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Fears Expressed Over Kasich Plan To Move State Offices
Lost jobs, increased fuel costs and reduced family time were just some of the fears discussed at a meeting aimed at preventing the relocation of some state offices outside Athens… Read More
Ohio Football Recruiting Podcast With WR Cedric Brown
By: Pat Chiesa
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Martinsburg (W. Va.) Bulldog receiver and Ohio commit Cedric Brown chats with the Showcase crew in the latest recruiting podcast. Brown was the third-ranked recruit from West Virginia according to… Read More
Athens Co. Sheriff Wants Firearms Instructors Monitored
Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly says he is pursuing a plan to require concealed carry firearms instructors in Ohio to be monitored by local sheriff's offices in the state. He… Read More
Ohio Picked to Finish Second in MAC East
The Mid-American Conference announced the softball preseason poll and the Ohio Bobcats were selected second in the MAC East after receiving three first place votes. Ohio finished last season second… Read More
Ohio University Board Of Trustees Meet In Chillicothe
By: Atish Baidya
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees will vote on a resolution Friday that would allow the university to move forward with the $7.5 million design and site preparation phase of… Read More
Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty To Felony Charge
A Nelsonville police officer will appear in Hocking County Municipal Court Wednesday after pleading not guilty to a felony charge. Joshua Braglin, 35, appeared before a Hocking County judge Wednesday… Read More
Glouster Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison
By: Lindsey Zimmerman
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A Glouster man who pleaded guilty to seven separate charges was sentenced Thursday to 16 years in prison. Timothy Orsborne, 34, previously changed his plea in Athens County Common Pleas… Read More
ACLU Of Ohio Files Lawsuit Over Jesus Portrait
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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UPDATE 6:17 PM A Southeast Ohio school district is now facing a lawsuit over the district's refusal to remove a portrait of Jesus hanging in the city's middle school. The… Read More
OHIO’s First Female Graduate: Maggie Boyd
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Doug McCabe talks with Janet Carleton, the Digital Initiatives coordinator at Ohio University’s Alden Library. McCabe and Carleton discuss the life and… Read More
Black History Month Celebrated At OU-Lancaster
By: Cheri Russo
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Ohio University Lancaster will mark Black History Month with an evening of music and historical reflection. On Thursday, Feb. 28, jazz flautist Galen Abdur-Razzaq and Civil War historian Dr. Leonne… Read More
Wheeling Jesuit Hosts Prom Dress Event
By: Associated Press
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To help girls in the Ohio Valley who may not be able to afford expensive dresses for spring formals and proms, Wheeling Jesuit University is planning a gown resale event…. Read More
Morning Update For February 7
An Athens County couple was arrested for allegedly transporting heroin with their baby. Police are investigating a dead body in Parkersburg found on a riverbank. Details in your morning update.
Albany Couple Arrested In Connection With Heroin
A couple is in custody after investigators say they were transporting heroin and brought their baby with them. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly says 34-year-old David Barstow II and 29-year-old… Read More
Dead Body Spurs Investigation In Parkersburg
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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UPDATE 3:22 P.M. Parkersburg police have released the identity of the body of a man found on the Little Kanawha riverbank. According to Police Chief Joseph Martin, next-of-kin identified 29-year-old… Read More
Athens Vents Frustrations Against Wellston
By: Rusty Brumbaugh
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The Athens Bulldogs handed the Golden Rockets their third-straight loss in convincing fashion Wednesday night, 86-51, as Athens was able to bounce back from a tough loss to Logan. … Read More