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Hockey: Ohio Beats No. 2 Robert Morris
By: Nick Hart
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In their first game in Athens in 2013, the Ohio Bobcats managed to pull off one of their more impressive victories of the season. Ohio defeated No. 2 Robert Morris… Read More
Ohio Wrestling Falls At Kent State
The Ohio University wrestling team fell to No. 18 Kent State Friday in Kent, Ohio, 26-11. This put an end to the momentum the Bobcats had gathered this week after… Read More
W.Va. Gov. Replaces Former Member Of State Education Board
By: Associated Press
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Berkeley County resident Tina H. Combs has been appointed to the state Board of Education. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Combs' appointment Friday. Combs will replace Jenny Phillips. Phillips and… Read More
State Investigates 2nd Alleged Steubenville Rape
By: Associated Press
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The state Attorney General's Office is investigating a second rape allegation in the far eastern Ohio city where two high school football players are charged with raping a teenage girl… Read More
Former OU President Alden Visits To Celebrate 50 Years Of WOUB Television
By: Kelly Martin, Tom Hodson
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Dr. Vernon R. Alden, former Ohio University president, visited WOUB Friday, Jan. 18 to celebrate 50 years of WOUB-TV. Dr. Alden flipped the switch in January 1963, which brought the… Read More
BCI Office To Open Cambridge Location
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A new Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation office opening in Guernsey County is aimed at increasing efficiency for sending evidence to BCI laboratories. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced the… Read More
It’s Only Natural: Athens Photographer Exhibits Work At Union Arts
By: Taylor Evans
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During his time as a math professor at OU, Jim Shirey started dabbling in nature photography. Now retired, his work has been displayed in several galleries in Ohio, Colorado and Georgia.
Starting this week, Shirey's work will be featured at Union Arts Gallery and Performance Space in Athens. (SLIDESHOW)
Staying In Sync
By: Sarah Rachul
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Viewers of the 2012 London Olympics may have gained some familiarity with the sport of synchronized swimming. A group of girls at Ohio University take part in a very similar… Read More
Athens Man Sentenced On Child Porn Charge
An Athens man is sentenced to serve 25 years in prison for producing child pornography. According to Carter Stewart, US Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, 42-year-old Jason Hutchinson… Read More
Kasich’s State Of The State Address To Be Held In Lima
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich will deliver his annual State of the State speech in Lima, taking the annual address outside the capital city for the second year in a row…. Read More
Max Carney And Dominique Doseck Named Heroes Of The Week
Hardwood Heroes kicks off the first week of Heroes of the Week by naming Federal Hocking’s Max Carney and Athens sophomore guard Dominique Doseck as the first honorees of 2013…. Read More
Max Carney And Dominique Doseck Named Heroes Of The Week
Hardwood Heroes kicks off the first week of Heroes of the Week by naming Federal Hocking’s Max Carney and Athens sophomore guard Dominique Doseck as the first honorees of 2013…. Read More
Former Mayor Pleads Guilty To Theft In Office
A man who led the village of Jacksonville for more than 30 years is no longer allowed to hold public office after he pleaded guilty to theft in office and… Read More
Ohio Wrestling Ranked 28th In InterMat Wrestling Poll
By: Todd Ward
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The Ohio University wrestling team is currently ranked No. 28 in the latest InterMatWrestle.com rankings released this week. The Bobcats are currently 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the MAC. The… Read More
Sports Administration Professor Comments on Te’o Controversy
The bizarre saga of Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o fictitious dead girlfriend continues to evolve. But what is clear is people were misled and sports journalists dropped the ball. Ohio… Read More
Former Candidate For Ohio Auditor Admits Election Fraud
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A former Democratic candidate for state auditor has admitted falsifying election documents. Former Mahoning County treasurer John Reardon pleaded guilty this week to two misdemeanor charges of election falsification. Prosecutors… Read More
Album Review: Yo La Tengo’s “Fade”
By: Mark Hellenberg
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How does an indie-rock band stay together for 30 years?
Much of the lyric content on Yo La Tengo's 13th release, Fade, deals with growing older and keeping things together through the passage of time.
Four Arrested In Murder-Arson Case
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A man will be sentenced in February after agreeing to testify against four other suspects involved in a double murder and arson case in Greenup County. In a deal with… Read More
Morning Update for January 18
Two suspects are on the loose in a violent armed robbery case. A towboat corralled a covered dock, saving 16 boats. Details in your morning update.
Safe Schools Summit Planned In West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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The U.S. attorney's office based in Charleston will host a conference on safe schools next month. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin said the meeting will be held Feb. 6 at the… Read More
Deputies Still Searching For Two Suspects In Violent Armed Robbery
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Putnam County Sheriff's deputies in West Virginia are still looking for two of the four suspects in an armed robbery case that left a person hospitalized for nearly a week…. Read More
Lady Bucks Continue Winning Ways Over Alexander
Having won their last two games, the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes (11-3, 5-2 TVC-Ohio) hosted the Alexander Lady Spartans (4-12, 1-6 TVC-Ohio) in hopes of notching a third consecutive victory. The… Read More
Lady Bulldogs Down Wellston In Overtime
By: Nick Komjati
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In TVC-Ohio basketball, no opponent should be overlooked. The Lady Rockets of Wellston suffered a 30 point defeat to the Athens Bulldogs on their home court early in the season,… Read More