational program. Participants will also learn more about threats from mercury. The… Read More
SPAN Ohio
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Jackie Wolf talks with Kurt Bateman and Debbie Silverstein of the Single Payer Action Network of Ohio (SPAN Ohio). SPAN aims to make healthcare affordable for everyone in the state of Ohio by promoting the implementation of a single payer health system. “Single payer simply means… Read More
The Athens City Commission On Disabilities
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Carolyn Lewis talks with Larry Jageman and Robin Brigante of The Athens City Commission on Disabilities. Jageman, president of The Athens City Commission on Disabilities, discusses his recent appointment as president of the Commission and what he wants to accomplish. “I think the goal is for… Read More
Winter Star Parties and Astronomical Events
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, the Studio B Astronomers discuss current astronomical events and a few celestial based functions happening in our area. For the first time ever, The Southeast Ohio Astrological Society will be hosting a Star Party at The Ridges in Athens. The Winter Solstice Star Party takes place December… Read More
Ohio EPA Awards Barnesville Hospital Association
By: Chu Wu
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Residents in Belmont and Monroe counties will have a chance to exchange their older mercury thermometers for new safer ones thanks a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Ohio EPA recently awarded five thousand dollars to the Barnesville Hospital Association for an educational program. Participants will learn more about threats from… Read More
Lake Stabilization Project Cost In The Millions
By: Katlyn Patton
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Stabilizing four lakes in the Muskingum watershed area this winter will cost $1.6 million dollars. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District expects to complete 20 projects at Atwood Lake, Leesville Lake, Pleasant Hill Lake and Tappan Lake. Each of the lakes have shoreline erosion and stability concerns. The money will come from owners of… Read More
Superintendent: District Future Secure Thanks To Levy
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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Athens City Schools Superintendent Carl Martin says he is confident that the recently renewed emergency levy will help stabilize the district financially and get education back on track. Athens voters approved the levy Tuesday, which would provide the district with $3.7 million a year in general operating funds. The levy, which was originally passed in… Read More
“Remember The Titans” Coach Speaking At OU
The high football coach who inspired the movie "Remember the Titans" will be at Ohio University on Saturday. Herman Boone will speak about his real life experience as head coach of the T.C. Williams Titans. In 1971, the city of Alexandria, Virginia integrated its school system with black and white students. Boone, who is black,… Read More
Deputies Bust Active Meth Lab In Portsmouth
Scioto County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Portsmouth man for operating a methampetamine lab in his home. Officials charged 32-year-old Dustin Carver for manufacturing meth within 100-yards of a minor and the possession of meth making materials on Wednesday. Investigators said Carver admitted to having a meth lab in his home. When deputies… Read More
Deadly Early Morning Fire In New Lexington
By: Associated Press, Katlyn Patton
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Firefighters are still on the scene of a deadly early morning fire. Investigators are expected to remain on scene until at least 10 a.m. Friday morning. The State Fire Marshal's office reports at least one person was killed. Investigators said the fire occured before dawn on Friday in New Lexington. The victim's name and the cause… Read More