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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 Football Playoffs for a second consecutive year with a roster that nearly mirrors that of a season ago. However, the players aren’t the only familiar… 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 will explore the lasting impact of war in new documentaries airing around Veterans Day. Through moving interviews with survivors from WWII to the War on… 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 after a statement victory over Meigs, but they have an even bigger goal in mind with its third playoff appearance coming up. No. 3 Alexander… 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 Magazine (WIN) and 21st by InterMat in preseason polls, and are picked to finish second in the Mid-American Conference by the conference’s own poll. And… 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 “thorough investigation” led investigators to the conclusion not only that no sexual assault occurred, but also that no alcohol was involved. Blackburn announced Wednesday that… 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 played in every game this season for the team, leading the Cats in goals (5), points (11), shots (33), shots on goal (18) and shots… 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 Report Card. The report card compares the state’s preterm birth rate with the March of Dimes’ goal of 8.1 percent by 2020. In 2014, West… 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 communication between friends across the course of their life. The article, titled “How Friendships Change in Adulthood,” examined the way friendships evolve in adulthood, while… 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 Erica Hawkins says the cost of enforcing the relatively new law wasn’t initially clear, and the department always anticipated eventually needing to ask the state… 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 Leickly and freshman Kendall Ballard were named to the All-MAC Second Team. Through 17 matches, Sammons has nine goals and 11 assists, good enough to… 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 35 night, with 365 yards and four touchdowns, bringing his season total up to an astounding 33 with just four interceptions on the campaign. Johnson’s… 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. Kasich’s campaign says he’s returning to the early primary state of New Hampshire for campaign stops on Thursday and Friday. He campaigned in Mississippi on… 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 interactive training classrooms and other tools for the attorneys. The program is aimed at supporting legal aid organizations in developing, testing and replicating technologies that… 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 Health Systems and will be staffed by health insurance navigators who can answer questions about signing up on the health insurance marketplace. Consumers can reach… 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 play. As for its opponent, the playoff feeling is all too familiar. No. 1 Danville (10-0, 2-0) will make its fifth consecutive trip to the… 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 about Shadyside, it’d be difficult to understand why a sub-.500 team made the playoffs. The Tigers won their final four just to qualify for the… Read More