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Ohio Stumbles In Second Half, Falls To Kent State
The Bobcats gave up 11 straight points in a tie game in the middle of the second half. However, they slowly crawled their way back, when they hit back-to-back threes… Read More
N-Y Falls To Garaway In Regional Semis
By: Lucas Widman
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A game that was plagued with turnovers would come down to which team could make the fewer mistakes in the closing minutes of the game. That's how Garaway (24-3) advanced to… Read More
Lipscomb Extends Ohio’s Losing Streak To Seven Games
By: Kellen Becoats
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Game One: Everything was going smoothly for the Bobcats until Lipscomb’s Kristen Sturdivant took the plate. The senior infielder slammed a two-run homer to left center in the bottom of… Read More
Penrod Takes Head Coaching Job At Alexander
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Alex Penrod has turned in his trademark Blue Devil visor and will now wear Spartans headgear on the sidelines in the fall of 2014. Penrod has officially been named the… Read More
Ferguson To Swim 100 Back, 100 Fly At NCAA Championships
By: Abbey Carnivale
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After a dominating performance in the Mid-American Conference Tournament, swimmer Addy Ferguson will represent Ohio at the NCAA Championships. The sophomore has been invited to race in the 100-yard backstroke… Read More
Marietta’s Jason Byers Named OAC Pitcher Of The Week
By: Kellen Becoats
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Marietta Pioneers starter Jason Byers was named the first Ohio Athletic Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Week on Wednesday after pitching a complete shutout against Denison University last weekend. The… Read More
Rio Grande Men’s Basketball Limping Into Conference Tournament
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Rio Grande concluded the regular season on a low note, having lost six consecutive games, but still look to leave its mark in the Mid-South Conference tournament. The fifth seeded… Read More
RedStorm Men’s Basketball Honored For Academics
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Junior guards Travis Elliott and Evan Legg have been honored on the Academic All-Mid-South Conference team. Eighteen MSC men’s basketball student-athletes earned Academic All MSC honors, conference officials announced on… Read More
Ohio Democratic Party Considers Legal Challenge To Election Changes
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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State Democratic leaders are pushing back hard against several pieces of legislation that change the landscape of voting in Ohio. One bill makes changes to provisional ballot laws; another cuts… Read More
Gay Rights Bill Gets Hearing From Kentucky House Panel
By: Associated Press
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An ex-police officer who says he was fired because of his sexual orientation has urged Kentucky lawmakers to pass an anti-discrimination bill aimed at protecting gays. Former police Sgt. Kile… Read More
SAT Exam Essay Portion Will Be Optional Starting In 2016
By: Associated Press
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Essay optional. No penalties for wrong answers. The SAT college entrance exam is undergoing sweeping revisions. Changes in the annual test that millions of students take will also do away… Read More
OU-Lancaster, Festival Partnership Gets New Name, Act for Spring Show
By: Cheri Russo
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The covered bridge at OU-Lancaster has been the literal link between the campus and the Lancaster Festival for more than 25 years.
That’s one of the many reasons why a new name for a relatively new partnership between the Lancaster Festival and OUL, The Covered Bridge Music Series, seems to make perfect sense. Country singer Elizabeth Cook is scheduled to perform on April 25.
ARTS/West, Les Joueurs Noirs Present “The Colored Museum”
On Thursday, March 13, Les Joueurs Noirs will present the first of four performances of George C. Wolfe’s The Colored Museum at ARTS/West. Wolfe's play is a hilarious, yet discomforting,… Read More
Prosecutor: County Commissioners Can Appoint Acting Interim Sheriff If It Becomes Necessary
By: Steve Robb-Athens Messenger staff journalist
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The Athens County Commissioners have been given a legal opinion from the county prosecutor that they would have the authority to appoint an acting interim sheriff until the Athens County… Read More
“The Pink Panther Strikes Again” At Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre
One of the most beloved Pink Panther movies is coming to the Mid-Ohio Valley Players Theatre in the form of a two-act play. William Gleason's The Pink Panther Strikes Again… Read More
New “Our Town” Series Kicks Off By Showcasing Lancaster
By: Kelly Martin
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Lancaster, Ohio, is a city filled with history and fascinating people. “Our Town” will show the history of this city and what makes it special to the thousands who call… Read More
First Corporate ‘Habitat For Humanity’ House Ready For Family In Nelsonville
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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Melinda King and her family were given the keys to their new Nelsonville home on Tuesday. The Habitat for Humanity House on Elizabeth Street was the result of the hard… Read More
Troxel Retires, Rymer Accepts Chief Job
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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It’s official: After 40 years, Chief Robert Troxel will leave his position as head of the Athens Fire Department as of this Saturday. Troxel gave the official word to the… Read More