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Week 8 Power Rankings: MVL
By: Matt Cudahy
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1.) Tri Valley 7-1 (6-0) | Last Rank: 1 | Next Opponent: @ Maysville The Scotties made a statement with their win over Sheridan: they are still the top dog… Read More

Obama Says US Will Tackle Prescription Drug Abuse
By: Associated Press
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Update 4:30 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Traveling to a region in the throes of a drug abuse crisis, President Barack Obama promised Wednesday to use his bully pulpit and… Read More

Week 8 Conference Round-up: SEOAL, SVC, MSL
By: Weston Mendez
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Southeastern Ohio Athletic League Jackson (7-1, 2-0) | Next Opponent: vs. Oxford Talawanda (Sat. 10/24) The Ironmen proved themselves as a playoff-caliber team during their 47-6 rout of Meigs. The… Read More

Abby Gilleland Named MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the Week
By: Kellyanne Stitts
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Senior setter Abby Gilleland was named MAC Female Scholar Athlete of the week. She is a sport management and business administration major carrying a 3.773 GPA. Gilleland had another dynamic… Read More

Athletes In Action’s Growth at Ohio University
There is much more to the organization, Athletes In Action, than their weekly Wednesday night Bible study. Bobcat Sports Showcase reporter Dani Dean explains the growth and goals of AIA at… Read More

Ohio Bill Targets Grant Money Going to Planned Parenthood
By: Associated Press
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Update 4:00 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio bill that aims to divert more than $1 million in government money away from Planned Parenthood has passed the state Senate… Read More

Casa Welcomes “Voice” Contestant Nicholas David Oct. 23
By: Kelly Fisher
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When Nicholas David climbed his way to third place on the hit NBC show The Voice in 2012, he became popular for soulful renditions of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” “Lean… Read More

On the Record: Aquabear’s Koscho Talks County Fair, Double LP
By: Kelly Fisher
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When a northeast Ohio native wanted Cleveland and Athens music to meet, he didn’t necessarily expect it to snowball to this point: multiple compilations, dozens of special events and concerts,… Read More

Gilbert Selected as Marshall University President
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Mississippi State University provost and executive vice president Jerome Gilbert is the 37th president of Marshall University. Marshall announced Gilbert’s appointment Tuesday, a day after its… Read More

Buckeye Lake May Get Boating Back Under Speedy Building Plan
By: Associated Press
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – Officials planning a new dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake say the construction schedule might let boating return next summer, depending on the weather. A… Read More

Obama to Announce Plans to Fight Heroin Use
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama will take steps to improve doctor training and ease access to drug treatment as part of an effort to help communities battling the scourge… Read More

West Virginia School Division Seeks OD Antidote Drug
By: Associated Press
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WELLSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – In another sign of West Virginia’s drug epidemic, a school division in the state’s Northern Panhandle wants to stock a drug to resuscitate students who are… Read More

New Exhibit Reflects OU Students’ European Travels
The Ohio University School of Art + Design is presenting an exhibition co-curated by MFA candidates Seana Higgins and Steph Wadman, on view Oct. 20 through Nov. 16 in OU’s… Read More

Ohio Bill Would Spare Severely Mentally Ill From Execution
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A person judged to suffer from severe mental illness at the time of a killing that could result in a death sentence would be spared from… Read More

Week 8 Power Rankings: TVC-Ohio
By: Tajah Smith
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1.) Alexander 7-1 (5-0) | Last Rank: 1 | Next Opponent: Trimble The Spartans piled on 197 yards in the first half of their shutout win against Nelsonville-York. They also… Read More