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Bishop Watterson Advances To Regional Finals Behind Matt Hughes 28 Points
By: Justin Holbrock
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Matt Hughes’ game-high 28 points led his Bishop Watterson Eagles to a 62-45 victory over the Logan Elm Braves on Thursday night at the Convocation Center. The defending state champion… Read More
Akron Ends Ohio’s MAC Tournament Run With Comeback Effort
By: Michael Drapcho
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Playing for post season life is never easy. It’s even more difficult after playing four games in six days. Ohio couldn’t overcome such a stretch Thursday night when it ran… Read More
John Glenn Outworks Dover, Advances To Regional Final
By: Brad Friedman
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Eight lead changes, nine ties and margin of no more than six points between John Glenn and Dover contributed to a nail-biting, scrappy division II regional final matchup. The game… Read More
Christian Herstine Pitches No-hitter, Marietta Splits Doubleheader
By: Cody Linn
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Game 1 Christian Herstine threw the 21st no-hitter in team history in the No. 12 Marietta Pioneers’ 8-0 rout of the Montclair State University Eagles. Herstine threw just 101 pitches… Read More
Travis Carrie Highlights Ohio’s Pro Day
By: Nick Komjati
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The Ohio football program hosted its annual Pro Day at the new Walter Fieldhouse on Thursday, welcoming scouts from 17 different NFL organizations to evaluate members of the Bobcats’ 2013… Read More
Local School Districts To Finalize Make Up Days After State Grants Extra Calamity Days
By: Agnes Hapka | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Athens County school districts will likely very soon make their final decisions regarding make-up days, after a harsh winter has forced closures in the double-digits. Sub-zero temperatures, snow, and hazardous… Read More
Photos: The Sunday Market In Beirut
By: WOUB Visuals
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Sellers and buyers coalesce here – at the Sour Al Ahad Sunday market in Beirut, Lebanon – once a week to trade goods and services. Although the market is a… Read More
Bobcat Fans Invade Cleveland For MAC Tournament
By: Pat Moore
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After a second-round win over Miami (OH) on Wednesday night, Bobcat supporters are in good spirits, especially those actually in snowy Cleveland for the Mid-American Conference basketball tournament. WOUB sports… Read More
Ohio Hosts St. Bonaventure For Home Opener Friday
By: Eric Singer
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On Friday night, the gates to Bob Wren Stadium will unlock for the first time in 2014, as the Ohio Bobcats begin a 4-game series with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies…. Read More
Ohio Ultimate Withdraws From Weekend Tournament
By: Erick Starkey
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The Ohio men's ultimate team has withdrawn from the College Terminus tournament that was set for March 15-16 in Atlanta, Ga. The Bobcats have attended two tournaments this year and… Read More
OU To Conduct Study On Turning Park Place Into Student Commons
By: Grant Burkhardt
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Ohio University is exploring the idea of turning Park Place at its Athens campus into a student commons, citing traffic and pedestrian safety concerns. Park Place is the two way… Read More
Ohio University Mulling 2015 Tuition Increase
By: Grant Burkhardt
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The Ohio University Board of Trustees was presented with a possible tuition hike between .5 and two percent at its Thursday joint committee meeting. University Vice President of Finance and… Read More
Anti-Tobacco Advocates Support Kasich’s MBR
Gov. John Kasich's idea to add $.60 in tax to each cigarette box is one of the most polarizing issues in his recent budget update. Thursday, a group of anti-tobacco… Read More
Rio Grande’s Jones Earns League Honors
By: Zahara Pruitt
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University of Rio Grande freshman softball player, Jenna Jones, earned the Mid-South Conference Pitcher of the Week. This is the first MSC honor that Jones has earned in her collegiate… Read More
Ohio Softball Returns For Home Opener Against Wright State
By: Kellen Becoats
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After starting the season 12-1, the Ohio softball team has fallen to 13-12 coming into their home-opener on Friday, March 14, at 2 p.m. The Bobcats' last two wins came… Read More
Bobcats and Zips Look To Break Regular Season Split in MAC Tourney
By: Michael Drapcho
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Ohio will once again face a familiar foe Wednesday in its quarterfinal game in the MAC Tournament. The Bobcats will face off against Akron (20-11, 12-6) Thursday night. Ohio and… Read More
Eating Out And Staying Healthy
This blog has been provided by Live Healthy Appalachia, a non-profit agency that aims to improve health and well-being in the Appalachian region. Trying to stay true to healthy living and… Read More
Feds Seeking Court Order To End Seclusion Of Mentally Ill Boys
By: Associated Press
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The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking a court order to force Ohio juvenile detention facilities to stop using seclusion to discipline boys with mental health disorders. A motion filed… Read More
Former ROTC Instructor Convicted Of Sex Abuse
By: Associated Press
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A former Kanawha County Junior ROTC instructor convicted of having a sexual relationship with a student will serve 52 weekends in jail. Forty-four-year-old Martin Dale Kirby also will spend five… Read More
Brush Fire Consumes Around Eight Acres
By: Joe Higgins | Athens Messenger
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What started as the burning of a small bag of old papers earlier this week resulted in the torching of around eight acres of land that required four fire departments… Read More
West Mulberry Street Closing
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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West Mulberry Street, between Richland Avenue and Court Street will be closed by the city on Friday, according to city officials. The closure will begin at 8 a.m. on Friday… Read More
Stewart Street Arson Case Bound Over To Common Pleas Court
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Two men suspected to have intentionally set fire to a residence on Stewart Street in Athens have surrendered and had their cases sent to Athens County Common Pleas Court. Brian… Read More
Sexual Battery Case Involving Former Echoing Meadows Employee Set For Trial
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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A Millfield man facing sexual charges involving a female patient at Echoing Meadows residential facility had his case set for trial on Tuesday. Travis Keirns, 21, of Keirns Road, is… Read More
Winter Storm Snarls Traffic, Leaves Thousands Without Power
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya
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Ohio authorities say it will take days to clean up a massive traffic pileup that left three people dead after a winter storm swept through the state. At least 40… Read More
Review Clears Parkersburg Officer In Shooting
By: Associated Press
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An internal review says a Parkersburg police detective acted within the department's guidelines when he fatally shot a suspect outside the Grand Central Mall. Police Chief Joe Martin tells the… Read More