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Nelsonville-York Week In Review: Jan. 5-11
By: Michael Somrak
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BOYS After a loss to the Athens Bulldogs on Friday, Jan. 3, Nelsonville-York had a week to prepare for their home game against the Meigs Marauders on Jan. 10. N-Y… Read More

Federal Hocking Boys Week In Review: Jan. 5-11
By: Clay Benjamin
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Federal Hocking head coach Howie Caldwell and his Lancers (4-6, 2-4) were victorious in their only game this week against Belpre (5-5, 4-1) by a score of 61-57. The Lancers’… Read More

Ohio Announces 2014 Mid-American Conference Slate
By: Nick Komjati
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The Ohio Bobcats announced their 2014 Mid-American Conference schedule on Monday, highlighted by home contests with the Bowling Green Falcons and Northern Illinois Huskies. In addition to Northern Illinois and… Read More

Thomas Wins MSC Player Of The Week
The Mid-South Conference announced Rio Grande junior guard Brianna Thomas as its player of the week Monday afternoon. Thomas's highlight performance against Shawnee State earned her the week's honors. Thomas… Read More

Lampkins Named MAC East Player Of The Week
By: Brad Friedman
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Only 14 games into her collegiate career, guard Quiera Lampkins picked up her first major accolade Monday, earning the title of Mid-American East Player of the Week. The Gahanna, Ohio… Read More

Former Inmate Receives Over $700,000 For Wrongful Imprisonment
An Ohio man who was imprisoned for 17 years will be rewarded $721,560.08. A state legislative panel approved payment of damages to Darrell Houston to compensate for money he would… Read More

True Freshman Forrider Shows He Belongs
In sweatpants and a hooded sweatshirt Ohio wrestler Noah Forrider jogs around the practice room. Tape clings to his clothes around his ankles and wrists to confine his body heat…. Read More

Water Victim Drive Moving Forward for Albany Church
An Albany church is proceeding with its effort to support remaining water contamination victims even though some customers of West Virginia American Water company are seeing their water service restored…. Read More

ESPNU Picks Up Ohio’s Contest Against Toledo
By: Seth Austin
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After Ohio's double-overtime thriller against Akron, the Mid-American Conference has announced that the 'Cats Feb. 1 game against the Toledo Rockets will be broadcasted on ESPNU. Toledo is off to… Read More

Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Over Proposed Strip Club
By: Atish Baidya
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The City of Athens and two Athens businessmen have reached a settlement in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the men in 2011, according to a joint press release… Read More

Vinton County Week In Review: Jan. 5-11
By: Michelle Mwaura
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GIRLS The Lady Vikings faced off with the Lady Marauders at home on Thursday, Jan. 9, and came out victorious with a final score of 63-34. The Vikings started off… Read More

WV Officials: Water Ban Lifted
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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UPDATE 1:20 p.m. A ban on tap water has been lifted in part of West Virginia that was hit by a chemical that spilled into a river and tainted the water… Read More

Trimble Week In Review: Jan. 5-11
By: Austin Carpenter
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GIRLS The Lady Tomcats of Trimble had only two games this week, but fell short in both. Coach Richard’s crew is now 1-10 on the season and in the midst… Read More

Judge Won’t Stop Ohio Execution By Untried Drugs
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 3:56 p.m. Ohio is opposing a condemned killer's request that the U.S. Supreme Court spare him because a jury never heard the full extent of his chaotic and abusive… Read More

Alexander Week In Review: Jan. 5-11
By: Briana Ekanem
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It’s a new year with new opponents for the Alexander boys and girls basketball teams. After coming back from a long holiday break, the Spartans were ready to get back… Read More

Sen. Portman Talks Jobs During Visit To OU’s Innovation Center
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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U.S. Senator Rob Portman, R-Cincinnati, took a tour of Ohio University’s Innovation Center on Friday morning to get a glimpse into how the university is working with entrepreneurs to create… Read More

Unaffected Laundromats In W.Va. Offer Services
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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With hundreds of thousands of people without water in West Virginia, unaffected laundromats open up their doors for services. Beckley Self Service Laundry 2966 Robert C Byrd Drive Beckley, WV… Read More

Two Area Superintendents To Retire This Year
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Superintendents of Alexander Local School and Trimble Local School have announced recently their retirement. Jeff Cullum and Kim Jones will retire at the end of the school year. Cullum began… Read More