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Ohio Defeats Kent State, Extends Win Streak
By: Brad Friedman
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For the second straight game, Ohio (8-7, 3-1) dressed only eight players. For the third straight game, Ohio won. This time it was the Kent State Golden Flashes (3-12, 0-4) who fell at home 76-59. Kent State held a 32-28 lead at the half, but an Ohio 16-2 run to start the second half put… Read More
Rio Riding Momentum Entering Conference Matchup
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande RedStorm (13-4, 2-3 MSC) women’s basketball team will look to even up its Mid-South Conference record at 3-3 when they host the St. Catherine Patriots (3-9, 1-5 MSC) Thursday evening at Newt Oliver Arena. The RedStorm will seek to continue the momentum gained by a 112-108 victory in overtime against rival Shawnee… Read More
Ohio Senator Trying To Change Rape Custody Law
In Columbus, state lawmakers are working on a bill to protect rape victims who conceive children. A CNN article by Shauna Prewitt inspired a proposed legislation to protect rape victims who conceive during sexual assault. And as it makes its way through the state legislature, the bill is drawing some unlikely supporters. Ariel Castro kidnapped… Read More
RedStorm Add Runner For 2014
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Rio Grande track and field head coach Bob Willey has announced the signing of Tyler Hannon for the 2014 season. Hannon, a 6-foot, 190-pound sprinter, completed a very successful career for head coach Paul Close while at Gallia Academy High School, where he graduated in 2011. “I chose to run track at Rio Grande because… Read More
Athens County Commissioners Return Grant Funding
The Athens County Commissioners agreed to return $12,000 in Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grant money. On May 6, 2011, Athens County was awarded a market development grant of $24,000. The agreement for the grant was for the county to partner with Gem Coatings Incorporated and the company was to be the only recipient of the… Read More
Columbus School Board Becomes More Hands-On
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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As state auditors wrap up their investigation into alleged data rigging in the Columbus City Schools, the district is set to make big changes on how it’s run. The new president of the Columbus school board promises to shake things up and increase scrutiny of the district’s budget and academic performance. In the early 2000′s,… Read More
Mental Health Month, Disgraceful State And National Neglect, And Local Efforts
By Tom Walker, National Alliance of Mental Health January is Mental Health Month. Accordingly, it is appropriate that we turn our attention this month to the truly dismal way persons with mental illnesses are treated in this country and to the efforts made by both our region’s grossly under funded mental health system and by… Read More
The Last In Trio Of Cocaine Traffickers Goes To Prison
By: Tom Hodson
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Kimari Anderson, 35, of North Carolina was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for trafficking in cocaine and possession of cocaine and completes a series of three convictions. Anderson was part of a trio including Travis Croson and Ebony Saunders who were involved in transporting 198 grams of cocaine through Athens County on the… Read More
MAC Women’s Basketball Review
By: Abbey Carnivale
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MAC East Akron (7-7, 1-2) Continuing with their 12-game home win streak, the Zips hosted Ball State on Jan. 4 and took an 87-78 victory to kick off their Mid-American Conference play. For the second time this season, Akron had five scorers with double-digit point totals, with Rachel Tecca leading the way at 20. The… Read More
Ohio Treasurer Sells Campaign SUV After Crash
By: Associated Press
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Records show Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel's failed Senate campaign sold a vehicle totaled in a March wreck shortly after questions arose over the continued use of the vehicle, averting an insurance review that stood to clarify whether it was properly used and insured. A campaign spokeswoman for the Republican said a decision to withdraw an… Read More
RedStorm Set To Battle Nationally-Ranked St. Catherine
By: Justin Holbrock
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The Rio Grande RedStorm (11-5, 4-1) is riding a four-game win streak as they host the No. 14 St. Catherine Patriots (10-5, 4-2) on Thursday evening at Newt Oliver Arena. With its best start in six years, Rio Grande looks to defeat its third straight nationally ranked opponent, a task it has never accomplished. The… Read More
Gov. Kasich Voices Support For $1.8 Billion Infrastructure Funding
Ohio Governor John Kasich voiced his report today for an initiative that would spend $1.875 billion over 10 years on Ohio infrastructure. Voters will ultimately decide if the money will be provided to the Ohio Public Works Commission, which has already been renewed twice since funding began in 1987. Kasich was joined by state and… Read More
New Bill Would Keep Rapists from Parental Rights
In Columbus, state lawmakers are working on a bill to protect rape victims who conceive children. WOUB’s Caleigh Bourgeois is at the Statehouse with more. A CNN article by Shauna Prewitt inspired the proposed legislation to protect rape victims who conceive during the attacks but the recent case of Ariel Castro brought more attention to… Read More
Cooper Named First Half MVP in Greek Basket League
By: Seth Austin
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Former Ohio Bobcat star D.J. Cooper has been named first half MVP in the Greek Basket League. Cooper received 239 points from MVP voters after averaging 12.8 points per game in the first half of the season. Cooper has played in all 13 games for PAOK BC hauling in 56 rebounds and dishing out 79… Read More
Larry Keel At The Fur Peace Ranch
Guitarist and singer Larry Keel in performance at the Fur Peace Ranch from October 31, 2009.
