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Ohio Football Runs Over Ball State in Big Win
By: Anthony Allocco
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On Ohio’s 40-yard line, quarterback JD Sprague lined up behind his center Lucas Powell for the snap. After the exchange, Sprague ripped a pass down the right hash, where Jordan Reid had lost his man and was streaking towards the end zone. The 60-yard touchdown put Ohio up 21-3 on the first play of the… Read More

AP All-Southeast District Teams Announced
The 2015 Associated Press All-Southeastern Ohio teams have been announced. Many players from within our coverage area made the list in their respective divisions. Division II Offensive player of the year: Isaiah Smith (Logan) First team offense: Lane Little (Logan), Kory Henthorne (Logan), Bryce McBride (Logan), Isaiah Smith (Logan) Special mention: Zac Buckley (Logan), Jenson Wallace… Read More

Ohio Football’s Top Plays Of The Season
By: Nathan Wiseman
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The Voice of the Ohio Bobcats, Russ Eisenstein, calls Ohio’s best plays of the season through the first seven games of the 2015 season. Edited by Ohio Football reporter, Nathan Wiseman.

Ohio House Urges Obama to Halt the Flow of Syrian Refugees into the State
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Republican-dominated Ohio House is urging President Barack Obama to halt the settlement of Syrian refugees in the state and the U.S., citing safety concerns. The GOP leadership brought a resolution up for a vote Tuesday, the same day it was introduced. It passed 63-24. No hearings were held on the… Read More

College Swimming Names Corrin Van Lalen Swimmer Of The Week
By: Tony Heim
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College Swimming named freshman Corrin Van Lalen the Mid-American Conference’s Swimmer of the Week. The publication named her the MAC’s top women’s swimmer after winning the 50-meter freestyle, her fourth straight victory in the event, 100-meter freestyle and 400-meter freestyle relay against Marshall on Nov. 13. She placed second in the 200-meter freestyle. Van Lalen… Read More

Bill To Defund Planned Parenthood Clears OH House
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill that seeks to divert more than $1 million in government funding away from Planned Parenthood has cleared the Ohio House. Backers say the proposal targets grants Planned Parenthood receives through Ohio’s health department. The public dollars — mostly federal money — support initiatives including HIV testing, breast and cervical… Read More

Ohio Tourism Officials Unveil State’s Brand: ‘Find It Here’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s tourism director says a new brand for the state is designed to capture emotions surrounding Ohio’s diversity of experiences and attractions. TourismOhio’s new branding statement, “Ohio. find it here,” was announced Tuesday. The state partnered with Columbus-based Cult Marketing to develop the brand. The process included more than 142 hours… Read More

Meredith Ashy Again Earns MAC Defensive Player Of The Week
By: Maggie Heltzel
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Meredith Ashy received her fourth honor as the Mid-American Conference MAC East Defensive Player of the Week. The libero has been a huge contributor to the success of the Bobcats. Not much gets by Ashy, with 543 digs this season and a record holding number of career digs, a whopping 2,140, to sit her at… Read More

4 Inmates on Hunger Strike At Ohio Supermax prison
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A prisons department spokeswoman says four inmates are on a hunger strike at Ohio’s highest security prison. JoEllen Smith, a spokeswoman for the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, declined to comment specifically on the issues surrounding the hunger strike at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Youngstown. But through a spokesman, two… Read More

3D Printer Translates 3D Designs into 3D Objects for Local Entrepreneurs
By: Tom Hodson
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Ohio University has a 3D printer located at the Innovation Center that helps turn client ideas into reality or at least a mock-up of the ultimate product. For many clients, it is essential to the entrepreneurial process. Dr. Jesus Pagan, assistant professor in the Engineering Technology and Management program of the Russ College of Engineering… Read More

Meet Lou Horvath
By: Max McDulin
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Lou Horvath is the man who’s been calling games for Ohio as the PA Announcer over the last 15 years. But there’s more to this man than just what you hear from his booming voice. Reporter Max McDulin has the story.

KY Governor: Marriage Licenses in Kentucky County Valid
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s outgoing Democratic governor says the state will recognize the marriage licenses that county clerk Kim Davis altered because of her religious beliefs. Davis, the clerk in Rowan County, believes it would be a sin for her to issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple. She believes it so fervently… Read More

Chase Roberts: Player of the Year Candidate
Maysville’s Chase Roberts drove the Panther offense in 2015, piling up over 1,000 total yards and wearing several hats for Maysville. His efforts landed him on Gridiron Glory’s player of the year finalist list. Tune in to WOUB on Friday, Nov. 20 at 11:30 to find out if Roberts takes home the trophy. Below, you… Read More

Buckeye Lake Rebuild Begins
By: Associated Press
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – Workers have begun constructing a stability barrier in front of a deteriorating dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake. The 4.1-mile earthen dam is nearly 180 years old and has been weakened by several hundred homes, docks and other structures built into it. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers concluded the… Read More

Ohio House Plans Vote On Concealed Weapons Law Expansion
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio House is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill to expand the state’s concealed weapons law to allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft. The bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Ron Maag of Lebanon in southwest Ohio, still permits those places to… Read More

Senate Candidate Plans ‘Major Speech’ On Guns
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democratic Senate candidate P.G. Sittenfeld plans a major speech on guns as he seeks to distinguish himself as the only candidate favoring gun control in the closely watched 2016 campaign. The 31-year-old Cincinnati councilman’s remarks are planned for Tuesday, as Sittenfeld signals he’ll make the gun issue a centerpiece of his… Read More

House To Vote On Diversion Of $1 Million From Planned Parenthood
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill that seeks to divert more than $1 million in government funding away from Planned Parenthood was slated for votes in the Ohio House, as opponents planned to rally against the potential changes at the Statehouse. The proposal targets grants Planned Parenthood receives through the state’s health department. The public… Read More

Investigation Shows Suicide Rate Nearly Three Times Homicide Rate in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Suicide claims a life in Ohio every seven hours, but its victims are largely ignored by lawmakers, medical professionals and much of the public. That’s the conclusion of The Columbus Dispatch which conducted a nine-month investigation into what experts are calling a public health crisis in the state. The Dispatch found… Read More

Veterans Share Stories in “Exit Wounds” Exhibit, Book
By: Kelly Fisher
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Last week, the Ohio University Multicultural Center Gallery was filled with portraits and photos of military men and women. Some conjured happy memories, while others illustrated the difficulties some veterans face upon returning home. Since 2007, Jim Lommasson, a photographer, journalist and oral historian, has conducted extensive interviews with veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan… Read More