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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
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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