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Agents Cite Pomeroy Bar, Employee With Gambling Violations
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Agents with the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s Ohio Investigative Unit have filed both criminal and administrative charges for illegal gambling against a Pomeroy bar and an employee. The agency… Read More

Infants who Test Positive for Drugs Increases
By: Gretchen Gregory | The Logan Daily News Editor
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Each of the three counties served by South Central Ohio Job & Family Services has seen an increase in the number of infants who tested positive for drugs at birth…. Read More

RedStorm Drop Third Straight To Bluefield
By: Patrick Gifford
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Until Saturday night most consecutive games that the Rio Grande RedStorm (14-7, 3-6 MSC) women’s basketball game had lost this season had been two. That changed Saturday night when the… Read More

Reagan Leads Rio Grande Over Bluefield
By: Nathan Wiseman
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No lead is safe in the Mid-South Conference on unpredictable Saturday afternoons. Josh Reagan played his greatest game of the year, netting a game-high 46 points to elevate Rio Grande… Read More

Grenert Sinks Game Winning Bucket For Pioneers
By: Kellen Becoats
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When you have 40 minutes to make as many shots as possible, missed buckets can seem arbitrary. But sometimes, one shot can make all the difference. That was the case… Read More

Reds Caravan Visits Athens
By: Andrew Hines
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On Thursday, the Cincinnati Reds launched the 2014 Reds Caravan. The Reds Caravan is an event where Reds players, coaches and announcers travel to different cities and give their fans… Read More

RedStorm Drop Third Straight
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande RedStorm women’s basketball team fell 75-67 on Saturday to the Bluefield College Rams. The loss drops the RedStorm to 14-7 overall and 3-6 in the Mid-South Conference…. Read More

Bobcats Steal Win In Ypsilanti
By: Michael Drapcho
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It doesn’t matter how long you lead the game, just as long as you lead when time expires. This is exactly the mentality that Ohio adopted in its 58-56 victory… Read More

‘Cats Look To Ground Rockets
By: Brad Friedman
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Following two sub-average performances from beyond the arc, Ohio (8-9, 3-3) welcomes a physical Toledo (8-9, 3-3) team on Sunday that does not fear playing near the hoop. The Rockets… Read More

Akron Steals Victory Over Ohio In Final Events
By: Abbey Carnivale, Sara Nealeigh
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Ohio Swimming and Diving traveled to the SPIRE Institute on Jan. 25 for their MAC opener against Akron for a close matchup that would be settled in the final events… Read More

Ohio Will Face Familiar Face Against Buffalo
Coming off of a big win against rival Kent State, the Ohio Bobcats (7-2, 3-2) will now shift their attention to the Buffalo Bulls (2-10, 0-3). When the ‘Cats bench… Read More

Ohio Finishes Third At Tom Wright Classic
After a two-week hiatus, the Ohio Bobcats track and field team enjoyed impressive individual performances in the Tom Wright Classic Friday evening at Bowling Green. Ohio was led by four athletes… Read More

Bumbling, Blame And Bankruptcy In Wake Of West Virginia Chemical Spill
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Last Friday, as lawsuits piled up over the chemical spill that left hundreds of thousands of West Virginia residents without potable water for days, Freedom Industries, the company responsible for… Read More

AEP Offers Tips For Staying Warm And Keeping Bills Down During Latest Cold Snap
The following email was sent to AEP Ohio customers Saturday morning: With more frigid temperatures anticipated early next week, we'd like to share a few tips to help you stay… Read More

RedStorm Looking To Start New Streak
By: Patrick Gifford
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The 2013-2014 season for the Rio Grande RedStorm (14-6 overall, 3-5 MSC) women’s basketball team has been chock-full of streaks. Rio began the year winning five games in a row… Read More

Common Experience Project On Sustainability Launches Film Series
The Common Experience Project on Sustainability is launching its spring semester sustainability film series on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the Athena Cinema. The series, which runs through March 12, offers a global, cultural and environmental exploration of sustainability.

Communities Come Together To Support Family Of Fire Victims
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Communities came together to help the family of two fatal fire victims as a third sibling continues to be treated for his injuries. Last weekend, a house fire in Point… Read More

Drug Bust In Portsmouth Lands Three People In Jail
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Four people were arrested in Portsmouth Friday night on drug charges. Police and The Southern Ohio Drug Task Force searched an apartment in the Wayne Hills Apartment Complex and found… Read More

Nasty Weather Rolling Across Ohio Saturday
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 11:20 a.m. Fresh snow fell across Ohio overnight Saturday and was continuing in the morning, creating hazardous driving conditions that caused several crashes. WCMH-TV reports that two semis crashed… Read More

Friday Video Roundup: Jan. 24
Friday’s Final Scores: Athens 63, Meigs 31 Vinton County 39, Alexander 36 N-Y 80, Wellston 53 Eastern 80, Miller 75 Fed Hock 54, Waterford 45 Wahama 57, Southern 54 Trimble… Read More

Defensive Battle Benefits Vinton County
By: Megan Stamper
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Facing each other for the second time in six days, the Alexander Spartans welcomed the Vinton County Vikings into their home Friday night. The Vikings spoiled Alexander’s homecoming by beating… Read More

Federal Hocking Extends Winning Streak Against Waterford
By: Clay Benjamin
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After a slow start to their season, the Federal Hocking Lancers have picked up some steam and defended their home floor as they upset the Wildcats from Waterford Friday night,… Read More

Buckeye Offense Explodes For 80 Points Against Wellston
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes have spent much of this season searching for its identity. They may have found it Friday night. The Buckeyes tied its second-highest scoring total with 80 points,… Read More

Bulldogs Control Meigs, Remain Perfect In The TVC
The Athens Bulldogs dominated the Meigs Marauders winning Friday night at McAfee Gymnasium 63-31 in a TVC-Ohio matchup. Athens came into tonight’s game sitting comfortably at the top of the… Read More

OU Trustees Approve Plan For Guaranteed Tuition
By: Athens Messenger staff reports
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved the framework of the university’s guaranteed tuition program and discussed strategies to support institutional priorities at meetings on the Athens campus this week…. Read More