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Wheelersburg Subdues Zane Trace
By: Joe Fracasso
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After making it to their first ever regional final, the No. 2 Zane Trace Pioneers season fell at the hands of No. 1 Wheelersburg 31-0. Wheelersburg was able to control the clock through a hard-nosed running game, powered by running back Jordan Howard and quarterback Kyle Davis. The duo combined for 166 yards and four… Read More

Zanesville’s Strong Line Play Moves Blue Devils Past Jackson
By: Andrew Hohman
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With two defenses that allowed less than 10 points per game all season, people expected the Division 3, Region 9 championship to be decided by a field-position battle. Zanesville changed that. No. 4 Jackson turned the ball over four times and failed to force a single turnover as No. 3 Zanesville made big plays when… Read More

Ohio Lawmaker Lodges Protest Over Planned Parenthood Debate
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Democratic state lawmaker has formally complained that she was not recognized to speak during House debate on defunding Planned Parenthood. Rep. Kathleen Clyde, of Kent, told House Clerk Brad Young in a protest memo Friday that lawmakers have a constitutional right to express opposition to any bill that comes up… Read More

Ohio Squanders 19-point Lead in Loss to Tulsa
By: Michael Drapcho
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Coming into its matchup with Tulsa, Ohio knew that it would be a rather tall test, but the Bobcats opened the game like it was ready for the test. The team rode its hot start into halftime with a 54-37 lead. However, it wouldn’t last as turnovers and fouls plagued the ‘Cats in the second… Read More

Ohio Women’s Basketball Takes Down FGCU
Ohio women’s basketball picked up its first win of the young 2015 season in a 69-57 win over the Florida Gulf Coast Eagles in the Akron Classic on Friday afternoon. The Bobcats took a 7-5 lead at with 7:26 to go in the first quarter, and they stayed in front of the Eagles for the… Read More

OU-C Play Examines Dimensions of Love, Relationships
The Ohio University-Chillicothe theater program will present the play Almost, Maine at 8 p.m. Dec. 3-5 in the Bennett Hall auditorium. Written by John Cariani, the play deals with a small town’s dealings with the many excitations – and complications – of love on a magical midwinter’s night. The comedy is set in the fictional… Read More

Cofounder of OU School of Visual Communication Dies
By: WOUB Staff reports
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ATHENS, OH (November 20, 2015) – Charles Lewis (Chuck) Scott, 91, died this morning at his home in Athens surrounded by his Athens family and under the care of his personal aides, hospice care, and his family. Terry Eiler, Scott’s son-in-law, said the legendary photography editor and visual journalism professor died after a lengthy struggle… Read More

Stuart’s to Host Award-Winning Playwright Nov. 20
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville will host a free reading of the play The Daughters of the Moon by Chicago playwright Reginald Edmund on Friday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Earlier this week, Edmund, an MFA alumni in playwriting at Ohio University under the guidance of Charles Smith, conducted playwright workshops in area high schools,… Read More

Ohio Baseball Adds Five New Recruits
By: Andrew Hines
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Head coach Rob Smith announced Friday that the Ohio baseball team claimed five new recruits to their roster during the early signing period. The team added a few pitchers in Butch Baird, Derek Carr and Cole Shinsky, and a couple infielders in Tanner Piechnick and Tyler Smith. Baird appeared in 14 games in relief at… Read More

Ohio Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly in October
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says Ohio’s unemployment rate fell again in October to 4.4 percent, its lowest mark since August 2001. That’s down from 4.5 percent in September and 5.2 percent in October 2014. The state’s rate has been tracking below the national rate, which was 5 percent for October. The Ohio Department… Read More

Meet Erica Walker
By: Marisa Salopek
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WOUB Sports reporter Marisa Salopek takes a look at Ohio Volleyball freshman Erica Walker’s transition into college athletics and her impact on the team.

Mason Chapman: Player of the Year Candidate
By: Tajah Smith
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When the scoreboard read 0:00, Alexander’s senior football players lined up hand in hand, stretching from goal line to goal line. They walked down the field they have called home for the last 4 years, reminiscing on the good times they have had together, as the crowd cheered them on. For senior Mason Chapman, it… Read More

Kentucky’s Homeless Rate Drops Sharply
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A federal agency is reporting a sharp drop in Kentucky’s homeless rate since 2010. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says communities in Kentucky reported a total of 4,538 people who experienced homelessness on a given night in January 2015. It says that rate is down 31 percent since… Read More

Greenbrier Resort To Close For Renovations
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) – The Greenbrier resort will close for 24 days next year for renovations and upkeep. The Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit.ly/1QRSeU3 ) reports the closure will be spread throughout January, February and March. Resort spokesman Erik Hastings said Thursday that the resort is going to conduct “some pretty big projects” and can’t… Read More

Summit County Voters Absentee Ballots Thrown Out
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Officials say nearly 900 voters in Summit County in northeast Ohio won’t have their absentee ballots counted for the Nov. 3 election because they lacked a postmark. The Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1MEH5ka ) reports ballots without a postmark amounted to 9 percent of the 10,130 absentee ballots mailed in to the… Read More

W. Va. Energy Customers Could See Rise in Bill
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – FirstEnergy customers in West Virginia could see their monthly bills go up $9 if the Public Service Commission approves two proposed settlement agreements. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports (http://bit.ly/1MYMQrW ) that the FirstEnergy could get an additional $133.6 million in revenue from customers next year under the agreements. That means that an… Read More

Libertarian Party Appeals Ruling in Ohio Ballot Access Case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Libertarian Party of Ohio is asking a higher court to reconsider a federal judge’s determination that Ohio’s law imposing new ballot access limits on minor political parties didn’t violate their constitutional rights. In a court filing Thursday, the party said it is appealing a decision by U.S. District Court Judge… Read More

Ohio Announces $3 Million to Treat Mental Illness in Jails
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – The state has announced $3 million in grants to address the mental health needs of Ohio offenders in county jails in hopes of reducing jail populations and the rate of inmates returning to the facilities. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services is providing money to 23 projects that serve… Read More