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Ohio Wins First Home Dual Meet
By: Rachel Cherry
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Ohio wrestling won its first home dual meet against Eastern Michigan on Jan 8th. The Bobcats won six out of the 10 bouts, defeating the Eagles 19-12. The biggest match of the night came at 197 pounds between Phil Wellington and Anthony Abro. This was a rematch for Wellington, who is ranked 14th in the… Read More
Eastern Takes Advantage of Federal Hocking’s Fouls
By: Rachel Wallbrown
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It was an aggressive game, and the Federal Hocking Lancers managed to rack up the highest stat of the night, 26 total team fouls. At the end of every quarter, Federal Hocking had six more fouls than Eastern. The Eastern Eagles took advantage of the fouls and upset the Lancers Friday night in a 57-44… Read More
Athens Upsets Alexander
By: Josh Vermillion
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Griffin Lutz nearly recorded himself a triple-double Friday night as the Athens Bulldogs upset the visiting Alexander Spartans 55-40. Athens (4-6, 3-2) had a steady first half and led 28-20 at the break, but Alexander (8-3, 3-2) imploded at the beginning of the third quarter as the Bulldogs opened on an 11-2 run. The Spartans… Read More
West Virginia Attorney General Sues Drug Wholesaler
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s attorney general has accused one of the nation’s largest drug wholesalers of flooding the state with tens of millions of doses of prescription pills in violation of state law. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey on Friday announced a lawsuit against San Francisco-based McKesson Corp. The suit was filed in Boone… Read More
Ohio Republican Party Endorses Gov. Kasich for President
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Republican Party has formally endorsed Gov. John Kasich’s bid for the White House. The party’s governing body made its endorsement for president at a meeting Friday morning. Ohio GOP spokeswoman Brittany Warner says many members of the party’s state central committee already have endorsed Kasich individually and asked to… Read More
W. Va. Lawmakers Looking Ahead to New Session
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – In West Virginia, lawmakers, lobby groups and university researchers are gathering to preview the upcoming state legislative session. The 2016 West Virginia Associated Press Legislative Lookahead will take place Friday at Marshall University’s South Charleston campus. Panelists will discuss regional issues facing the Northern and Eastern Panhandles and the southern… Read More
Alexander’s Defense Steps Up Against Wellston
By: Josh Vermillion
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The Wellston Lady Rockets went into the Alley in Albany Thursday night and were blown away by the Alexander Lady Spartans, 64-23. Alexander (10-2, 5-1) jumped on Wellston (1-13, 0-6) early with its full court press on defense and forced 10 turnovers in the opening quarter to give the Lady Spartans a 20-6 lead. Hard… Read More
Premiere of “Downton Abbey, The Final Season” on MASTERPIECE Draws Impressive Audience
– Highest-Rated Drama in PBS History Returns With Average Audience of 9.9 Million– ARLINGTON, VA; January 5, 2016 — PBS and WGBH announced today that viewers tuned in by the millions on Sunday night to kick-off the final season of one of television’s most beloved dramas. Sunday’s premiere of “Downton Abbey, The Final Season” on… Read More
Meigs Continues to Grow In 42-Point Victory
By: Andrew Hohman
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Teams often find learning opportunities in losses. When it comes to the Lady Marauders, they even find lessons in 42-point victories Meigs focused on improvement in a 56-12 victory over Point Pleasant. “Even in games like that, you can’t just sit back and relax,” coach Scott Cleland said. “You’ve gotta play four quarters.” Cleland was able… Read More