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Lady ‘Cats Drop Ninth Straight
By: Colin Hanner
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The worst losing streak under head coach Semeka Randall continues after Wednesday night, as Ohio (5-16, 0-9) dropped its ninth straight contest, all of which have come from conference play. A contest that would determine either team’s first win in the MAC was thought to be a fair fight, but Northern Illinois (6-16, 1-9) pulled… Read More
Ohio Gets Energized Victory Over Ball State
After putting Reggie Keely into the starting lineup at the beginning of January, the Bobcats went 7-0 before losing to Akron last Saturday. Coach Jim Christian decided to change things up for Ball State by taking out the struggling Ivo Baltic out and inserting T.J. Hall into the starting lineup. And it worked. The Bobcats… Read More
Ohio Football Recruiting Podcast With OT Tate Leavitt and DE Casey Sayles
By: Pat Chiesa, Seth Austin
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Offensive tackle Tate Leavitt and defensive end Casey Sayles talked with Showcase reporters Pat Chiesa, Seth Austin and Bryan Vance in the newest recruiting podcast. Leavitt and Sayles both signed National Letters of Intent early Wednesday.
Ohio Football Announces 2013 Recruiting Class
By: Seth Austin
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The Ohio Bobcats football team announced the addition of 22 new players to the 2013 squad Wednesday on National Signing Day. Bobcats head coach Frank Solich and recruiting coordinator Brian Haines were pleased with the finalized class coming off a 9-4 campaign in 2012. “These last two classes have been outstanding classes for us,” Solich… Read More
‘Super’ Charging Stations Installed In OU’s Baker Center
New charging stations at Ohio University's Baker Center promise to decrease the amount of time it takes to charge a mobile device from hours to just minutes. There are now four Quickbooth charging stations, commonly seen at airport terminals, scattered around the facility. They're located where large groups of OU students often congregate and sit… Read More
Delinquent Lunch Accounts May Have Repurcussions
Students in one Southeast Ohio school district may not be able to participate in extra-curricular activities now that there's a new pay-to-play policy for those who have outstanding lunch bills. Switzerland of Ohio Superintendent Larry Elliot said that the policy will effect those with an unpaid account of more than $50. "It's just an attempt… Read More
Number of Ohio Students On Free Or Reduced Lunch Decreases
By: Olivia Bevan
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For the first time in six years, the number of school children receiving free or reduced-price lunch has decreased. According to the Ohio Department of Education, 44.4 percent were enrolled in the program last year. That's a slight decrease from the 45.3 percent enrolled last year. On a local level, Athens City School District Treasurer… Read More
Boy Scouts Push Back Decision On Gay Scouts And Leaders
By: Associated Press
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The Boy Scouts of America's national executive board has delayed a decision on whether to lift its longstanding ban on gay scouts and leaders. BSA says the organization will take action on the resolution at its national meeting in May. The organization is considering a shift of its policy, which has led officials to remove… Read More
Ohio Alum Is A Super Bowl Champion
By: Pat Chiesa
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Thirty-nine months ago, Garrett Downing was wrapping up his second and final season as host of WOUB's award-winning high school football show, "Gridiron Glory." Now Downing can say he's the proud member of another award-winning team: the 2013 Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens. "After the game on the flight ride home on Monday, they [members… Read More
Zanesville Man Sentenced For Vehicular Homicide
By: Olivia Bevan
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A Zanesville man will spend 90 days in jail in connection with vehicular homicide last spring. According to police, Joshua Sheets, 19, struck and killed John Briggs, 53, of Zanesville on April 13. Briggs was riding a motorcycle near the intersection of State Route 60 and State Route 555 when he was struck. Sheets entered… Read More
Alleged Nutcracker Vandals Appear Before Judges
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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Two men accused of damaging Christmas decorations in Nelsonville will have their days in court in May. Taylor D. Whitehill, 23, and Justin R. Huling, 24, entered pleas of not guilty to indictments charging vandalism when they both appeared in front of seperate judges in Athens County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. According to the Athens County Prosecutor's… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For February 6
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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A Scioto man is in critical condition following a three-car accident Tuesday morning in Pike County. Attorney General Mike Dewine has commented on a November incident in which 60 members of the Cleveland Police Department pursued two people, shooting and killing them both. The number of Ohio students receiving free or reduced-price lunches has declined…. Read More
Postal Employees React To Five-Day Delivery Plan
By: Associated Press
