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Ohio Baseball Loses Late Lead To Kent State
By: Nick Hart
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Despite carrying a 5-4 lead going into the eighth inning, the Ohio Bobcats (5-23) fell to MAC opponent Kent State (13-14) by a final score of 6-5 on Friday after a game-winning two-run inside-the-park home run by T.J. Sutton. Ohio center fielder Tyler Wells dove in an attempt to catch Sutton’s line drive into the… Read More
Ohio Softball Splits Doubleheader In Toledo
Game One: The Bobcats traveled to Toledo to take on the Toledo Rockets in a doubleheader on Friday. Game one was a barnburner as the Rockets gained the upper hand on a walk-off single from Morgan Smith to win 4-3. The walk-off single was Smith’s second RBI of the night as she knocked in Erinn… Read More
OU Students React To Federal Judge’s Emergency Contraceptives Ruling
By: Associated Press, Megan Moseley
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Ohio University students have mixed feelings about a New York federal judge's decision to make emergency contraceptives available to women of all ages. The decision overturns a 2011 Obama administration restriction that limited access to the drug for girls under age 17. Jessica Wyatt, an OU freshman from Cleveland, says she thinks the decision makes… Read More
Building Local Food Networks
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Kim Valentour talks with Michelle Ajamian of Shagbark Seed & Mill in Athens, Ohio. Valentour and Ajamian discuss the importance of a grains and beans diet, building local food networks and what it means to be an organic farmer. “It’s really important for us to start… Read More
Hocking College Students Aim To “Fix” Old Radio Station
By: Tori Knueven
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Hocking College students are taking a classic sound and giving it an indie edge. The revamp of 97.5 FM "the Fix" from a classic rock station to a station with more of a personality will be a capstone class at the college this year. Students like Mallory Beckley are coming up with new ideas to… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers OK Musket For High School Mascot
By: Associated Press
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A musket-toting West Virginia high school mascot may soon be able to attend away games worry-free. The House of Delegates voted 96-1 Friday to exempt the Parkersburg South High Patriot from the firearms ban for school property. The Senate had approved the measure earlier. It heads to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. State law already allows… Read More
Women’s Basketball: Boldon Adds Two to Staff
Ohio women's basketball's new head man, Bob Boldon, has begun to put together the pieces of his staff. Boldon hired Tavares Jackson and Kate Schrader to be assistant coaches. Both Jackson and Schrader spent the past three seasons at Youngstown State with Boldon and helped him turn an 0-30 program into one that went 23-10… Read More
Alleged Mobile Meth Lab Located In Chillicothe
Chillicothe Police officers arrested two men for allegedly manufacturing meth after investigating a suspicious van Thursday. After receiving permission to search the van, officers found chemicals commonly associated with manufacturing of meth. Also located was a bottle containing chemicals actively "cooking" in the meth manufacturing process. A Chillicothe Fire Department Hazardous Response Team responded to… Read More
OU-Chillicothe To Present Classical Vocal Duo
By: Jack Jeffery
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Ohio University-Chillicothe will present "Seasons of Marriage with the Shuffles," featuring internationally-acclaimed theatrical and vocal duo John and Nancy Shuffle, at 8 p.m. on April 12 in the Bennett Hall Auditorium. Further, the Ohio University Alumni Association is hosting a reception for alumni and friends of Ohio University-Chillicothe at 6 p.m. in Bennett Hall, room… Read More
Ohio University Announces Finalists For Dean Of Students
Ohio University has chosen three finalists for the position of dean of students and associate vice president for student affairs. The three candidates are Jennifer Hall-Jones, current Interim Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students; Greg MacVarish, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs at the Adler School of Professional Psychology; and J…. Read More
Twelve Meth Labs Found in Ashland Residence
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Boyd County Sheriff's Deputies arrested three individuals after discovering 12 meth labs in a house in Ashland. The Sheriff's Office says the meth labs were found at 1500 Hilton Avenue around 9 p.m. Thursday. Deputies say they searched the residence after a confidential informant purchased meth at the house. Deputies arrested 39-year-olds Benjamin Ward, Michael… Read More
Suspect In Custody For Fatal Shooting
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A suspect is in custody after a fatal shooting in Gallia County last night. Sheriff Joe Browning says a man was shot to death around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of Hannan Trace Road and Elliott Road in Crown City. Deputies took a man into custody, but no charges have been filed. No other information… Read More
Morning Update For April 5
By: Todd Ward
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A fatal shooting happened in Gallia County last night. The Ohio EPA is proposing changes to its Ohio Drinking Water Assistance Fund loan program. Details in your morning update.
Marshall University Appoints Two New Deans
By: Associated Press
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Marshall University says it has hired two new deans. Provost Gayle Ormiston says Haiyang Chen will take over the College of Business, while Ronald Bieniek will take over the Honors College. Chen is a professor and founding managing director with The Global Financial Services Institute at New Jersey's William Paterson University. Bieniek is currently director… Read More
Sheriff’s Widow Named Interim Replacement
By: Associated Press
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The widow of a slain West Virginia sheriff has been appointed to take his place. Mingo County Commission President John Mark Humphrey says Rosie Crum was named interim sheriff during a commission meeting Thursday afternoon. Her husband, Eugene Crum, was shot to death Wednesday while eating lunch in his patrol car in downtown Williamson. Rosie… Read More
Remembering Roger
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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WOUB film critic Scott Pfeiffer remembers his hero Roger Ebert as a teacher, tour guide and, on one memorable occasion, an email pal.