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Athens Boys Advance To Districs
By: Eli Burris
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The Athens Bulldogs are returning to the Convo. The short trip back comes after the No. 2 Bulldogs were able to defeat the No. 7 Gallia Academy Blue Devils in… Read More
Buckeyes Fade Down Stretch Against Crooksville
Nelsonville-York saw their season come to an end, as they lost to Crooksville in a defensive battle, 54-46. N-Y had the momentum on their side for the first half, but… Read More
Softball: Ohio Opens UTC Frost Classic With Two Wins
The Bobcats (9-2) started their weekend off with a bang at the UTC Frost Classic, collecting two wins as they took down the North Carolina Central Eagles, 11-0, and the… Read More
Baseball: Ohio Loses To New Mexico State, 7-0
The Ohio Bobcat baseball team (0-4) lost the second game of their doubleheader to New Mexico State (4-2), 7-0. New Mexico State got on the board early and never looked… Read More
Disabled Residents Campaign For Accessibility Improvements In Athens
By: Morgan Lentes
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A group of physically disabled Athens residents are campaigning to make the city more accommodating to their accessibility needs. At a recent town hall meeting, several community members took to the… Read More
W.Va. Bill Targets Soft Drinks Through Food Stamps
By: Associated Press
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Some West Virginia lawmakers are targeting the state's health woes by proposing limits on federal food stamp benefits. Close to one-in-five state residents receive benefits from what's now called the… Read More
W.Va. House Votes To Update Gun-Rights Law
By: Associated Press
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West Virginians could sue if the government tries to confiscate their guns or ammunition during declared states of emergency, through a measure advancing this legislative session. A unanimous House of… Read More
Baseball: Ohio Falls To Illinois Despite Offensive Improvement
The Illinois (2-3) offense struck early and often in the Keith LeClair Classic on Friday, defeating the Ohio Bobcats (0-3), 11-6, in the Keith LeClair Classic. The Bobcats gave up… Read More
Chamber of Commerce Theft
The Cambridge Police Department is investigating a case of theft that left the local Chamber of Commerce thousands of dollars short. President of the Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce Jo… Read More
Ohio Apellate Court Rules Criminal Child Enticement Statute “Overbroad”
By: Court News Ohio
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The Ninth District Court of Appeals has found a state law prohibiting criminal child enticement unconstitutionally overbroad because it “prohibits a broad range of speech and conduct far beyond its… Read More
Man Killed in Logging Accident
By: Tori Knueven
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Jackson County West Virginia sheriff's deputies are releasing the name of a man killed Thursday in a logging accident. According to Chief Deputy Herbert Maber, Jimmy Allen Westfall was pronounced… Read More
Fmr. School Band Director Pleads Guilty To Sexting
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A former Gallia County band director has admitted to sending inappropriate pictures to a student. John Seals, 26, pleaded guilty Thursday to disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a fifth degree… Read More
WV House Committee Examines Proposed Pipeline Safety Fines
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's quest for steeper pipeline safety fines would have a limited impact in West Virginia. The House Judiciary Committee learned Friday that just 10 percent of the… Read More
Teachers Voicing Concerns To Lawmakers About Teacher Evaluations
By: Associated Press
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Members of an Ohio teacher's union are dropping in on state legislators to air their concerns about new teacher evaluations and other changes in the Gov. John Kasich's proposed budget…. Read More
Fatal Crash In Wood County
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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UPDATE 8:30 a.m. Route 14 has reopened after a fatal crash early Friday morning. The accident happened just before 6 a.m. According to Wood County 911 dispatchers the accident happened between… Read More
Morning Update For February 22
Ashland Kentucky residents will vote on Tuesday whether or not to allow alcohol on Sundays. The Senate in Kentucky passed legislation to disallow students to dropout until they turn 18. Details… Read More