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Hockey: Ohio Beats Minot State in Tight Game
By: Rusty Brumbaugh
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In tonight's matchup, the Ohio Bobcats played host to the Minot State Beavers, as the Bobcats looked to increase their home record to 12-0-2. A win was exactly what Ohio got, winning 6-5 with 50 seconds left in the game. Nick Rostek was the standout leader for the Bobcats tonight, as he scored three goals… Read More
Swimming and Diving: Ohio Back in Action at Zippy Invitational
By: Owen Gramoy
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The Ohio swimming and diving team travelled to Akron to participate in the Zippy Invitational for the first time since claiming the Patriot Invitational title two weekends ago. Ohio’s 200-yard freestyle relay team claimed second place to start off the finals session on Friday night. Haley Clark, Lauren Funk, Katey Brooks and Addison Ferguson finished… Read More
OU Club Strives To Keep Swing Dancing Alive
In an era where hip hop and popular music dominates the college dance scene, an Ohio University student group is working hard to bring a popular 20th century dance style back to life. The OU Jitterbug Club is an Athens-based swing dancing group and performs at both university events and at dances across the country…. Read More
The Wilds Welcomes A New Vice President
By: Fred Kight
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Rick Dietz takes over as the head guy at the Wilds on Monday. Dietz was just recently named vice president of the conservation and research center in Muskingum County. Dietz says he has many goals that he'd like to accomplish, like increasing revenue and attendance and learning about all the things that happen at… Read More
Dead Deer Removal Duty Spikes During Rut, Gun Seasons
By: Fred Kight
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It's a lousy job but somebody has to do it — and they're doing it a lot right now: removing dead deer from Ohio highways. Scott Kish and Mike Coen work for the Ohio Department of Transportation. They've stopped their pickup truck along US 50 west of Athens. “Usually we’ll get a call from State… Read More
WV Officials Urge Veterans To Get Special Licenses
By: Associated Press
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State officials are urging veterans to showcase their service to the country on their drivers' licenses. West Virginia began offering a veteran designation on state drivers' licenses last month. West Virginia Department of Veteran's Assistance says many businesses offer veteran discounts but many veterans had no way of confirming their service. He says having it… Read More
Gulch Holds Down the Defense
By: Nick Hart
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At the start of the Ohio University hockey team’s season, many questions surrounded the Bobcats’ blue line. After losing many of the defensemen on their roster to graduation and with no one returning for a senior season, many around the ACHA wondered how Ohio’s defense corps would fare in 2012-13. Now about halfway through the… Read More
Chicago Improv Troupe Teams with OU Student Group
By: Bryan Gibson
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Ohio University Improvisational Comedy (OU Improv) and the Campus Involvement Center will present Pudding-Thank-You, a professional improv troupe from Chicago, this Saturday at 9 p.m. in the Baker Center Theater. The four-man group, who have performed at events and festivals around the country, are also part of Revolver, an improv team which includes Saturday Night… Read More
Exotic Animal Owners Don’t Want Humane Society In Lawsuit
By: Associated Press
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Animal owners who are suing over the state's new regulations on dangerous wildlife say the Humane Society of the United States shouldn't be permitted to join the state in defending the law. Four owners filed a lawsuit in Columbus federal court on Nov. 2, contending the restrictions threaten their First Amendment and property rights. The… Read More
OU President Reacts To Governor’s Funding Reforms
Ohio University stands to benefit under a newly proposed set of higher education funding reforms announced by Governor John Kasich Friday. OU President Roderick McDavis said in a news conference that he believes the university's share of state funding will increase over time through the new funding model, which ties 50 percent of funding to… Read More
Fed Hock Blows Past Southern
By: Michael Drapcho
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The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers moved to 2-0 for the first time in five years Thursday night when they defeated the Southern Tornadoes 66-57. The Lady Lancers struggled to break the Southern’s press early, as they only managed eight points in a sloppy first quarter. Fed Hock made up for it with strong defense as… Read More
Man Convicted Of String Of Robberies Sentenced To Prison
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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An Ohio man responsible for a string of gas station robberies is headed to prison. The Meigs County Prosecutors Office says a judge sentenced 26-year-old Alex Craig to 30 years in prison. As part of a plea deal, Craig admitted he robbed the TNT Pitstop in Syracuse on March 30, the TNT Pitstop in Chester… Read More
Ohio University Police Treating Fire On Campus As An Arson Case
By: Atish Baidya, Katlyn Patton
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UPDATE: 1:16 p.m. The Ohio University Police Department said it is treating the investigation into an early morning fire on the roof of the Research and Technology Center building as an arson case. OUPD Captain Brian Kapple said fire investigators with the Division of the State Fire Marshal were called in Friday morning to "process the… Read More
Olive Hill Mayor Arrested For Allegedly Selling Pot
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Police say the mayor a small Kentucky town admitted to selling marijuana to undercover officers. Olive Hill Mayor Danny Sparks is charged with trafficking marijuana within one-thousand feet of a school. Police arrested him Wednesday night after performing a sting near Olive Hill Elementary School. The Grayson Journal-Times reports Sparks submitted his resignation letter following… Read More
Morning Update for November 30
A Meigs County man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for a string of armed robberies. A 10-month-old Pickaway County boy is shaken to death. Details in your morning update.
Authorities Capture Suspect Wanted In Connection With Death Of Baby
By: Associated Press, Lindsey Zimmerman
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UPDATE: 12/3/12 @ 7:15 a.m. Authorities said they have captured a man who's been accused of causing fatal brain injuries to his girlfriend's 10-month-old baby in central Ohio. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office said 44-year-old Wayne Martin Walker was arrested by U.S. marshals Sunday as he stepped off a Greyhound bus in Sacramento, Calif. Deputies said… Read More
Ohio Baseball Announces 2013 Schedule
The 2013 Ohio Baseball schedule kicks off in Nashville, TN against Valparaiso and Belmont for a season starting double-header. The Bobcats will have series in Greenvile, Cary, and High Point N.C., before a three-game home stand against Oakland. Ohio has eight straight games at home in March and opens MAC play at Bob Wren Stadium… Read More