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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… 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… 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,… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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…. 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… 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… 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… Read More

Kentucky’s Homeless Rate Drops Sharply
By: Associated Press
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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… 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… 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… Read More

W. Va. Energy Customers Could See Rise in Bill
By: Associated Press
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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… Read More

Libertarian Party Appeals Ruling in Ohio Ballot Access Case
By: Associated Press
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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… Read More

Ohio Announces $3 Million to Treat Mental Illness in Jails
By: Associated Press
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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… Read More