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Alexander Extends Winning Streak Against Wellston
By: Chloe Szakovits, Rob Ellerhorst
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Alexander adds another win to its record putting the Spartans at a seven game winning streak. The Alexander Spartans beat the Wellston Golden Rockets 73-47 on Tuesday night. However, this score does not accurately reflect how hard both teams played. Alexander struggled in the first few minutes with keeping the ball in its position and giving Wellston a… Read More
Saltzman, Cozart Lead Athens Over River Valley
By: Megan Vanselow, Tony Heim
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The Athens Bulldogs (10-7) picked up their second-straight win and found their groove through Zacciah Saltzman and Dalton Cozart after the team lost Griffin Lutz a week ago. The Bulldogs passed River Valley (3-15) 57-41. At the final buzzer, River Valley tallied 58 missed shots, while Athens shot 54 total on the night. The Raiders shot 12 for 70… Read More
Turnovers Hurt Ohio in Loss to Akron
By: Blake Baker
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Ohio’s late push fell short Tuesday night, as the division leading Akron Zips topped the Bobcats 80-68 in a crucial conference game. “That’s Akron,” Treg Setty said. “They got up in us a little bit, but some of it is our fault. We beat ourselves a lot. It’s really frustrating when you find out how… Read More
Vinton County Dominates Nelsonville-York
After earning their second TVC-Ohio victory, the Buckeyes went in against Vinton County confident. The Vikings, however, had another idea. The Vinton County Vikings spoiled the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes 79-47. The game started off with Vinton County leading against Nelsonville-York 13-0 in the first five minutes of the first quarter but the Buckeyes refused to end the quarter… Read More
Eastern Struggles With Scoring Against Waterford
By: Eric Walker, Joe Fracasso
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With a minute to go in the second quarter, Waterford (12-3) reeled off six points to head into the half with a 38-31 lead. From there on, the Wildcats continued to extend their lead and won against the Eagles (4-12) 71-57. Coming out of the locker room, Waterford continued going on an 18-5 run in four minutes… Read More
Cody Walters Earns Ohio University’s Scholar Athlete of the Week
By: Mark Lindskog
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Senior Cody Walters was named Ohio University’s scholar athlete of the week. The redshirt senior for the Bobcats has a GPA of 3.273 as a physical education major. Walters has received academic mentions before with the Bobcats, earning Academic All-Mid American Conference honors last season. This season has been a key point in Walters career,… Read More
Sleight-Brennan Recipient of Inaugural Appalachian Advocate Award
The Women of Appalachia Project (WOAP), now in its seventh year, has added an additional dimension to the project: the Appalachian Advocate Award. On Feb. 12, the award will be presented to Athens-area activist Sandra Sleight-Brennan. The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. during the opening reception for the 2016 WOAP fine art exhibition,… Read More
2016 Men’s Basketball Turnaround
By: Michael Drapcho
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With just 10 wins last season, the Saul Phillips era did not exactly start off with a boom, but that’s no secret. Phillips himself does not shy away from it. Following Ohio’s win over Ball State January 9, the coach even made a joking remark congratulating himself for back-to-back 10-win seasons. Phillips is aware that… Read More
City Code Enforcement Director Terminated
By: Susan Tebben
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In accordance with a vision for the future of the city, a city employee has been removed from his post, according to city officials. Athens Mayor Steve Patterson terminated Code Enforcement Director John Paszke on Monday morning, which WOUB confirmed with Patterson and Deputy Service Safety Director Ron Lucas. “At this time, Mayor Patterson wanted… Read More
Customer Service is a Key Part of Your Job
By: Beverly Jones
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Because I spend long hours talking with clients on the phone, good quality, comfortable headsets are among my most valued tools. A few months ago I needed new ones, but I dreaded shopping because of past hassles, like being stuck with equipment that didn’t work with our telephones. I searched on-line and elected to place… Read More
Trimble, Waterford Remain in AP Poll
By: Alex Harrison
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Despite taking losses in the past week, the Trimble and Waterford boys remain in the top ten of the AP State Polls. The teams appear back to back in the poll, with Waterford at No. 9 and Trimble at No. 10. Waterford has 38 points in the poll, which is only seven ahead of the Tomcats. The… Read More
West Virginia Looks to OK Taking $51.8m from Reserves for Budget Woes
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Republican-led Legislature looks to approve taking $51.8 million from reserves to avoid late payments amid a grim budget. Tuesday’s House vote would send the measure to Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, who proposed it. Senators passed it unanimously. West Virginia expects a $384 million 2016 budget gap. The Democratic governor’s office… Read More
Officials Investigate Gas Worker’s Death in Pleasants County
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ST. MARYS, W.Va. (AP) – Federal officials are investigating the death of a gas industry worker last month in Pleasants County. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is examining the death of 20-year-old Aaron Michael Flanigan of Pennsboro, which occurred Dec. 17. OSHA spokeswoman Leni Uddyback-Fortson says Flanigan was working… Read More
Ohio Prosecutor Seeks New Law On Police Use-of-Force Probes
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A county prosecutor in Cleveland wants the Ohio Legislature to amend state laws to allow the Ohio attorney general to present deadly police use-of-force cases to grand juries. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty sent a letter to members of the Legislature last week that also sought a new law that would require… Read More
Republican House Member Decides Not to Seek Re-election
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican state Rep. David Floyd says he has decided not to seek another term in this year’s election. The decision creates another seat for Republicans to defend in November, when the GOP will try to claim control of the House and complete its takeover of the General Assembly. Floyd says in… Read More