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Interim Lancaster Festival Executive Director Named
The Lancaster Festival has announced David Gallimore as the interim executive director as the festival’s Search and Long Range committee evaluates its needs moving forward. Joe Piccolo announced his resignation… Read More

Jackson’s Five-Headed Monster (Preview)
Gridiron Glory reporter Dani Dean talked to the Jackson Ironmen’s most dominate members of the backfield to see where their intensity comes from.

Buchtel Man Dies in Fatal Fire
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BUCHTEL, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a man has been killed in a house fire in Buchtel. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the Thursday morning blaze that… Read More

Ohio Volleyball Receives 3 All-MAC Honors
By: Alex Harrison
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Seniors Meredith Ashy and Abby Gilleland received first-team All-MAC Honors. Freshman Katie Nelson was named to the MAC All-Freshman Team. Gilleland, the 2014 and 2013 MAC Player and Setter of… Read More

Lane Little: Player of the Year Candidate
Logan quarterback Lane Little pieced together one of the finest seasons in school history, throwing for a school record 2,140 yards and 30 touchdowns. With Little at the helm, the… Read More

Ohio Volleyball’s Offensive Power
By: Josh Gregory
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WOUB Sports reporter Josh Gregory takes an in-depth look at the Bobcats offensive play, and what goes into making the front row a force to be reckoned with on the… Read More

5 Field Hockey Players Named All-MAC Academic Team
By: Brooke Davis
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A total of 5 Ohio University student-athletes have been named for the 2015 Field Hockey Academic All-MAC team. To qualify for the Academic All-MAC honor a student-athlete must have a… Read More

Jackson Treading Unfamiliar Waters with Zanesville Game Looming
By: Joe Fracasso
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The Jackson Ironmen (11-1) are posed to be momentous in more than one way this Friday night when they face the Zanesville Blue Devils (11-1) in the Divison III, Region… Read More

Protesters Shut Down Athens Meeting on Fracking in Wayne National Forest
By: Associated Press, Athens Messenger staff reports
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ATHENS – Opponents are pushing back as a federal agency again considers requests to open Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio to oil and gas drilling. According to the Athens… Read More

Ohio Lawmakers Push Proposed Ban on LGBT Conversion Therapy
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two Democratic state lawmakers in Ohio are using this week’s Transgender Day of Remembrance as an opportunity to push their bill seeking a ban on therapy… Read More

Study: Ohio Not Prepared For Extreme heat, Floods, Drought
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two groups have released a study on the nation’s preparedness for climate change-related weather events that says Ohio isn’t ready for what could come in the… Read More

Amazon Confirms Expansion in Central Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Online retail giant Amazon has confirmed plans to open two new fulfillment centers in central Ohio. The large facilities in the suburban Columbus village of Obetz,… Read More

State Lawmakers Recommend Replacing Deteriorating Road Signs
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – State lawmakers want the Division of Highways to change the way it replaces older road signs in West Virginia. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the Legislature Joint… Read More

Conway Outspent Bevin on TV in Kentucky Governor’s Race
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Jack Conway spent nearly twice as much as Republican Matt Bevin on TV ads, but it was not enough to get him elected governor. Bevin… Read More

Marshall, Mountwest CTC Make Transfer Agreements
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University is partnering with Mountwest Community and Technical College to help students who earn an associate degree in graphic design to obtain a four-year degree… Read More

Zacciah Saltzman: Player of the Year Candidate
By: Marisa Oberle
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According to Merriam- Webster, a leader is “an individual who directs activity or performance of a group to bring to some conclusion.” Athens tailback Zacciah Saltzman led most of the… Read More

Defensive Juggernauts Zane Trace, Wheelersburg on Crash Course
By: Erik Threet, Joe Fracasso
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It comes down to the best two teams in division V region 17. No. 1 Wheelersburg Pirates (12-0) and the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers (12-0) will meet first time… Read More