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Johnson Earns All-American Status For Second Time
By: Kyle Bratke
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The moment wrestlers strive for is to be named an All-American. All-American status means that a wrestler is one of the top eight in his weight class in the country…. Read More
Ohio Drops MAC Opener To CMU
The Ohio Bobcats looked much improved Friday night in their MAC opener against the Central Michigan Chippewas. However, that improvement didn’t translate to a victory as Central Michigan took the… Read More
Ferguson Competes At NCAA’s
By: Abigail Carnivale
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After a morning full of competition, Ohio swimmer Addy Ferguson finished her first NCAA Swimming Championships appearance, competing in the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard butterfly. Ferguson finished 38th in the… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball Gears Up For Second Round Of CIT
By: Michael Drapcho
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Throughout the regular season, the Bobcats exhibited their resiliency night after night. That resiliency remains with the team in its postseason run. Ohio defeated Cleveland State in the first round… Read More
Former Alexander Coach Arno Accepts Job At Wellington
Sean Arno will be back on the sidelines next season. The Lorain County Chronicle-Telegram reported Wednesday that the former Alexander head coach accepted the same position at Wellington High School…. Read More
Haydenville Drug Bust Results in Two Arrests
Two Haydenville residents are in jail after authorities executed a search warrant last night. Fairfield-Hocking Major Crimes Unit, the Hocking County Sheriff's Interdiction Unit, and the Logan-Hocking Special Response Team… Read More
Huntington Police Chief Hands In Letter Of Resignation
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Huntington Police Chief Skip Holbrook turned in his letter of resignation Thursday to Mayor Steve Williams. WSAZ reports the resignation will take effect Monday, April 7. Chief Holbrook has interviewed… Read More
Names Released Of 2 People Found Dead In Car
The Gallia County Sheriff's Office has released the names of the two people found dead inside a burned car in Gallia County last Thursday afternoon. Sheriff Joe Browning tells WSAZ… Read More
Nine Field Hockey Players Earn National Academic Honors
By: Abigail Carnivale
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The Ohio field hockey team continues to earn top honors, this time in the form of a 2013 National Academic Team Award. This award required all athletes to maintain a… Read More
Tourism Development Act Brings NFL Team To Resort
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin signed the Tourism Development Act next to a special guest on Thursday. WSAZ reported that New Orleans Saints Super Bowl winning coach Sean Peyton… Read More
Local Food System Gets Almost $200,000 Grant
By: Merle Tilk
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Local and regional food businesses will benefit from a grant of $198,000 dollars. Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development, Doug O'Brien, announced the funding Thursday during a visit to… Read More
Procter and Gamble Portestors Ple Not Guilty
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys have entered not guilty pleas for nine Greenpeace activists facing felony charges following a protest at Procter & Gamble Co. headquarters in Cincinnati. They were arrested March 4 after… Read More
Ohio Unemployment At An All Time High Since Recession
By: Associated Press
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The state says Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in February. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the seasonally adjusted rate in February was 6.5 percent, which… Read More
Ohio’s First Female Sheriff Spotlighted In New Play
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Throughout the rest of March, the Ohio History Center in Columbus is featuring a theater production about former Vinton County Sheriff Maude Collins.
The performance, entitled Sheriff Maude: Lawman, Detective and Mother, will shed light on one of the county’s most well-known historical figures.
Ohio Juvenile Courts Secluded Prisons Increased
By: Associated Press
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New statistics show Ohio juvenile prisons increased its use of solitary confinement last year. The numbers come as the state prepares to defend itself against a federal lawsuit charging that… Read More
Missing Virginia Boy Heading For Ohio and West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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State police say an Amber Alert has been issued for an abducted 11-year-old southwest Virginia boy who is "in extreme danger." The alert was issued Thursday for Lucas Ezra Silas… Read More
Investigation Begins For Ohio Turnpike Accidents
By: Associated Press
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A preliminary investigation into a series of Ohio Turnpike crashes earlier this month blamed drivers' speeds, road conditions and weather. The initial report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol into… Read More
Ohio To Release Job Figures
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials are planning to release the state's unemployment rate for February, along with the newest statewide labor data. The jobless rate dropped in January to 6.9 percent, still higher… Read More
Virginia Boy Found – Amber Alert Canceled
By: Associated Press, WOUB Contributing Writer
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An 11-year-old southwest Virginia boy who was the focus of an Amber Alert has been found. The alert was withdrawn by the Russell County Sheriff's Office on Friday after the… Read More
State Says Holzer Qualifies for Tax Exemption
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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The Ohio Department of Taxation has determined that Holzer Clinic of Athens qualifies for a property tax exemption, but school districts have an opportunity to present evidence to the contrary…. Read More
Manchin Staff Hosting Events On Senior Services
By: Associated Press
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Senator Joe Manchin's staff is joining federal and state officials for events in West Virginia focusing on senior services Officials say the four events across the state on Tuesday… Read More
Coal Company Cited By W.Va For Coal Slurry Death
By: Associated Press
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A coal company has been cited by federal mining regulators for the November 2012 collapse of a Harrison County coal slurry impoundment that left a miner dead. Dozer operator… Read More
Juvenile Justice Bill Clears Kentucky Senate
By: Associated Press
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A bill aimed at locking up fewer Kentucky children in juvenile detention centers has passed the state Senate by a wide margin. Sen. Whitney Westerfield says the bill is… Read More
Local Group Asks Court To Order ODNR To Provide Records
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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An environmental group that is contesting an Athens County injection well permit has asked a court to order the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to provide public records the group… Read More
37 People Infected In Mumps Outbreak At Ohio State University
By: Associated Press
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Five more cases of mumps are confirmed in the outbreak of the viral infection at Ohio State University, bringing the total to 37. The confirmed cases involve 17 women… Read More