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Waterford Handles Lady Eagles
By: Alex Harrison, Ryan Lewis
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The top two teams for the TVC-Hocking battled again on Monday night. Waterford defeated Eastern by 18 in December, but with senior night motivation, the Wildcats came away with a bigger… Read More
Vinton County Pulls Away Late Against River Valley
By: Jackson Schroeder, Matthew Stephens
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River Valley’s zone defense puzzled the Lady Vikings throughout the first three quarters, until Jalen Hale and Michaela Puckett began boxing out and finding their way to the basket. The duo’s… Read More
Lady Lancers Struggle With Shooting Against Southern
By: Clark Wicks, Kellyanne Stitts
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A fourth-quarter collapse, in which Southern (14-6) outscored Federal Hocking (5-16) 13 to 6, allowed the Lady Tornadoes to wiggle past the Lady Lancers 41-30. Seven of the 13 points… Read More
Lady Marauders Overcome Fourth Quarter Deficit
By: Hailey Hrynewich, Jordan Gallagher
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Heading into the fourth quarter, the Lady Marauders (9-11) found themselves down 36-28. After a pep talk from head coach Scott Cleland, Meigs took over outscoring Wellston (1-19) 21-4 in the fourth… Read More
Leah Richardson Becomes All-Time Scorer Against Athens
By: Blake Baker, Megan Vanselow
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Leah Richardson’s historic night headlined an offensive showcase for Alexander (14-6) as the Lady Spartans topped the Athens Lady Bulldogs (5-14) 64-11 Monday night. “I was thinking ‘I better not… Read More
Alejandro Escovedo to Kick Off 2016 Covered Bridge Music Series
The Covered Bridge Music Series, a joint venture between Ohio University Lancaster and The Lancaster Festival, will present roots-rock stalwart Alejandro Escovedo on Saturday, April 30. Escovedo will be joined… Read More
Jaaron Simmons Named MAC Player of the Week by YP.com
By: Taylor Nimmo
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YP.com names Jaaron Simmons MAC player of the week. The redshirt sophomore guard made major contributions to help Ohio go 2-0 in the fourth week of conference play. Simmons averaged… Read More
The Roommate’s Record
By: Steven Hernandez
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Donyelle Brown has a unique challenge in front of her as she plans to take the Bobcat weigh throw record away from her former roommate. As she prepares for each… Read More
Mayor Talks Pools As City Council Prepares For Second Vote
By: Susan Tebben
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The Athens City Council will discuss a second reading of an ordinance authorizing engineering services for an outdoor municipal swimming pool at tonight’s Athens City Council meeting, a topic that… Read More
Innovation E-Teams Bring Venture Development Conversations to the Region
By: Tom Hodson
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TechGrowth Ohio, an outgrowth of the Voinovich School for Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University, has developed E-Teams to bring venture development to a 20 county area in Southeastern… Read More
Uncovering the Nuances of Stereotype Threat
Kim Rios reveals her work uncovering the nuances of stereotype threat, where individuals experience anxiety about confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. In this interview, Rios, assistant professor of… Read More
Photos of the Week for January
Photos of the week, jumbo edition! Winter got the best of us (it happens). We will start back up with our weekly posts next Monday. But for now, enjoy some… Read More
Four Arrested In Connection With Alleged Heroin Trafficking At Athens Motel
By: WOUB Staff reports
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Four Athens residents were arrested after an investigation into alleged heroin trafficking happening at a local motel. Patricia Eblin, Cinthia Glover, Mike Meadows and Courtney Meadows were all taken into… Read More
With Votes Beginning, Ohio GOP Activists Await March Field
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – With candidates at the Iowa starting gate for the presidential nominating process, some GOP activists in a key Ohio region are eager to see who’s left in… Read More
Ex-official’s Sentencing Set in West Virginia Chemical Spill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former plant manager at Freedom Industries is due in court for sentencing in a 2014 chemical spill that fouled the drinking water supply of 300,000… Read More
Officials to Discuss Developments in Killing of Ohio Officer
By: Associated Press
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MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (AP) – Prosecutors say they plan to discuss developments in the case of an Ohio village police officer gunned down earlier this month. The Knox County Prosecutor’s… Read More
Regional Schedule Set for West Virginia History Bowl
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Regional competitions start this week in the seventh annual West Virginia History Bowl. The competition is designed to test eighth-grade history buffs on their knowledge of… Read More
Officials Say Fire at Ohio Buddhist Temple Likely Arson
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say a fire that badly damaged a Buddhist temple in Columbus appears to have been intentionally set. The Dispatch reports that the fire at Karma… Read More
Drug Store Chain to Increase Antidote Availability in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A drug store chain is set to announce that it will make an antidote for heroin overdoses available at its Ohio stores. The Blade newspaper reports… Read More