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Bobcats Focus On Defense In Preparation For Morehead State
The Bobcats travel to Morehead, Ky., on Saturday to take on the Morehead State Eagles, for their first of six straight games away from the Convocation Center. The ‘Cats and head coach Bob Boldon take on a Morehead State team that currently sits at 2-1 on the year. The Eagles, led by head coach Tom… Read More
Bobcats Best Kent, Clinch MAC Title Share
Ohio Volleyball clinched at least a share of a second straight MAC regular season championship Thursday with a fast and easy win over Kent State, 25-13, 25-15, 25-17. “We’re looking at every game as a must-win now,” graduate middle blocker Alexis Pinson said. “We’re trying to get in postseason mode.” Thursday was a big night… Read More
Trimble, Steubenville CC Prepare For Second Round Battle
By: Lucas Widman
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After coasting past their opponents in week 11, Trimble and Steubenville Catholic Central are set to face off in the second round of the OHSAA Division 7 Region 25 playoffs. Trimble, the top seed in the region, improved to 11-0 on the season after a dominant performance over Beallsville, posting 61 points in yet another… Read More
Athens Transit has record breaking October ridership
The slew of changes that Hocking Athens Perry Community Action (HAPCAP) made to Athens Public Transit in August has had such good results that Athens City Council just renewed their administration of the system. The changes included expanded routes, extended hours, reduced fair, new bus wraps and changing the main bus stop to Mulberry Street… Read More
SportsBeat: Interview With Trimble Coach Phil Faires
SportsBeat host Pat Moore talks with Trimble head coach Phil Faires on his upcoming high school playoff game against Steubenville Catholic Central and the Tomcats' overall season so far. Tune into WOUB 1340 AM and www.woub.org/listenlive every Thursday from 6-7 p.m. to listen to SportsBeat and follow the show on Twitter at @SportsBeatWOUB.
Positional Breakdown: Marietta Welcomes Seven Freshmen To Roster
By: Austin Carpenter
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Two seniors, seven juniors and seven freshmen make up the Marietta 2013-14 women's basketball roster, and the young Pioneer squad is excited to get the season rolling. With 10 players listed as guards, second-year coach Stacia Shrider has a plethora of lineups from which to choose. The Marietta lineup also consists of three junior forwards… Read More
Preview: Pioneers Look to Make Noise in 2013-14
By: Clay Benjamin
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After a 10-16 season last year, second-year coach Stacia Shrider and the rest of the Marietta Pioneers are ready to make some noise this season. The Pioneers return an experienced team after only losing one senior. It was a disappointing season for the Pioneers in conference play last year. After finishing 5-13 in the Ohio… Read More
International Education Week At OU Kicks Off With Celebration Of 50 Year Partnership
One of Malaysia's highest ranking government officials met with the members of the Ohio University community Tuesday at the kickoff of International Education Week. This is the first time the program, a joint initiative by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, is being held at Ohio University. President Roderick McDavis… Read More
Thief Pays More Than $82K In Restitution
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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An Athens woman who was charged with stealing more than $82,000 from the University Commons apartment complex has paid restitution and pleaded guilty a charge of grand theft. Grace Maxine Young, 68, pleaded guilty Wednesday but her plea is being held in abeyance pending successful completion of the Athens County Prosecutor's Office's diversion program. Young… Read More
Petrochemical Company To Explore New Plant In Wood County
By: Associated Press
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Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says petrochemical giant Odebrecht has chosen a site in Wood County to explore the possible location of an ethane cracker plant and three polyethlene plants. Tomblin joined Odebrecht officials for the announcement Thursday at the Caperton Center for Applied Technology in Parkersburg. The estimated cost and timetable of the potential project… Read More
Regional Transportation Planning Effort Getting Underway
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Work is beginning on development of a regional transportation plan that is part of a two-year pilot project funded primarily by the Ohio Department of Transportation. The $324,000 project is being undertaken by Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District. Some area residents have been receiving mailed surveys as part of the project. ODOT spokesman David… Read More
Tweak To Teacher Evaluation System Proposed
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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A new system is being used to determine the value of Ohio’s teachers, and education officials are already asking lawmakers to make some tweaks to the process. Supporters believe more teachers would benefit under the proposed changes. Schools around the state are implementing the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, also known as OTES. The process… Read More
What Do Turkey-Haters Eat For Thanksgiving Dinner?
By: Kelly Martin
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Turkeys rule the month of November. It’s all about the bird in a month when Americans are thinking about only one thing – Thanksgiving dinner. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked and eaten in the U.S. every year on Thanksgiving Day, which is one sixth of the… Read More
Athens Choreographer Debuts New Work At ARTS/West
On Friday, Nov. 15 and Saturday, Nov. 16, local dancer and choreographer Missy Whaley and guest artist Chelsea Goettge will take the stage at ARTS/West to present a multi-layered performance featuring local dancers and musicians. Whaley, a two-time Ohio Arts Council Recipient for an Individual Artist Fellowship in Choreography, is known for her interdisciplinary multi-layered… Read More
Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike Of 1913
Tuesday, December 17 • 8 p.m. Red Metal: The Copper Country Strike Of 1913, airing Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 8 p.m., is a new documentary that focuses on the 100th anniversary of an epic labor strike that devastated Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Copper Country and haunts the American labor movement to this day. Among the… Read More
ODOT Partners With Local Schools To Decorate Snow Plows
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Don’t be surprised to see a plow truck decorated with snowmen and Christmas trees drive by. It was probably painted by a child in your community. For the first time, the Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 has partnered with area schools on the Paint the Plow project, which tasks school-age students with decorating the… Read More
RedStorm Defeat MVNU, Remain Undefeated
By: Megan Plain
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After defeating Mount Vernon Nazarene University 96-76, Rio Grande has furthered this season’s record to 3-0. “I asked the players how many 3-0 streaks we were coming off of last year,” head coach David Smalley told RioRedStorm.com, “and the answer is zero.” After last year’s 8-22 season, the RedStorm have made major improvements, leading them… Read More
Steps Toward Stardom
By: Brandon Roberts | Ironton Tribune staff reporter
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Statistically, the odds of becoming a famous singer are one in 10,000. Ironton native and Ohio University Southern student Bobbi Tussey doesn’t look to defy the odds, she just wants to be that one. Tussey has been singing since she was able to talk, playing piano since age 5 and three years ago, started playing… Read More
Reed Appointed Ohio Supreme Court Clerk of Court
By: Court News Ohio
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The Ohio Supreme Court justices have approved the appointment of Mark H. Reed as the Clerk of Court. He replaces Kristina Frost, who retired August 30. In the interim, Director of Legal Resources Kent Shimeall was appointed by the justices, effective September 3, to serve as the clerk of court, pro tempore until a permanent… Read More
Get Back, Jojo: Jonathan Richman Returns to Athens
By: Bryan Gibson
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The former Modern Lovers frontman, known for his appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and his role in There's Something About Mary, will perform at The Union Bar & Grill on Sunday, Nov. 17.