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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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… Read More

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… 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… 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… 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… Read More