Murnane Named To Academic All-MAC Team
By: Zack Fraley
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The Mid-American Conference announced its 2013 Women’s Soccer Academic All-MAC team, and Ohio midfielder Maggie Murnane was one of the 36 student athletes to be recognized on the team. Murnane, an exercise physiology major with a 3.93 overall GPA, tied for fourth on the Bobcats with eight points, coming off three goals and two assists…. Read More
Erickson Says Hocking College’s Logan Campus Will Not Close
By: Teresa Salizzoni | Logan Daily News
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Hocking College President Ron Erickson held the first monthly Coffee with the President session at the Logan Campus Tuesday in an effort to gather feedback from campus and community members. Members of the community attended, along with Neil Hinton, dean of the Hocking College Energy Center & Engineering Technology Center, and Libby Villavicencio, executive director… Read More
“Black-Jew Dialogues” Coming To OU-Lancaster
By: Cheri Russo
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To celebrate Martin Luther King Day, the Ohio University Lancaster Diversity Committee is sponsoring a performance of The Black-Jew Dialogues on campus. The event will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. in Brasee Hall’s Wagner Theatre. “This is an exciting opportunity for students at Ohio University Lancaster-Pickerington and people in our community,”… Read More
Six Ohio Student Athletes Highlight Academic All-MAC Cross Country Teams
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Mid-American Conference announced its 2013 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams Wednesday, and six Ohio student athletes were honored. A total of 11 student-athletes were named to the men’s team, and 29 student-athletes were named to the women’s team. The teams were voted on by faculty representatives at MAC institutions. The Academic… Read More
Six Ohio Cross Country Runners Receive Academic All-MAC Accolades
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Mid-American Conference announced its 2013 Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Academic All-MAC teams on Wednesday. The Ohio Bobcats had one student athlete selected to the men’s team, while leading the MAC with five selections on the women’s squad. Junior Brandon O’Malley was the lone Bobcat to be selected to the 2013 Men’s Cross Country Academic… Read More
Rio Grande’s Thomas Named NAIA Player Of The Week
By: Patrick Gifford
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Rio Grande’s leading scorer and point guard Brianna Thomas has been named the NAIA National Division I Women’s Basketball Player of the Week. Thomas was chosen based on her play from Jan. 6-12 and was selected out of a pool of both conference and independent award winners. The junior was announced as the Mid-South Conference… Read More
W.Va. Water Customer Still Afraid To Use ‘Safe’ Water
By: Tim Sharp
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Terry and Mary Williams are now listed as "blue-zone" customers of West Virginia American Water company but they're still not touching their faucets. The Williams are one of tens of thousands of households affected by last week's chemical contamination of the water supply by Freedom Industries. At first they were deemed to be in the… Read More
Condemned Ohio Killer Arrives At Death House
By: Associated Press
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A condemned Ohio killer facing a never-tried lethal injection method has arrived at the state death house a day ahead of his scheduled execution. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction plans to use a combination of a sedative and a painkiller to put Dennis McGuire to death for the 1989 rape and fatal stabbing of… Read More
U.S. House To Hold Hearings On WV Chemical Spill
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall says a House committee will hold a hearing in Charleston on a chemical spill that tainted the water supply in nine counties. The West Virginia Democrat says the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to hold the hearing in the coming weeks. Rahall is the top Democrat on the committee. He… Read More
Conflicting Reports On Man’s Insanity In Attempted Murder Case
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Two reports analyzing an Alexander Twp. man's sanity showed different results, so his attempted murder case will head to trial. Franklin Green entered a written plea of innocent by reason of insanity in two cases totaling 25 felony charges and two misdemeanors. He is accused of firing a number of weapons at 11 emergency service… Read More