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Pittsburgh Squeaks By Ohio 6-5
The Ohio Bobcats lost their final non-conference game of the season Wednesday night, falling on the road 6-5 to Pittsburgh. With the loss Ohio falls to 13-34 on the season…. Read More

Ohio Softball Blanked In MAC Tourney Opener
In a game dominated by pitching, the Ohio Bobcats (26-28, 9-14 MAC) fell in the first round of the Mid-American Conference Tournament. The Bobcats were defeated by the Bowling Green… Read More

Football: Offensive Line Recruit Langenkamp Commits To Ohio
Ohio University is hitting the recruiting trail hard and early this spring and has already received its fourth oral commitment for the 2014 class from Archbishop Moeller High School in… Read More

Ohio Governor Hasn’t Lost Hope On Medicaid Expansion
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he hasn't given up hope that the Legislature will expand the Medicaid program under the federal health care law. The Republican governor told reporters Wednesday… Read More

Homecoming For Two Abduction Victims
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UPDATE 4:43 p.m. A Cleveland councilman says three long-missing women found alive at a home were subjected to sexual abuse for a prolonged period and had miscarriages. Councilman Brian Cummins says… Read More

Toth Earns Regional Recognition
UPDATE May 26, 2013 8:15 a.m.: Tuesday, May 22, Toth officially earned his place on D3Baseball.com’s All-Mideast Region Team. At the conclusion of Marietta’s season, Toth posted a .413 batting… Read More

Mount Union’s Larry Kehres Steps Down, Vince Kehres Named Football Coach
The University of Mount Union announced Wednesday that Larry Kehres has stepped down as head football coach, and Vince Kehres has been named to the head coaching position effective immediately…. Read More

Ohio’s Season-Opener Moved, Will Air On ESPN
The Ohio Bobcats’ season-opener against the 2013 Sugar Bowl Champion Louisville Cardinals has been moved to Sunday, Sept. 1 at 3:30 p.m. EST. The game will air on ESPN. This… Read More

Portion of Interstate 70 East Closed Outside Of Columbus Due To Fatal Accident
By: Atish Baidya
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A portion of Interstate 70 is closed in western Franklin County as investigators work the scene of a fatal accident. Dispatchers with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office say two people… Read More

Major Bath Salts Bust In Parkersburg
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A SWAT team found bath salts, other drugs and cash during a raid at a Parkersburg home on Tuesday. Brian Riel and Kaitlin Pryor were arrested at a home on… Read More

Plans Would Widen Portion Of Interstate 64
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A public hearing is set on a plan to widen a nearly 4-mile stretch of Interstate 64 in Putnam County. The state Division of Highways will conduct the meeting May… Read More

ABC Players Set Stage For Laughs With “First Things First”
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Joe Balding, Cecilia Rinaldi, Leslie Heskitt, Heidi Wilhelm and Celeste Parsons discuss the ABC Players' production of First Things First, opening May 9 at Stuart's Opera House. (AUDIO)

Ohio Democrat Looks To Challenge US Sen. Portman
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A veteran Ohio lawmaker has filed paperwork to challenge U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in 2016, citing the Republican's opposition to background checks for gun buyers. State Rep. Robert Hagan, a… Read More

Ohio Democrat Looks To Challenge US Sen. Portman
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A veteran Ohio lawmaker has filed paperwork to challenge U.S. Sen. Rob Portman in 2016, citing the Republican's opposition to background checks for gun buyers. State Rep. Robert Hagan, a… Read More

Ohio Man Sentenced In Attacks On Two Females
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A 23-year-old central Ohio man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for attacking two females last year – including the rape of a 15-year-old girl. Zakery Neldon was… Read More

Wellston And Coalton Levies Pass
By: Jennifer Hughes | Jackson County Times-Tribune
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Wellston's Ridgewood Cemetery, as well as Coalton's Street Light and Current Expense levies all passed in Tuesday's Primary Election. “I love this Village and would like to see it the… Read More

Voters Dissolve Village In Pickaway County
By: Kristi Murphy | Circleville Herald
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What started as a petition 17 months ago ended Tuesday with a majority vote to dissolve the village of Orient. Only 68 of 165 registered voters went to the polls… Read More