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Dixon Passes Milestone As Pioneers Down Cardinals
By: Clay Benjamin
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The Marietta Pioneers were the comeback kids Wednesday night, as they were able to erase a 10 point halftime deficit to beat the Otterbein Cardinals in overtime 76-71 in Westerville, Ohio. This was Marietta’s second straight game where they needed extra time to declare a winner. The Pioneers fell 103-102 to Wilmington in double-overtime on… Read More
Injury Plagued Bobcats Aim To Bounce Back Against Falcons
By: Abbey Carnivale
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After a devastating loss in the final events against Akron on Jan. 25, the Bobcats look to regroup and fill the open holes in their roster against Bowling Green on Jan. 31. Much like the ‘Cats last competition, BGSU has had their last two matchups come down to the wire in the 200-yard freestyle relay…. Read More
Second Half Rally Surges Bobcats To Win
By: Michael Drapcho
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It takes a full 40 minutes to win a basketball game and Central Michigan (7-12, 0-7) found that out the hard way when Ohio (15-5, 5-2) defeated the Chippewas 71-67 after trailing for most of the second half. For the second straight game, Ohio demonstrated its resiliency and erased a double digit deficit in the… Read More
Hot Shooting And Stout Defense Lead Pioneers Over Cardinals
By: Blaise Weber
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The Marietta Pioneers defeated the Otterbein Cardinals for the second time this year on Wednesday night and for the second time, they won in blow out fashion. Marietta has beaten the Cardinals twice this season, both by at least 30 points. Wednesday, the Pioneers beat the Cardinals by a final score of 104-68. Marietta dominated… Read More
Athens County Sheriff Continue High Visibility Enforcement
Athens area and state law enforcement have been working together to seek out threatening drivers. The Athens County Sheriff Office in conjunction with the Ohio Department of Public Safety and Office of Criminal Justice Services will be continuing to conduct high visibility OVI/Speed /enforcement. This increase in regulation will continue through Jan. 31 with deputies… Read More
Potential Increase In Federal Minimum Wage May Affect OU Student Employees
Much of the buzz following President Barack Obama's "State of the Union" address centered around his intention to implement a 40 percent increase to the national minimum wage. "In the coming weeks, I will issue an executive order requiring federal contractors to pay their federally-funded employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour… Read More
RedStorm Tasked With Proving Their Ranking Against Georgetown
By: Justin Holbrock
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For the second time this season, the No. 14 Rio Grande RedStorm (14-6, 7-2) are set to battle the No. 18 Georgetown College Tigers (15-5, 6-3). This matchup, however, has much more on the line than last time when the RedStorm traveled to Georgetown on Jan. 4 and upset the then No. 2 Tigers, 79-72…. Read More
Reagan’s Rapid Rise To The Top
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Josh Reagan has only played the game of basketball for four short years. The Cleveland native is already changing the face of Rio Grande basketball having only played eight games in the red and white. An inexperienced Reagan laced up his shoes and picked up the basketball for the first time during his senior… Read More
4 People Taken To Hospital After Muskingum County Car Crash
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Four people were taken to the hospital Tuesday after a head-on collision on Ohio Route 60 south of Gaysport in Muskingum County. The Zanesville Times Recorder reports the collision took place around 9:45 p.m. 37-year-old Jeremy Fenkus was driving northbound when his Toyota Carolla went left of center and struck a Dodge Ram pickup truck… Read More
Upset-Minded RedStorm Look To End Losing Streak
By: Patrick Gifford
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The Rio Grande RedStorm women’s basketball team had gone the entire 2013-14 season without dropping more than two games in a row. That all changed in the RedStorm’s last outing, which they dropped 75-67 to Bluefield College. Rio Grande now finds itself at 14-7 overall and 3-6 in the Mid-South Conference. With just over a… Read More
Gene Dennis, Logan’s Longest Serving Mayor, Dies At 88
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Logan's longest serving mayor – 88-year-old Gene Dennis – died Saturday in the city in which he'd worked as a public servant for 16 years. Dennis served three terms as mayor from 1988 to 2000, and also served four years as a member of Logan City Council. During his 12-year tenure as mayor, Dennis played… Read More
Boyd County Student Arrested For Posting Bomb Threat On Facebook
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Boyd County, Kentucky, teenager is facing charges after a bomb threat was posted on Facebook. WOWK reports that the 15-year-old boy was arrested on Jan. 21, in Westwood, Kentucky. Investigators say school officials received an anonymous tip about a threat to blow up Fairview High School. The teen is being held in a juvenile… Read More
WV Health Officials: Flu Season Could Be Severe
By: Associated Press
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Flu activity is widespread in West Virginia and a state epidemiologist says this year's season could be severe. Widespread activity means increases in flu-related outpatient visits, lab-confirmed flu cases and incidents of influenza outbreaks have been reported in at least half of the state's eight surveillance regions. Bureau for Public Health epidemiologist and influenza coordinator… Read More
Ohio’s Powerless Power Play
By: Nick Hart
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All was good for Ohio Hockey after its 5-2 defeat of fellow CSCHL member Iowa State at Bird Arena on Jan. 17. The Bobcats potted three power play goals in the win, and it was the third game in a row in which they scored on the man advantage. Their power play finally looked to… Read More
Bobcats Battling Injury Before Bowling Green Meet
By: Abbey Carnivale
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Ohio Swimming and Diving had its last competition marred by injuries as it lost to Akron, leaving multiple Bobcats out of commission. The sequence of events was started by diver Haleigh Bartlett on Jan. 22 when she was involved in an accident up on the boards. Diving coach Russ Dekker was unable to speak about… Read More
The PD Narrative Project Strikes Again!
