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Game Preview: Point Pleasant Ready To Renew Rivalry With Gallia Academy
By: Justin McCauley
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The last time Gallia Academy and Point Pleasant played each other we were in a different decade. The Big Blacks were still playing conference games in Ohio, and Gallia Academy was at the top of their game. After some time off, the two schools will re-open the rivalry on Friday at Point Pleasant. Gallia Academy… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: SEOAL
Week 4 proved challenging for SEOAL teams, except for Jackson and Portsmouth. The Ironmen have continued to showcase their sound offense and defense as the rest of the conference struggle to hang on. Portsmouth nabbed its first win in a shocking fashion, knocking off Waverly 29-27, earning the Trojans a bump up in the ranks. … Read More
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Travels to Ohio
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson, was in Columbus Wednesday to meet with community leaders and law enforcement to discuss a plan to counter violent extremism. The Secretary spoke to the media at the Noor Islamic Cultural Center in Hilliard, OH. Many journalists were wondering why the Secretary came to Central Ohio to discuss… Read More
Week 4 Power Rankings: West Virginia
By: Clay Benjamin
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Week four proved to be a mostly successful one for teams in the mountain state. Point Pleasant, Williamstown and Parkersburg all coming away with comfortable victories, while the Big Reds fell hard to the Capital Cougars, the no. 1 team in West Virginia Class AAA. 1) Point Pleasant Big Blacks (4-0) After a 63-8 thrashing… Read More
Preventing Illnesses During Season Changes
By: Allison Gens, Makenzie Piatt
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With the first official week of fall, the weather is changing and people are getting sick. According to the Ohio Department of Health, an estimated 200,000 people are hospitalized with the flu in the United States. Athens City School nurse, Heidi Mowrey, said there are numerous ways to lower the risk of getting sick. She… Read More
Tecumseh Theater – A 500 Dollar Piece Of History
If you look up and down the empty road you see a line of Western style shop fronts on every side. Above those shop fronts there are wooden overhanging porches and you can almost hear the saloon piano playing. But it’s actually just a wind chime ringing in the wind, because you are not in… Read More
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Ohio Ruling On Early Voting
By: Associated Press
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A federal appeals court has upheld an order from an Ohio judge that expands the swing state's voting schedule this fall. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled Wednesday that the district court's order can remain in place. In a Sept. 4 decision, U.S. District Judge Peter Economus temporarily blocked an Ohio law… Read More
WOUB News Digest: Read And Be Informed
Two students arrested at OU Student Senate appear in court Gabriel Sirkin, 20, and Jonah Yulish, 19, stick to their not guilty plea in Athens County Municipal Court but wave their right to a speedy trial. They were two of four people arrested during the Student Senate Meeting on September 10 for protesting Megan Marzec’s… Read More
Adams Publishing Group Acquires Athens News
Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced Wednesday that it is acquiring the Athens NEWS, an alternative twice weekly newspaper, in Athens, from Bruce Mitchell and Guy Philips. APG Media of Ohio also owns the local daily newspaper, The Athens Messenger, in addition to seven other paid distribution newspapers and three other free, controlled distribution publications. The… Read More
Perry County Judge Pleads Not Guilty To OVI/Hit Skip
By: Bill Rockwell | Perry County Tribune staff reporter
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A Perry County judge has pleaded not guilty to allegations that he had been driving under the influence when his vehicle struck a Columbus bus. Dean Wilson, 60, entered his plea Monday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, also pleading no guilty to an allegation of hit/skip. He was charged by the Columbus Police Department… Read More