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Fairland Surges, Wheelersburg Holds On To Advance
By: Seth Austin
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Fairland 58, Southeastern 56 Fairland’s Evan Maddox wasn’t at full strength as his Dragons took on Southeastern in the Division III district semifinals on Friday. Battling a back injury, Fairland’s leading scorer was limited, but as his circus jumpshot fell from outside the arc, Maddox swung momentum in the Dragon’s direction enabling them to erase… Read More
Georgetown College Ends Rio’s Season
By: Patrick Gifford
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A 25-5 run late in the second half secured a first round victory for the No. 9 Georgetown College Tigers, 87-77, and in turn ended Rio Grande’s season. With 10:16 remaining in the Mid-South Conference Tournament matchup, the seventh-seeded Rio Grande RedStorm (18-13, 7-11 MSC) women’s basketball team was leading the second seeded Tigers 58-50…. Read More
Ohio Crumbles In Extras, Falling 7-4 To Illinois State
By: Kellen Becoats
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The Bobcats did well to take a close game into extras, but a four-run eighth inning from Illinois State sealed Ohio’s fate. The Bobcats dropped their ninth loss of the season 7-4 to the Redbirds on Friday. Things were tense in Louisville, Ky., as Adrienne Gebele slammed a homer to right field to bring Alexandria… Read More
Dekker Named MAC Diving Coach Of The Year
By: Abbey Carnivale
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After completing his tenth year at Ohio University, diving coach Russ Dekker has been honored with the 2013-14 Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year. “It’s a privilege, it’s an honor,” said Dekker, according to ohiobobcats.com. “I have four great kids, four talented divers, four hard-workers that really care about being a Bobcat.” His squad… Read More
Ohio Beats Ohio State To Snap Losing Streak
By: Kaleb Carter
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Ohio picked up where it left off earlier in the season and crushed four homers on its way to a 7-3 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes. Fitting that all the Ohio Bobcats had to do to see success offensively on Friday afternoon was travel to Louisville, Ky., home of the famed Louisville Slugger bat…. Read More
AP Announces Southeast All-District Teams
By: Clay Benjamin
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The Associated Press released its annual Southeast Ohio All-District Teams for both boys and girls on Wednesday. The ballers of the TVC were well represented. BOYS In Division II, the boys from the Plains, Joe Burrow and Ibi Watson, were named to the First Team All-District. Fellow Bulldog Ryan Luehrman was named to the Special… Read More
Ohio Set For Battle Of The Bricks Regular Season Finale
By: Michael Drapcho
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With such a long history between Ohio and Miami, It only seems fitting that the Bobcats close their regular season out with a trip to Oxford Saturday for the Battle of the Bricks. The matchup with Miami gives Ohio a chance to continue its strong play and get on a roll before the Mid-American Conference… Read More
Man Accused of Raping – Killing Pizza Delivery Driver Pleads Not Guilty
By: Associated Press
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Thirty-two-year-old Adam Charles Burris pleaded not guilty to rape and murder charges when he appeared for an arraignment Friday in Guernsey County Common Pleas Court in Cambridge. The Cambridge man is charged with aggravated murder, rape, kidnapping, and aggravated robbery among other counts. Authorities say 26-year-old Kayla Thompson of Cambridge, about 80 miles east of… Read More
New Internet Access to Ohio Supreme Court Case Information
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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By Stephanie Beougher Court News Ohio A new Ohio Supreme Court case database is searchable by propositions of law. A new search feature has been added to the Supreme Court of Ohio’s website to help the public track issues accepted for review by the court. The new service is available through the Supreme Court’s Clerk… Read More
OU Students Travel To SXSW, Antonuccio Blogs For WOUB
This week, Ohio University School of Media Arts and Studies Instructor Josh Antonuccio will be leading a class of 24 OU students for a week-long trip to South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. This industry immersion course provides OU MDIA students the opportunity to engage with all facets of the music industry at the largest… Read More
Staples Mum on Which Stores Will Close in Reorganization
By: Associated Press, WOUB Staff Writer
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First, it was Radio Shack. Now, Staples has become the second major chain this week featuring electronic sales to announce it's closing stores. Staples is the nation's largest office-supply company. And it says now that nearly half its shares are generated online, it plans to close more than 10 percent of its stores in North… Read More
Sheridan’s Coaching Rise Propels Ohio Hockey
By: Seth Austin
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His facial hair during No-Shave November fooled no one. It’s clear Jon Sheridan is young. In fact, he’s 26. Seven years ago, Sheridan was playing hockey in his hometown of Midland, Mich. Next, he was playing junior hockey in Flint before making the jump to Junior A hockey five years ago playing for Traverse City… Read More
Separate Fires in Meigs County Injure Three People
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger, WOUB Contributing Writer
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Two separate fires in Meigs County resulted in injuries in both cases. The latest happened Thursday night and the cause of that mobile home fire that injured two men is under investigation. It started about 9:15 p.m. at a home on Mount Olive Road in the Long Bottom area. According to dispatchers, one of the… Read More
Ohio University Classic Recipes – Ho Ho Cake And Sour Cream Coffee Cake
By: Kelly Martin
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If you were a student at Ohio University, you may have celebrated the completion of finals or a 20-page paper with a piece of Ho Ho Cake. A staple at Baker Center, Ohio University’s student union, generations of Bobcats have enjoyed the delightful concoction of chocolate cake, layered with light, whipped cream and covered in… Read More
Prisoner Denied Parole in Murder of OU Student
By: Steve Robb-Athens Messenger staff journalist
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A man convicted of the 1993 murder of an Ohio University student has been denied parole and his release will not be considered again for five years, according to a spokeswoman for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Hyunchoel “Charles” Park, 45, had a parole hearing Thursday, but his case was continued to March… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Drops in January
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials say the state's unemployment rate dropped slightly in January to 6.9 percent. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the unemployment rate in December was 7.2 percent, which was down from 7.4 percent in November. The state's rate has been running slightly higher than the national rate, which was… Read More
Burdette, Parker Pace Eastern Past Wildcats
By: Kaleb Carter
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Despite the Waterford Wildcats best defensive efforts at Jackson High School Thursday night, the tandem of Jordan Parker and Jenna Burdette led the Eastern Lady Eagles onward to the regional championship game with a 47-30 victory.Parker netted 18 points (including four 3-pointers) and the future Flyer Burdette poured in 20, proving once again that she plays her… Read More