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Season Outlook: Trimble Lady Tomcats
With four of five starters coming back from the 2012-13 season and a new focus on offense, the Trimble Lady Tomcats look poised to improve from last year’s fifth place… Read More

State Championship Game To Be Televised
By: Kaleb Carter
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A date with the two-time defending D-VI state champion Marion Local waits just around the corner for Trimble. The Tomcats will be fighting for their first state title in school… Read More

Season Outlook: Alexander Spartans
By: Grace Driscoll
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The Alexander Spartans boys basketball team has deteriorated significantly over the last two seasons, posting a combined record of just 9-35 (5-18, 0-10 in the TVC-Ohio last year). This year,… Read More

Season Outlook: Alexander Lady Spartans
By: Briana Ekanem, Michael Abelev
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The 2013-14 Alexander Lady Spartans are the team to watch this year. After last season’s several ups and downs, injuries and hard-fought losses, the team looks to have a season… Read More

Albany Man Found Stabbed To Death In Bed Of Pickup Truck
By: Jennifer Hughes | Jackson County Times-Tribune
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Local law enforcement officers are currently investigating a series of connected events that led to the discovery of a murder victim Friday evening. An investigation has revealed that Patirck Morgan,… Read More

Sharpsburg Man Arrested for Attempting to Burglarize Two Residences
An Athens County man caused some tense moments for residents of Scatter Ridge Road Monday morning. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly said that deputies were called to two separate residences… Read More

Deer Movement Making Ohio Roadways Dangerous
As Ohio hunters head into the woods searching for whitetail deer, the deer often head toward the highway. The Ohio Department of Transportation expects about 20,000 deer-vehicle collisions this year,… Read More

Ohio Highway Deaths Up On Thanksgiving But Other Numbers Encouraging
The number of people killed in crashes this Thanksgiving was slightly higher than last year but alcohol-related fatal crashes this year to-date are down from 2012. Colonel Paul A. Pride,… Read More

Marietta Defeats Ohio Valley, Wins Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot
By: Clay Benjamin
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The Marietta Pioneers ended the Thanksgiving holiday as champions of the 29th annual Jim Meagle Turkey Shoot, as they beat Ohio Valley University, 79-56, on their home floor. “It’s an… Read More

Ndour Selected As MAC Player of the Week
By: Michael Drapcho
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Ohio forward Maurice Ndour has been named Mid-American Conference East Player of the Week for the second time this season. Ndour posted solid numbers in his last game against Evansville… Read More

Athens To Honor, Celebrate International Day For Persons With Disabilities
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Athens Commission on Disabilities is hosting an event Tuesday, Dec. 3, to honor and celebrate the International Day for Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). The event was organized with the… Read More

The Working Poor: College Graduate Trying To Escape Parents’ Basement
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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When you think of someone who’s part of America’s “working poor," you may picture a high school or college dropout. It’s generally assumed that the higher the educational attainment, the… Read More

Stuart’s Opera House Joins #GivingTuesday Campaign
Stuart’s Opera House has joined #GivingTuesday for its initiative "It All Adds Up," a first-of-its-kind effort that seeks to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season.

Lower Gas Prices Offering Early Holiday Present in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Ohioans whose wallets are lighter after a weekend of holiday shopping will at least pay a little less for gas to start the week. The state average was $3.14 for… Read More

Woman Killed In Proctorville Crash
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A woman from Willow Wood, Ohio has been killed in a single vehicle crash Monday morning, according to WSAZ-TV. The Ohio Highway Patrol says the crash happened on SR 775… Read More

“Arts Of Ohio Galleries” To Open At Zanesville Museum Of Art
By: Andy Near
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In the new Arts of Ohio Galleries at the Zanesville Museum of Art, paintings, sculpture, original photographs, ceramics, glass and prints will be exhibited for their artistic merit and will… Read More

Supreme Court Offering Program to Resolve Government Disputes
By: Court News Ohio
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Ohio government officials are being urged to participate in a statewide survey to create a new dispute resolution program. A formal process to mediate disputes among public officials will be… Read More