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Belpre Hopes to Carry Winning Streak Into Playoffs
By: Megan Vanselow
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Belpre (8-2, 7-1 TVC-Hocking) and Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (8-2, 6-0) face off in the first week of post-season play this Friday. Belpre is returning to the Ohio High School… Read More

War Survivors Unite in Remembrance and Reflection As Part of Veterans Day Line-Up
– A Look at the Realities of Warfare Through Stories of Survival and Triumph in Two New Documentaries Airing in Early November – ARLINGTON, VA; OCTOBER 21, 2015 — PBS… Read More

Alexander to Make Long Awaited Return to Playoffs
By: Clark Wooley
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The Alexander Spartans are set host a playoff game for the first time in school history. The Spartans have won their last eight games and claimed an outright TVC-Ohio title… Read More

Ohio Wrestling Enters 2015-16 With Lofty Expectations
With just two days before the 2015-16 wrestling season kicks off, the Ohio Bobcats are ready to turn preseason expectations into results. The Bobcats are ranked 15th by Wrestling Insider… Read More

Blackburn: No Evidence Sexual Assault Occurred at Hocking College
By: Susan Tebben
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After months of investigation, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn said physical evidence and security camera footage did not provide evidence that a sexual assault reported at Hocking College occurred. A… Read More

Stephanie Rowland Made MAC All-Freshman Team
By: Marisa Oberle
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Ohio’ Stephanie Rowland made the MAC All-Freshman list for her performance this past season. The forward is the first Bobcat to be named to the All-Freshman team since 2013. Rowland… Read More

March of Dimes Gives West Virginia D for Premature Births
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The March of Dimes gives West Virginia low marks for preventing premature births. West Virginia earned a D on the 2015 March of Dimes Premature Birth… Read More

Ohio University Professor Dr. Bill Rawlins featured in The Atlantic, NPR’s “On Point”
By Maygan Beeler Ohio University’s Dr. Bill Rawlins, Stocker professor of interpersonal communication in the School of Communication Studies, was featured in The Atlantic last month for his research on… Read More

Ohio Agency Seeks $500K for Exotic Animal Care and Transport
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Agriculture says it needs $500,000 more to adequately care for creatures seized or surrendered under the state’s crackdown on exotic-animal ownership. Spokeswoman… Read More

Ohio Field Hockey Earns Four MAC Honors
By: Tony Heim
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Ohio field hockey received four Mid-American Conference postseason honors for the 2015 season. Senior Adele Sammons and sophomore Maria Russell were selected to the All-MAC First Team, while senior Clarissa… Read More


Bowling Green Trumps Ohio, 62-24
By: Anthony Allocco
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Ohio picked up its third straight loss Wednesday night in a 62-24 beating, delivered by the Bowling Green Falcons. Matt Johnson kept his spectacular season going with a 26 for… Read More

Ohio Gov. Kasich Returns to New Hampshire to Campaign
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is back on the campaign trail this week as he tries to gain some traction in the race for the White House…. Read More

Legal Aid of West Virginia Gets $90,000 Grant
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Legal Aid of West Virginia has received a $90,000 grant to help private volunteer attorneys serve their clients. The technology initiative grants will create six online… Read More

New Health Insurance Helpline for West Virginians
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A new helpline is assisting uninsured West Virginians seeking health coverage under the Affordable Care Act. The helpline is a grant-funded project of Charleston-based First Choice… Read More

South Gallia Not Backing Down Against Powerhouse Danville
By: Kelsi Steele
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Postseason play is a feeling to which the No. 8 South Gallia Rebels (6-4, 5-3) are still warming up. Friday’s playoff opener will mark South Gallia’s fourth-ever venture into postseason… Read More

Playoff Veterans in Trimble, Shadyside to Clash
By: Russ Heltman
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After a long, hard-fought regular season, the Trimble Tomcats (8-2, 8-0) once again find themselves in the playoffs as they prepare host the Shadyside Tigers (4-6, 1-0). Without knowing anything… Read More