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Men’s Golf Finishes 11th At Marshall Invitational
By: Eric Singer
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The Ohio Bobcats men’s golf team started off its 2013 season with an 11th place finish at the 44th Marshall Invitational with a total team score of 886 (34 over par) The team turned in its best round on day three, shooting an eight-over-par 292, led by freshman Peyton White’s… Read More
Week Three Games
In week three of the 2013 high school football season, Gridiron Glory will send crews to seven games around the region. In addition to the seven games that will appear on the show, Gridiron Glory will also cover a Friday night MVL matchup between the Maysville Panthers and Philo Electrics. A full game recap and… Read More
Ohio Golf: Seniors Lead Inexperienced Squad
Bobcat Sports Showcase reporter Alex Stec introduces the two senior members of the golf team and gives insight to the Ohio Men's golf team's preparations for the fall season. Although the MAC Championships aren't until the spring, the fall provides the necessary time to improve and compete against other athletes in tournaments and invitationals. Connor… Read More
OU Ranked No. 135 On ‘Best Colleges’ List
By: Grant Burkhardt
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Ohio University was named the 135th best college in America, according to an annual ranking published by the U.S. News and World Report on Tuesday. The campus, located in Athens, Ohio, is tied with the University of Cincinnati on the list, which takes into account "quantitative measures that education experts have proposed as reliable indicators… Read More
Grand Jury Meets Tuesday In Sheriff Case
By: Megan Moseley
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A grand jury met Tuesday as part of a probe into the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. The grand jury was originally supposed to meet on Sept. 20th. The change of date, the investigation, and the growing tension between Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn and the sheriff’s office has Sheriff Pat Kelly upset rather than worried…. Read More
Clippinger Laboratories At OU Reopens After Evacuation
By: Grant Burkhardt
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UPDATE 5:30 p.m. Ohio University announced Clippinger Laboratories would be reopened at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday. Classes would resume at 6 p.m., according to the university's Twitter account. The Post in Athens reported the reason for the evacuation was two female students who passed out in class for unknown reasons. Clippinger Laboratories on the Athens campus of Ohio… Read More
Three Headed To Prison: Two For Domestic Violence, One For Burglary
By: Tom Hodson
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Two convicted felons are going to prison as a result of previous domestic violence convictions in Athens County and a third is heading to prison for burglary. Joshua Wooten, 28, of Glouster, will be serving a four year and 11 month sentence as a result of two domestic violence convictions in December of 2010. He… Read More
Carney Announces Run For State Auditor
State Representative John Patrick Carney announced his run for State Auditor Tuesday in front of an enthusiastic crowd at the International Association of Firefighters Local 67 in Columbus. "I'm here today because I've grown increasingly concerned that the average, working taxpayer in Ohio is being forgotten," Carney said. Ohio House Minority Leader Tracy Maxwell… Read More
Syrian Student Describes Experiences On The Ground
By: Atish Baidya, Grant Burkhardt
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A group of Syrian students studying at Ohio University talked to WOUB's Atish Baidya about the war in their home country in this episode of "Global Perspectives." Here is audio from one of those students who did not wish to be identified for safety reasons. His voice has been altered to further protect his identity…. Read More
Global Perspectives: Syrian Students Discuss Crisis
By: Atish Baidya, Grant Burkhardt
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A group of Syrian students studying at Ohio University talked to WOUB's Atish Baidya about the war in their home country in this episode of "Global Perspectives." The "Perspectives" series focuses on world issues and the intelligent conversations surrounding them. Click here to listen to an audio conversation with a third Syrian student. President Barack… Read More
Victims of Attorney Theft Awarded More Than $279,000
By: Bret Crow
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Three Lucas County victims of attorney theft will receive $141,035, more than half the total amount that the Board of Commissioners of the Clients’ Security Fund of Ohio voted to reimburse at its quarterly meeting on Friday. In total, 36 victims of attorney theft were awarded $279,392. The reimbursements involve 19 former or suspended Ohio… Read More
A Stroll Through Kazakhstan
Kelee Riesbeck sits down with Dr. James Petrik and gives us insight to his ventures in Kazakhstan. Dr. Petrik tells stories of the gulogs found deep in the country as well as talking about his experiences with many of the scholars of Kazakhstan, and why they asked him to travel to their country.
One Show For One Soul: Musicians Helping Those In Need
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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After watching a reality TV show where average citizens helped feed homeless individuals, a local man grew inspired to do something for those in need in his own community. Jeremy Gibson, guitar player and songwriter for the band Appalachian Hillside Revolution, got together a group of friends and fellow musicians to organize a two-day concert,… Read More
Morning Audio Update For September 10
A Columbus man confesses to killing a man in a DUI crash. Meigs County will be recieving a new health care facility. Details in your morning update.
Screening Of Athens Asylum Documentary At OU-Lancaster
A special screening of the documentary The 1900: Voices from the Athens Asylum will be held at Ohio University Lancaster on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery for the Visual Arts. The documentary originally aired on WOUB TV in March 2013 and was produced by Ohio University Lancaster | Pickerington… Read More
McArthur Man Faces Meth Charge
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Members of the Vinton County Sheriff's Office Drug Task Force arrested a McArthur resident Sunday on a meth making charge, according to Sheriff Shawn Justice. Sheriff Justice says Paul A. Rose, 40, was arrested following a traffic stop in parking lot of store in McArthur. Justice says deputies found meth making materials in Rose’s car…. Read More
Man Confesses To DUI Fatal Accident In YouTube Video
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio driver who made an online video confessing to causing a fatal wrong-way crash after drinking heavily was scheduled to make his first court appearance Tuesday. In a 3 1/2-minute video posted last week, Matthew Cordle admitted he killed a man from a Columbus suburb and said he "made a mistake" when he decided… Read More
Man Faces 30 Years In Prison For Sex With Minor
By: Associated Press
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A 52-year-old West Virginia man has been convicted of repeatedly crossing state lines to have sex with a 14-year-old Ohio girl he met online. Charleston resident Mark Loring Dawson was convicted Monday in federal court in Wheeling. Prosecutors say Dawson took the girl from Sardis, Ohio, to a New Martinsville hotel for sex on multiple… Read More