By: Dr. Jenny Nelson Just returned from Wright State University, where the weather was frigid, but the welcome was warm! I was invited by Dr. Elliot Gaines to reprise “A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On: a Rhizomatic Approach to Parkinson’s Disease Narratives” (our performance version of The PD Narrative Project) which he had seen at… Read More
Hometown, National Artists Featured At Nelsonville’s Majestic Galleries
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville's non-profit contemporary art venue, will open an exhibition by 14 local and national artists who have been invited by individual members of the cooperative. There will be a public reception on Jan. 31 during Final Fridays on the Public Square.
Martin Chooses Rio Grande
By: Erick Starkey
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The University of Rio Grande has added a women's soccer recruit with the signing of Anna Martin from Adena High School. During her senior season under Jeremie Spriggs, Martin, a 5-foot-7 defender, earned second team All-District honors. Martin was a captain during her senior year for the Adena Warriors co-ed team. Martin likes that Rio… Read More
Rio RedStorm Adds Softball Recruit For 2015
By: Erick Starkey
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The University of Rio Grande has announced the signing of Gabby Gregg, a third basemen from Teays Valley High School, who signed for the 2015 season. In Gregg's junior season, she was named to the first team All-Conference along with All-District honors for the same season. She was an honorable mention All-Ohio player and a… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Ohio Hosts CMU – Preview
The Bobcats tangle with the Chippewas Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center, trying to stay in the thick of the MAC regular season title race. Here's a full preview of the game. The Bobcats have split their last two games.
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Ohio Hosts CMU – Preview
Ohio Men’s Basketball tips off against the Central Michigan Chippewas at 7pm in the Convocation Center on 1/29/14.
Engineer Finds Another Company For Insurance Change
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An alternate company has been found to handle medical claim reimbursements for Athens County Engineer's Department employees, and Engineer Jeff Maiden said he is hoping to get a contract with the company approved Thursday. Maiden has been working to switch his unionized employees from a Medical Mutual insurance plan to coverage by the County Employee Benefits… Read More
Nursing Home Under Fire In Lawsuit
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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An Albany man is claiming a local nursing home was negligent in caring for him, causing him “to lose his personal dignity and extreme and unnecessary pain, degradation, anguish, and emotional trauma,” according to court documents. A lawsuit filed against the owners and operators of Hickory Creek of Athens, including nursing home administrator Dave Miller… Read More
Puckett Pleads Innocent To All Charges In Murder Case
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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A McArthur man accused of killing a woman in 2012 has pleaded innocent to murder allegations. Richard Puckett, 46, appeared in Vinton County Common Pleas Court on Friday and entered innocent pleas to charges that include aggravated murder, murder and aggravated burglary — each contain gun specifications and each are first-degree felonies. Puckett is also… Read More
Re-Entry Task Force Opposes House Bill On Sentencing
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The Athens County Re-entry Task Force agreed to officially oppose a new House bill that would reverse prison sentencing guidelines of another bill. House Bill 251 was proposed to amend sections of the Ohio Revised Code to eliminate special sentencing for fourth- and fifth-degree felonies and that currently require community control as a sentence for… Read More