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Bobcats Overcome Poor Shooting Performance To Defeat Detroit 60-57
After two blowout victories to begin the season, the Ohio women’s basketball team struggled throughout the game, but still found a way to defeat the Detroit Titans by a score of 60-57. “I am very excited,” stated Quiera Lampkins after the game. The victory marks the first time since 2006 that the Bobcats are 3-0… Read More
Tellebration Celebration in Athens
By: Taylor Petras
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Storytellers from around the world gathered at the Athens Public Library Thursday night to share their stories about the Appalachian region. Tellebration Celebration is an annual event that takes place each year one week before Thanksgiving around the globe. This is the third time in five years the Athens Public Library has hosted it. Amy… Read More
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Loses 58% of Members
By: Bianca Hillier
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Activity has decreased significantly at Ohio Gamma's Sigma Alpha Epsilon house. The number of member living at the house has gone from 43 to 19 in just seven days. This is because SAE recently suspended or expelled 58% of their members. WOUB received an anonymous letter from a member of the fraternity that both describes… Read More
Preview: Williamstown Won’t Underestimate 14-seed East Hardy
November is a crazy month in West Virginia: hunting season starts, Black Friday kicks off the Christmas season, and most importantly, the West Virginia High School Football Playoffs. Craziness is just how the Single A Playoffs can be described in the first round. In classes AA and AAA, only one lower seed team moved on… Read More
Ohio Basketball: Stevie Taylor’s Last Go-Round
Ohio guard Stevie Taylor is learning under his third head coach in four years as a Bobcat. Reporter Charlie Walter tells why Taylor is happy where he is.
Ohio Swimming And Diving: Laura Dawson’s Journey To Ohio
Laura Dawson’s father threw his 9-year-old daughter into the sport of swimming because he knew she could do something special with the same competitive spirit he always had. Dawson now ranks among the top performers of the Ohio women’s swimming and diving team. Hailing from Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Dawson is a sophomore transfer student… Read More
“It’s A Wonderful Life” Opens Dec. 3 At OU-Lancaster
By: Cheri Russo
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The holiday season is getting into full swing at Ohio University Lancaster. That’s because It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play officially opens on Wednesday, Dec. 3. This is the third year OUL Theatre has done the show. “It was such as success in past years with people saying immediately afterwards that they loved… Read More
Ohio Volleyball Claims Handful Of MAC Awards
Five members of the Ohio volleyball team received All-MAC awards this season, including Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, and while leading the All-MAC First Team in selections with four. Junior setter Abby Gilleland received the honor of MAC Player of the Year, marking the 10th time in program history that… Read More
Rep. Phillips Likely To Retain Seat After Recount
By: Steve Robb-Athens Messenger staff journalist
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The official vote count Monday in Washington County has both Democrat incumbent Debbie Phillips and Republican challenger Yolan Dennis picking up additional votes in the race for the Ohio House seat in the 94th District. Although Dennis picked up slightly more votes in her home county of Washington County than Phillips did, official counts… Read More
Eastern Introduces FFA, Agricultural Education
By: Matt Lucas | Pike County News Watchman
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Students at Eastern Local Schools have new options this school year as the district has introduced agricultural education and FFA (Future Farmers of America) to the school. According to Emily Heizer, Eastern FFA Advisor, FFA is the largest youth organization in the country with nearly 600,000 members nationwide. Eastern currently has the only FFA… Read More
NEWS: Gallia Academy School Board Unanimously Approves To Leave SEOAL
By: Nick Komjati
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The Gallipolis City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a move that would make Gallia Academy a member of the Ohio Valley Conference on Wednesday night, accelerating the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League toward its inevitable end. At the earliest, Gallia Academy would enter the OVC at the start of the 2016-17 academic year. The Blue… Read More
Ohio ‘Heartbeat’ Bill Re-emerges, Gets Panel OK
By: Associated Press
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A bill imposing some of the nation's most stringent abortion restrictions has cleared an Ohio House committee after suddenly re-surfacing in the lame duck session. The GOP-led House Health Committee passed the so-called heartbeat bill Thursday after several emotional hours of testimony. The measure cleared the House in 2011, but was stopped in… Read More
Alert System For Schools Ready To Activate
By: Steve Robb - Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An emergency alert system for some Athens County schools was activated Wednesday, according to County 911 Director Dan Pfeiffer. Alexander Local Schools, Beacon School and Tri-County Career Center received grants from the Ohio School Facilities Commission to install Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS) radios. The grants were for $2,000 per radio, and Alexander Local got… Read More
OU, City Find Roles In Fire Aftermath
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Both the city of Athens and Ohio University were immediately a part of the Union Street fire response, and both entities are continuing to play their role in the assistance of displaced students and help for displaced businesses. The city is working to be a liaison for businesses in the aftermath of the Sunday fire… Read More
No. 24 Ohio Enters MAC Tournament Looking To Improve
While most teams are hoping to already be at their best come postseason time, Ohio volleyball coach Deane Webb is still focused on improving his team even with the Mid-American Conference tournament right around the corner. “The last thing I told the young ladies before we left the team (last weekend), I said ‘before Monday… Read More
How To Keep Your Thanksgiving Dinner From Making You Sick
By: Kelly Martin
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Thanksgiving – a lovely day at the end of November to take a pause and give thanks for the good things in our lives. It’s also a day to spend with friends and family and celebrate over a large meal. Belly aches and trips to the ER are not the kind of memories you’ll… Read More
House Panel Votes To Shield Execution Drug Maker
By: Associated Press
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An Ohio House committee has approved a bill shielding the source of the state's lethal injection drugs for a minimum of 20 years. The GOP-led House Policy and Legislative Oversight Committee voted 9-4 in favor of the secrecy provision over the objection of opponents who say it will lead to further lawsuits challenging executions…. Read More
Schools Benefit From Ohio Foresting
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials say 18 rural school districts and their surroundings areas are sharing more than $1.7 million from the sale of timber from the state's forests. The "Trees to Textbooks" program through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources gives a percentage of the revenue generated from state forest management activity to the school district… Read More
Prosecutor: Remove Church Directory At Courthouse
By: Associated Press
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The prosecutor in Athens County is recommending the removal of a church directory from outside the county courthouse. Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn tells The Columbus Dispatch that he doesn't believe the directory displaying local churches violates the constitutional separation of church and state. But he recommended to county commissioners Wednesday that it… Read More