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New Lexington Defense to Face Stiff Test in Maysville
By: Josh Gregory
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Chase Roberts led the Maysville Panthers (1-0) to a 43-7 victory over the New Lexington Panthers (0-1) last year, but New Lexington’s defense has made significant strides since then. New Lexington lost to Fairfield Union last week, but surrendered only seven points. The game showcased the positives of a strong defense, but the negatives of… Read More

Marshall, Kentucky on Ohio Soccer’s Weekend Slate
By: Clay Benjamin
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It’s safe to say that this is not the way Aaron Rodgers wanted to start his third season at the helm of Ohio soccer. Through the first three games the season, the Bobcats (0-2-0) have yet to win, score a goal while conceding seven in three losses. Making matters worse, the team has yet to… Read More

Bobcat Invitational Brings In Quality Opponents for Volleyball
By: Alyssa Lyons
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Fresh off Ohio volleyball’s upset of the No. 10 Kentucky Wildcats, the Bobcats are gearing up for more top-tier talent as they host the Bobcat Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Coming to town are the LSU Tigers, Michigan Wolverines and Xavier Musketeers. The Bobcats open their invitational against the Tigers on Friday at 12:30 p.m…. Read More

Riffe Gallery to Present “The Inaugural Juried Exhibition”
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery will feature 59 Ohio artists in The Inaugural Juried Exhibition from Nov. 5, 2015 through Jan. 9, 2016. Ohio artists (not enrolled in a degree-granting program, age 18 and older) were invited to submit up to three artworks in a statewide call for entries. Nearly 400 applications were submitted… Read More

Kentucky Clerk Ordered To Jail For Contempt of Court
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – The defiant Kentucky clerk who told a judge that she can’t comply with an order to issue marriage licenses to gay couples because it would violate her conscience has been jailed for contempt of court. Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was jailed Thursday after she refused to comply with U.S. District… Read More

Free Screening of “Creative Abundance” to be Held Sept. 10
There will be a free public screening of the documentary film “Creative Abundance” on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in Schoonover Auditorium. The doors open at 6:30 p.m., and a dessert reception will follow the screening in Schoonover Lobby. Special guests Ohio University President Roderick J. McDavis and benefactor Barbara Geralds will be present… Read More

Massachusetts Man To Be Arraigned For Ohio Attempted Murder
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AYER, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts man police say stabbed his brother, raped a woman, kidnapped them both, and then fled to Ohio is going before a judge. Police say 21-year-old Kevin Blakemore is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Ayer District Court on charges including attempted murder, aggravated rape and kidnapping. Blakemore was returned… Read More

Ky. Students Scoring Higher On Advanced Placement
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Data from the College Board show more Kentucky students are taking advanced placement tests and scoring higher in the program that gives high school students a chance to earn college credit. The state Department of Education says 31,658 students took the tests in 2015, which is up 35 percent from 2011…. Read More

State Report: Abortions Down in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says the number of abortions reported in Ohio declined again in 2014, which had the fewest recorded since the data-tracking started in 1976. In an annual report posted Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Health says 21,186 pregnancies were terminated last year. That’s about 2,000 fewer induced abortions than were… Read More

AJ Ouellette and the Bobcat Backs
If Ohio football doesn’t have the best running back in the Mid-American Conference in AJ Ouellette, it might just have the best, and deepest, running back group in the conference. At least that’s what the Bobcats’ running backs coach, Tim Albin, believes. Albin, who also serves as Ohio’s assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, can’t… Read More

Trimble, Belpre Both Have Redemption in Mind
By: Kelsi Steele
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Two of the TVC-Hockings premier teams from last season came into the season with high expectations, but both stumbled out of the starting blocks. Belpre (0-1) and Trimble (0-1) head into Friday’s meeting, both disappointed with their season-opening performances and hungry for win No. 1. For the Tomcats, Friday’s loss against Nelsonville York will serve… Read More

Jackson, Chillicothe to Revive Old Rivalry
By: Josh Vermillion
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Fresh off of a 41-20 win over Wellston in Week One, the Jackson Ironmen will host their former SEOAL rivals in the Chillicothe Cavaliers. The Ironmen were favored heavily against the Golden Rockets, but Chillicothe will provide a big step up in competition. “It’s a complete 180-degree turn,” Jackson coach Andy Hall said. “Wellston is… Read More