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Lady Bulldogs Turn In Complete Effort Against Alexander
Head coach Wayne Horsley got a complete performance form his Athens Lady Bulldogs team in the first half of a 50-30 victory over rival Alexander on Thursday. Sophomore Dominique Doseck… Read More

Women’s Basketball: Ohio Loses 81-54 To Akron
The Ohio Lady Bobcats (5-8 overall, 0-1 MAC) dropped their first Mid-American Conference game Thursday, losing to Akron (10-4 overall, 1-0 MAC) 81-54 in The Convocation Center. The Bobcats kept… Read More

Former Jacksonville Mayor Charged With Grand Theft
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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A former Jacksonville mayor accused of misappropriating more than $19,000 in village funds faces multiple charges. George Pallo, 56, of Jacksonville was charged in the Athens County Common Pleas Court… Read More

Three Bobcats Earn Spots on Academic All-MAC Team
Three Ohio volleyball players earned recognition for their efforts both on and off the court. Sophomores Chelsea Bilger and Kelly Lamberti and senior Faith Robins were named to the Academic… Read More

Information Sought In Ross County Arsons
The State Fire Marshal is asking for the public's help in solving a string of arson fires near Chillicothe. Fire Marshal Larry Flowers says the three fires took place at… Read More

Internet Helping Focus National Spotlight On Steubenville Scandal
By: Atish Baidya
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Messages from a group claiming ties to the activist group Anonymous calling on those involved to be held accountable, a leaked video posted on YouTube, cyber threats against local law… Read More

Bank Robber Sentenced To 12 Years
An Albany man is sentenced to 12 years in prison for robbing a Nelsonville bank and a Glouster carryout. According to Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn, Judge Michael Ward sentenced… Read More

Cooper Selected As 2013 Cousy Award Finalist
Ohio men's basketball senior guard D.J. Cooper has been named a finalist for the Bob Cousy Collegiate Point Guard of the Year Award for the second straight season, announced by… Read More

Tremayne Scott Named to 2012-13 CBSSports.com All-Bowl Team
Despite not seeing the field for most of 2012 due to injury, senior defensive lineman Tremayne Scott was an integral part of Ohio football's 45-14 bowl victory over Louisiana-Monroe. His… Read More

Funds Available For Potentially Violent Mentally-Ill Children
By: Bill Cohen
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Five million new dollars are being made available to help Ohio families that have a mentally-ill child who they worry could turn violent. The money for the extra intervention and… Read More

ACLU Sends Letter Over Jackson Middle School’s Jesus Portrait
The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is stepping into a controversy in the city of Jackson over whether a portrait of Jesus can remain hanging in the city's middle… Read More

Middleport Man Sentenced On Workers’ Comp Fraud
A Meigs County man is sentenced to nine months in prison and ordered to pay restitution for money he wrongfully collected from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation. A Franklin… Read More

Applications Being Accepted For State Wide Clean Up Effort Projects
By: Associated Press
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The state Department of Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the 2013 West Virginia Make It Shine Statewide Cleanup. The event that will be held during the first two weeks… Read More

Jury Selection Set To Begin In William Inman Murder Trial
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Jury selection has begun in the trial of a southeast Ohio man accused of strangling his daughter-in-law with a zip tie and dumping her body in a septic tank. The… Read More

Regulators Deny Proposed Deal For Solar Farm
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Utility regulators have nixed a deal between American Electric Power Co. and a massive solar farm planned for southeast Ohio, putting the project's future in jeopardy. An official said AEP-Ohio… Read More

FBI Investigating Cyber Threats Against Law Enforcement Officials
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The FBI is investigating cyber threats against officials in Steubenville that include death threats against the Jefferson County sheriff's family and an email that apparently shut down the police chief's… Read More

Father That Shot Young Son Then Himself Struggled With Depression
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UPDATE: 1/11/13 @ 8:55 a.m. The Guernsey County sheriff said a man who killed his 5-year-old son before turning the gun on himself struggled with depression and had been out of… Read More