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Baseball Adds Day As Assistant Coach
Head baseball coach Rob Smith announced the addition of Larry Day to the Bobcats' coaching staff for the upcoming season, according to ohiobobcats.com. Day comes to Ohio after serving the… Read More
Proposed Law Would Allow Online Voting Registration
By: Associated Press
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Ohioans could register to vote and request an absentee ballot online under a state legislative proposal. The measure from Sen. Frank LaRose also would let Ohio's elections chief work with… Read More
Two Arrested For Meth In Meigs County
By: Megan Moseley
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Two people are behind bars in Meigs County after police say they found meth and kids in the same house. The Meigs County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update for August 9
Athens County Sheriff deputies say they have a suspect in the Albany robbery case. Ohio could see a record-breaking number of new licenses for carrying a concealed weapon this year…. Read More
Solar Panels Installed At Athens Public Library
By: Atish Baidya
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The Athens County Public Library will be flipping the switch on a new solar panel array on Aug. 13. The 224 panels on the south-facing roof of the building were… Read More
Documentaries Bring OU-Southern Filmmakers Into Focus
Two documentaries produced by staff members at Ohio University Southern are garnering national attention and proving the power of relationships based in the shared experience of being a Bobcat. Don… Read More
State Troopers Union Says New Shoes Unsafe
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Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers don't like their new footwear. The trooper's union says the new shoes being issued to troopers are slick – and not in a good way…. Read More
Three-Point Stance: Sheridan Picks Up The Pieces
By: Nick Komjati
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Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage… Read More
Group Calling For Investigation Into Possible Misrepresentation Of Petition Drive
By: Associated Press
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A group of clergy and civil rights activists has complained that petition circulators for a ballot effort seeking to overturn Ohio's effective ban on storefront sweepstakes parlors are misrepresenting their… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Morgan Retools And Rebuilds
By: Eli Burris
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Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage… Read More
Three-Point Stance: Righting The Ship In West Muskingum
By: Eli Burris
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Editor’s Note: Three-Point Stance is Gridiron Glory’s written preview series leading up to its 15th season on WOUB. Gridiron is visiting training camps for all 32 teams in the coverage… Read More
$4,000 Worth Of Pills Found During Traffic Stop
By: Kristi Murphy | Circleville Herald
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A minor traffic violation resulted in a major drug bust Thursday afternoon on U.S. 23 at Huston Road. Deputy Erick Eberhard said he stopped Rhonda S. Freeman, 54, of Cleveland,… Read More
Lt. Jack Taylor Discusses Experience
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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In our feature First Response, we highlight the local men and women who are first at the scene in times of need. Lt. Jack Taylor has been with the Athens… Read More
Rape Survivor Makes Emotional Comments During Canterbury Trial
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The former National Guardsmen who was convicted of raping an intoxicated Ohio University student was sentenced to seven years in prison in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Thursday. Last… Read More
Woman Found Shot Dead
By: Associated Press
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The sheriff's office says an Ohio woman was found shot in the head at her home in Irondale. The office did not immediately release the woman's name or other details… Read More
Zanesville Man Charged With Murder
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A Zanesville man charged in connection with a body found late last month in Morgan County is in custody. Muskingum County Prosecutor Mike Haddox says Shaquille Davis, 19, has been… Read More
Suspect Identified In Albany Robbery
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is “pretty certain” they have identified the getaway vehicle used in the armed robbery of an Albany store this week. “The person that followed (the… Read More