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The head of the letter carriers union says it's a "disastrous idea." Fredric Rolando is reacting to the announcement that Saturday mail delivery will come to an end in August. Under the plan, aimed at saving up to $2 billion a year, mail would go to homes and businesses from Monday through Friday. Packages would… Read More
Protect Your Memory with Dr. Neal Barnard
Monday, March 4, 9:30 p.m. Nothing is more important than your health, family and loved ones. Your connections with other people, entire relationships, and everything your loved ones have ever meant to you could be entirely wiped out, if you run the risk of memory loss, dementia or Alzheimer's disease, based on family history and… Read More
Athens Applies For Safe Routes Grants
Athens City Council revealed this week that the city has applied again for federal funds to improve sidewalks and roads as a part of the Safe Routes to Schools program. The program was established to aid communities in improving the pathways children take to school. New funds will be targeted at improving routes for students… Read More
Thanks To Those Who Contributed To The WOUB Radio Network Radio Campaign
Thanks to those who contributed during the winter radio membership campaign! If you didn't get the chance to make your pledge of support, please take the time now! We thank you! We need your financial support to pay for the programming you listen to every day. We rely on the support of listeners like you to pay… Read More
Three-Car Accident Sends Scioto Co. Man To Hospital
A Scioto County man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle accident early Tuesday morning in Pike County. According to the Chillicothe Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 43-year-old James Farmer was taken to Grant Medical Center after his car was struck from the front and back by two separate vehicles on State Route… Read More
PBS To Air Week Of Special Programming Focusing On The Newtown Tragedy
In the wake of the Newtown tragedy, PBS will broadcast a series of specials that continue the public conversation on gun laws, mental illness and school security. The “After Newtown” programming airs on WOUB-TV February 18-22. These thoughtful and thought-provoking documentaries and news pieces are meant to provide context to the national conversation about gun… Read More
Photographer Expands Beleaguered Barbie Series
By: Bryan Gibson
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Last year, Athens artist Kari Gunter-Seymour debuted her photo exhibit Barbie Falls on Hard Times, which featured the well-known Mattel doll in unusual, occasionally shocking, situations.
Now the series has expanded with Barbie Falls on Hard Times: More Mayhem From the Malibu Beach House, opening Friday at UnionArts Gallery.
Inman Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole
By: Atish Baidya, Taylor Mirfendereski
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UPDATE 4:16 PM A Southeast Ohio man accused of strangling his daughter-in-law with a zip tie and dumping her body in a septic tank will spend life in prison without the possibility of parole. After ordering a post-sentence investigation, Hocking County Judge John Wallace granted the jury's recommendation Wednesday that William Inman Sr. spend life… Read More
National Signing Day: Live Blog
Keep up with all of Ohio Football's 2013 signings on Twitter, via @BobcatShowcase and @BryanMVance. 9 a.m. – Ohio started bright and early today with a surprise signing of 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensive lineman Tarell Basham, a 2 star recruit (Rivals.com) from Rocky Mount, Va. Basham played last season for Hargrave Military Academy. Ohio announced the signing… Read More
West Virginia Hosting Safe Schools Summit
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin is hosting a summit to discuss preventing and preparing for school violence. Wednesday's summit will take place at the state Culture Center in Charleston. Attendees are expected to hear from Weirton native Lisa Petrovich, who now lives in Newtown, Conn., where she worked at Sandy Hook Elementary School until January 2012…. Read More
Man Sentenced For Torching Police Vehicles
By: Associated Press
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A Fayette County man faces up to 105 years in prison for torching several vehicles at a West Virginia State Police barracks. State Police spokesman Sgt. Michael Baylous said a Greenbrier County jury convicted David Clayton White, 48, of Meadow Bridge on retaliation, arson and conspiracy charges on Tuesday. White is one of five people… Read More
Columbus Tops State For Worst Traffic
By: Associated Press
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A national study says Columbus has the worst traffic in Ohio. The annual Urban Mobility Report by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute calculated that the typical Columbus-area rush-hour commuter spends 40 hours a year in backed-up traffic. That's tops in the state. The time drivers spend in traffic is two hours above the national average…. Read More
Fugitive Wanted In Virginia Captured In Wood County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Virginia fugitive wanted on nearly 70 charges is in custody in Wood County. Jamie Friend is wanted out of Shenandoah County. Deputies said they caught him when responding to a call of a man with a gun Tuesday on Larkmead Road. More than half the charges against Friend are felonies including grand larceny and… Read More