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‘The Civil War: Battle For The ‘Burg’: Full Length Trailer
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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"The Civil War" is a documentary on the Parkersburg and Parkersburg South high school football rivalry. The rivalry is commonly referred to as the best in the state of West Virginia, so our goal was to find out why. This documentary will feature more than 20 people interviewed from both sides of the river and… Read More
Sheridan Coach Culver’s Hall Of Fame Career
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Paul Culver stresses intensity and strives to bring out the best in his players. Coach Culver’s strive for success and dedication for Sheridan football has been apparent throughout his 42-year coaching tenure. Dedication and coaching intensity are reasons why the Sheridan head football coach was honorably selected to be a member of the 2014 class… Read More
OU Board Of Trustees To Receive Capital Improvement Plan Update
By: Atish Baidya
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees will be presented with an update to the university’s six year capital improvement plan at its meeting Thursday. The plan, updated every two years, lays out major construction and renovation projects for fiscal year 2015 to 2020. In presentation materials posted online ahead of the meeting the university says… Read More
A Shift of the Paradigm: Highs and Lows of Accessibility Awareness
The October episode of CONVERSATIONS FROM STUDIO B features Carolyn Lewis, Robin Brigante, and Steve Patterson from the Athens City Commission on Disabilities discussing the changes that happened when Dr. Jenny Nelson, a professor at Ohio University, involved her graduate class in doing research on what it is like living with a disability in Athens…. Read More
Studio B Special Edition: Survivors And Activists Talk About Sexual Violence
In this special edition of Conversations from Studio B, Brandon Mohammed sits down with four victims of rape and/or sexual assault, and key members of the "F*ckRapeCulture" group at Ohio University, to hear their stories. Led by co-founders and co-presidents Allie Erwin and Claire Chadwick, this group marched through parts of the Ohio University campus in… Read More
Hearing Scheduled In Lawsuit Seeking Recognition Of Gay Marriage On Death Certificates
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for the state want a funeral director removed from a lawsuit that seeks to have gay marriages recognized on Ohio death certificates despite a statewide ban. They're expected to argue in federal court in Cincinnati on Wednesday that Ohio's ban on gay marriage couldn't affect the constitutional rights of Cincinnati funeral director Robert Grunn,… Read More
Inclusion and Accessibility For People Living With Disabilities: Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
By: Darrell Purdy
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On April 13, 2012, a group of 75 people representing all levels of the University, in addition to representatives from two other universities, came together to find a unifying direction for Inclusion and Accessibility at Ohio University and to begin an ongoing planning process that would translate that direction into reality. It was a day… Read More
Ohio House Panel Changes Proposed Requirements For Minor Political Parties
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio House panel dialed back proposed requirements for minor political parties amid concerns that they would obstruct the parties' access to the ballot and create hurdles for candidates. The committee changed the measure Wednesday before passing it. The bill would now require minor parties to gather petition signatures from at least a half percent… Read More
New Gun Bill Would Change Ohio’s Lethal Force Test
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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The controversial so called “Stand your Ground” law in Florida gives people there the right to use deadly force in their defense without being required to retreat. The Buckeye Firearms Association’s Ken Hansen says the bill under consideration in Ohio is different than the “Stand your Ground” law that is on the books in the… Read More
Athens County Commissioners To Host Public Meeting On Injection Wells
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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A public meeting will be held by the Athens County Commissioners so that people can express their views on a pending injection well permit application. The meeting was requested Tuesday by the Athens County Fracking Action Network (ACFAN), although a date has not yet been set. In July, K&H Partners of West Virginia applied for… Read More
Logan Man Pleads Guilty To Assault Charge
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A Logan man charged with brutally assaulting a man in front of a Nelsonville bar was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday. Issac O'Rourke, 25, appeared in Athens County Common Pleas Court to agree to a plea deal on the charge of felonious assault. The man is charged with assaulting Joe Schultz, 49,… Read More
Local ODOT Workers Prepare For Winter Months
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Athens Messenger
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The video above is from the Ohio Transportation YouTube channel. The story below is Tyler Buchanan's – for the Athens Messenger – from Oct. 30. With calm October skies and a temperature in the sixties, Monday afternoon seemed a curious time for the Ohio Department of Transportation to rev up the snow plows. But with… Read More
Ohio Opens Season With Exhibition Match Against Ashland
By: Michael Drapcho
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With the regular season rapidly approaching, Ohio will host Division II opponent Ashland for an exhibition game on Saturday. The game will be the Ohio Bobcat fans’ first look at the new faces on the team. Ohio has five freshmen, a junior college transfer and two players that sat out last year due to NCAA… Read More
Marietta Falls In Straight Sets To No. 17 Otterbein
By: Kellen Becoats
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Marietta College dropped to eighth place in the Ohio Athletic Conference, as it fell in straight sets to No. 17 Otterbein University 25-18, 25-15 and 25-13. The Pioneers (12-16, 2-6 OAC) started off strong, leading the Cardinals (24-6, 6-2 OAC), 8-5, at the beginning of the first set. But the Cardinals’ offense took over from… Read More
Former Second-Stringers Bolster Ohio Defense
By: Nick Komjati
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The question is raised before every football game ever played. “Coach, what do you need to do to win the game today?” More often than not, the coach’s answer will come down to X’s and O’s and out grinding the opponent. But, over the course of the game or an entire season, teams face adversity…. Read More
Tri-County Career Center Applies To State’s Straight A Fund
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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The state recently announced plans to provide $250 million to schools for innovative projects, and Tri-County Career Center officials are hoping to get a piece of it. The Straight A Fund, which was created in the new state budget signed this summer by Gov. John Kasich, is designed to spur creativity and innovation in schools…. Read More