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Ohio Baseball Falls In Extras To Akron
By: Brad Friedman
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It took an extra inning of play, but Akron made plays when it needed them, beating Ohio Baseball, 4-2. The Zips jumped out to a quick lead in the top… Read More

Ohio Softball Swept At Home By Miami
In two very different games, the Ohio Bobcats (19-18, 4-6) fell to the Miami RedHawks (14-22, 8-2) twice in a doubleheader at Ohio Softball Field on Friday. Game one was… Read More

Gellerman Awarded MAC Scholar Athlete Of The Week
Ohio catcher Lauren Gellerman was awarded Mid-American Conference Scholar Athlete of the Week honors on Thursday. It was the second time the senior has received this honor. Gellerman is majoring… Read More

OU Dean Of Students Finalists To Meet With Students In Athens
By: Megan Moseley
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Finalists for Ohio University's dean of students position are visiting the Athens campus this weekend for the final stage of the interview process. Ryan Lombardi, vice president for student affairs,… Read More

W.Va. Moves To Bar Minors From Tanning Beds
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia House passed a bill that would prohibit anyone under age 18 from going to tanning salons without parental permission. The bill passed Friday completely bans anyone under… Read More

Court Board Says Ohio Lawyers Can Text Possible Clients
By: Associated Press
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A board appointed by the Ohio Supreme Court says that lawyers can text prospective clients if they comply with applicable rules and that lawyers may practice with more than one… Read More

The Importance Of Estrogen
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, WOUB’s Director and General Manager Tom Hodson talks with Dr. Debra F. Skafar, associate professor of cellular and endocrine physiology at Wayne… Read More

Suspect In WV Sheriff Shooting Legally Ineligible To Own Guns
By: Associated Press
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A prosecutor says a man accused of killing a West Virginia sheriff bought several guns – not just one – after he had been determined legally ineligible to own them…. Read More

OU-Produced Nancy Cartwright Doc To Be Screened At Athens Film Fest
By: Chealsia Smedley
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Nancy Cartwright: The Voice of Success, a documentary directed by Andie Walla, assistant video producer at Ohio University Communications and Marketing (UCM), was selected to screen at the Athens International… Read More

West Virginia Lawmakers Ban Sexting By Minors
By: Associated Press
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The West Virginia legislature has banned sexting by minors. The bill passed unanimously by the Senate Friday defines sexting as any digital possession or transmission of sexually explicit images of… Read More

Nelsonville Issues a Boil Order for Residents
The Nelsonville Water Department has issued a boil order for Frederick Street, Edwards Street, John Street, Williams Street, Grover Street from Fredrick to Madison and Madison Street from Edwards Street… Read More

Afternoon Update For April 12
Members of the Ohio Farm Burea Federation who are insured by Medical Mutual of Ohio have been warned of personal information theft. The 19th annual convention for Abraham Lincoln impersonators… Read More

Got Your Number: Performers, OU Students Gearing Up For Annual Music Fest
By: Zainab Kandeh
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It's springtime in Athens, Ohio, and for thousands of OU students, that means one thing: Number Fest. Started almost a decade ago by Dominic Petrozzi and his friends as a… Read More

Report Finds Candidate For GOP Chairman Job Owes Back Taxes
By: Associated Press
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A report says the candidate backed by elected officials to be the Ohio Republican Party's next chairman owes more than $500,000 in state and federal taxes. Matthew Borges says he's… Read More

Bankrupt Patriot Offers Equity Stake In Reorganized Company
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Bankrupt Patriot Coal's latest offer to a union angry about the possible loss of retirees' pension and health care benefits includes a 35 percent equity stake in the reorganized company…. Read More

It’s The Bomb: Stuart’s Hosting High-Energy Evening Of Latin Music
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Stuart's Opera House will host a high-energy evening of Latin music on Tuesday, April 16 with Nelsonville Fest veterans Bomba Estereo (pictured) and Grammy Award-winners Grupo Fantasma. A limited number of free tickets are available to Ohio University students and Nelsonville Music Festival ticket holders.

Tractor Theft Leads To Fugitive Arrest
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Wood County deputies responded to a tractor stuck in a ditch, and say they stopped a theft in progress. Deputies found Jamie Ray Thompson, 32, of Mineral Wells standing by… Read More

Athens Job Fair Starts Next Week
By: Todd Ward
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Employers and jobseekers will be at the Athens Community Center next week for a job fair. The job fair will be from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Wednesday April… Read More

Two Money-Filled Safes Stolen From Fast Food Restaurant
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Huntington fast food restaurant is missing two safes. The Hardee's on Washington Avenue was robbed yesterday morning. Hardee's general manager Kathy Miller says there was around $2,000 in the… Read More

Morning Update For April 12
There is a job fair coming up in Athens. A Huntington restaurant had two safes stolen Thursday morning. Details in your morning update.