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Quiera Lampkins Claims MAC East Player Of The Week
Ohio sophomore guard Quiera Lampkins registered two double-doubles en route to winning Most Valuable Player at the Georgia State Holiday and Hoops Classic, and ultimately landing her the Mid-American Conference… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball Roughed Up By George Washington
The Ohio Bobcats opened up the 2014 Hawaiian Airlines Diamondhead Classic in unimpressive fashion Monday with a 77-49 loss to George Washington. Ohio’s problems have been well documented so far,… Read More
OU’s Master Planning Efforts Eye The Ridges
Two separate but related master planning efforts on the Ohio University Athens Campus will be more closely linked to one another as their work continues, according to an update from… Read More
Albany Man Pleads Guilty In Firearm Case
An Albany man who originally pleaded innocent by reason of insanity has now pleaded guilty to two felonies in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Steven Vance, 36, entered a plea… Read More
KY Wants OH’s Help With Brent Spence
Kentucky’s Gov. Steve Beshear says it will cost taxpayers $7 million every month lawmakers do not take action to replace the Brent Spence Bridge connecting northern Kentucky with Cincinnati. The… Read More
Former President’s Wife Weighs In On Hocking College Issues
The wife of former Hocking College President Ron Erickson is speaking out for the first time on the events that have taken place over the past few months. Nancy Erickson… Read More
Dec. 15-19: Fed Hock Boys And Girls
Just like everyone else in Southeastern Ohio during this holiday season, the Federal Hocking boys and girls basketball teams were very busy over the past week. Each teams’ first… Read More
Dawn Jewell: My Top Albums of 2014
This is the 10th in a series of year-end blog posts by WOUB staff, volunteers and contributors. Check out all of this year’s lists at this link. For me, 2014… Read More
Athens Boys: Dec. 12-19
Even after a late start to the basketball season, the Athens Bulldogs have not seemed to skip a beat as they opened their season with three consecutive wins, outscoring their… Read More
Athens Girls: Dec. 13-19
The Athens Lady Bulldogs went a perfect 3-0 this week, defeating Gallia Academy, Chillicothe and Meigs to improve to 5-3 on the season. The Lady Bulldogs took down Gallia Academy… Read More
PUCO To Hold Electric Aggregation Information Session
With opt-out letters now in the mail regarding the voter-approved electric aggregation program in Athens County, several residents are likely to have questions about the program. The Public Utilities Commission… Read More
Andrew Lampela: My Top Albums Of 2014
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This is the 11th in a series of year-end blog posts by WOUB staff, volunteers and contributors. Check out all of this year’s lists at this link. Another year, come… Read More
‘Watt’ Do Christmas Lights Cost?
When the holidays roll around, everything seems to get brighter … literally. Reds, blues, yellows, greens and all the other colors of the rainbow adorn houses, trees, lawn ornaments and… Read More
Trimble Boys: Dec. 13-20
After a deep post-season football run, the Trimble Tomcats boys squad was off to a late start on the 2014-15 campaign. After opening the season 2-0 with wins over Belpre… Read More
NASA Can See Your Holiday Lights From Space
It’s that time of year when ambitious homeowners take to their lawns and roofs to outdo their neighbors in a game of who can overwhelm the local power grid first. Results… Read More
Trimble Girls: Dec. 13-20
The Lady Tomcats came up short twice this week to Eastern and Southern. The Trimble girls squad (1-7) traveled to Eastern (6-3) on Monday night and took a loss 60-38…. Read More
Educating Students On Today’s Hot Topics
In a society where there is 24/7 media coverage on current news events, it is often difficult for adults, let alone middle school students, to form their own opinions on… Read More
Eastern Girls: Dec. 15-19
The Lady Eagles (6-3, 5-1) started off the week with another dominating performance, this time beating the Trimble Tomcats 60-38. This game had the potential to be a trap game… Read More
Eastern Boys: Dec. 15-19
Eastern coach Jeremy Hill has emphasized the importance of his team putting together four solid quarters of basketball since the start of the season. But playing a full 32 minutes… Read More
Ohio Wrestling Leaves Reno With Two Champions
Ohio wrestling competed at the 2014 Reno Tournament of Champions on Sunday, and left the “Biggest Little City in the World,” with two champions. Tywan Claxton and Cody Walters claimed… Read More