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Iowa State Downs Ohio In Sudden Death Overtime
By: Nick Hart
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Ohio was marred by a stagnant power play as they fell 2-1 in overtime to Iowa State at Bird Arena on Saturday night. The Bobcats went 0-for-7 on the man advantage in the game, and cut their final power play opportunity in overtime short by taking a penalty that eventually led to the Cyclones’ game-winning… Read More

Ohio Storms By Northern Illinois In Second Half
By: Michael Drapcho
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It seemed like a case of déjà vu for Ohio in its 65-46 win over Northern Illinois Saturday, as the team once again played poorly in the first half but turned it around in the second half. In what’s becoming a disturbing trend for Ohio, the Bobcats got off to another slow offensive start against… Read More

Rio Grande Beats Campbellsville In Double Overtime
By: Nathan Wiseman
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The terrific trio of Josh Reagan, D.D. Joiner and Jermaine Warmack are starting to gel together and are showing no sign of slowing down. Campbellsville battled hard from the tipoff to the final buzzer but the Tigers couldn’t find an answer to Rio Grande’s depth as they fell in double overtime 132-121. Joiner fed off… Read More

Marietta Tops John Carroll On The Road
By: Kellen Becoats
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The Marietta College men’s basketball team escaped the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center with a narrow 78-70 victory over the John Carroll Blue Streaks on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Blue Streaks (10-5, 4-4) threatened to take over the game late in the second half, cutting their deficit to 67-66 with 5:16 to go. John Carroll took… Read More

Rio Grande Falls to No. 8 Campbellsville
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande RedStorm (14-5, 3-3) women’s basketball team met its match Saturday afternoon when it fell 80-64 to the No. 8 Campbellsville Tigers (16-2, 7-1 MSC) at Newt Oliver Arena. The Tigers proved why they are ranked No. 8 throughout the night, but especially in the second half. Rio Grande entered the locker room… Read More

Ball State Ends Ohio’s Convo Winning Streak
The Ball State Cardinals never trailed Saturday afternoon, as they made their first six shots from the field to go on to hand the Bobcats their first loss in the Convocation Center by a score of 79-63. The Cardinals put on a shooting clinic in both halves, shooting nearly sixty-percent from the floor and landing… Read More

Putnam County under Water Advisory Again
By: WSAZ News
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BUFFALO, W. Va. (WSAZ) — Some people in Putnam County who may have started using their water again have been told to stop. West Virginia American Water found split results there, prompting a new warning for the Buffalo, Fraziers Bottom and Pliny areas. Randy Noffsinger is filling up on water in Buffalo. It's a routine… Read More

Third Grade Reading Law Creates ‘Wait-and-See’ Situation for Schools
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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With the introduction of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a state law that may result in many third-graders being held back if they’re not reading up to par, school officials around the county are focusing efforts on their struggling readers. At Alexander Elementary School, 27 third-graders failed to hit the cut-off score (392) for the… Read More

Company Blamed for Massive Water Contamination Files Bankruptcy
By: Associated Press
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The company blamed for a chemical spill that left 300,000 West Virginians without safe drinking water has filed for bankruptcy. Freedom Industries Inc. filed for bankruptcy Friday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of West Virginia. Company president Gary Southern signed the paperwork. The water was tainted after a chemical used to… Read More

Nelsonville-York Struggles From The Field, Falls To Vinton County
By: Abbey Carnivale
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For the second time this season, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes (6-5, 1-3) fell in a physical matchup against Vinton County (5-5, 2-1), this time by a final of 55-45. This game was plagued by fouls and missed opportunities that would prove for a hard-fought battle between two TVC-Ohio foes. N-Y entered the court confident, as they… Read More