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Python Freed in Athens County Trailer Park
By: Tim Sharp
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Residents of the Sand Stone Trailer Park off State Route 691 in Athens County should watch where they step. One of the residents at the park told Sheriff's Deputy Chris… Read More

Howell Commits To 2015 Class
Ohio Football is still recruiting members for its 2014 recruiting class, but that didn’t stop the team from looking ahead. The ‘Cats landed an early verbal commitment for the 2015… Read More

Cooper Has “Solid Workout” With Orlando
D.J. Cooper completed his fourth NBA pre-draft workout with the Orlando Magic on Monday, and according to his agent, Mike Naiditch, Cooper felt “he had a solid workout against [Missouri’s]… Read More

VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 6/24/13
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating three fatal accidents that happened Saturday. Plus, a Chauncey man is behind bars after allegedly being hired to kill another Chauncey resident…. Read More

NFL Suspends Former Ohio Receiver Brazill Four Games
Former Ohio Bobcats receiver LaVon Brazill has been suspended for the first four games of the 2013 season for violating the NFL’s Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. The… Read More

WOUB, OU’s School Of Media Arts And Studies Recognized By NATAS’ Ohio Valley Chapter
By: Kelly Martin
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The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences’ Ohio Valley Chapter has recognized WOUB’s “Gridiron Glory” and Ohio University’s School of Media Arts and Studies’ student film “Made in… Read More

David Lindley At The Fur Peace Ranch
The one-of-a-kind muliti-instrumentalist David Lindley in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch from May 18, 2013.

Growing A Crop Of Character In River League Girls’ Softball
By: Tim Sharp
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The dirt here is hard – puffs of dust cloud around running feet. The sun is hot and emotions are high, but controlled. The metaphor of gardening is an easy… Read More

Attorney General Provides Funds For Sexual Assault Victims
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's attorney general has begun funding new regional sexual assault coordinators to oversee direct and comprehensive services for victims of sexual assault. Attorney General Mike DeWine said in March that… Read More

Ohio Lands Cornerback Recruit Fox
Hot on the heels of signing its sixth recruit to the 2014 recruiting class, the Ohio Football team landed another commitment Monday morning. Wyoming (Ohio) High School cornerback Jalen Fox… Read More

Alleged Drunk Driver Hits Police Cruiser
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A man is now facing his second DUI offense after he allegedly rammed his van into a cop car. Officers with the Huntington Police Department say Derrick Turley ran a… Read More

OU Students Win National Engineering Competition
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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For their senior capstone class, four engineering students at Ohio University developed a contraption called the EZ Squeeze that not only increases productivity for workers with disabilities, it also won… Read More

OU’s College Of Education Rates Poorly In Report
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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The teacher preparation program at Ohio University scored poorly in a new report prepared by a national teacher quality group, but the college dean says the methodology is flawed. The… Read More

Crossing Boundaries: Catherine MacLellan at 2013 NMF
On this episode of Crossing Boundaries Extra, host Mark Hellenberg talks with Canadian singer-songwriter Catherine MacLellan, who performs a handful of songs with guitarist Chris Gauthier at the 2013 Nelsonville… Read More

Ohio Panel Nears Budget Vote
By: Associated Press
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A legislative panel finalizing Ohio's budget is expected to discuss a tax package that includes a statewide income-tax cut of 10 percent. The six-member committee planned Monday to hash out… Read More

Chauncey Man Charged With Felonious Assault After Shooting
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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A Chauncey man has been charged with felonious assault after a shooting incident Sunday in which the man was allegedly hired to kill another Chauncey resident. Joe Burch, 49, was… Read More

Pepsi Plant Employees Reject Contract Offer
By: Associated Press
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Employees at the Pepsi Beverage plant in Huntington have unanimously rejected a contract offer they claim would erode their current benefits. The workers joined the Teamsters about a year ago…. Read More

Man Dies After Being Hit By Train
By: Associated Press
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Police say a man has died after he was hit by a train in Putnam County. Putnam County sheriff's deputies tell media outlets that Tyler Kincaid of Winfield was walking… Read More

Fair Season Sparks Health Concerns
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials urge people to wash hands and take other hygiene precautions while visiting county fairs this summer. Several county fairs in Ohio and Indiana were linked to swine flu… Read More