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Vinton County Survives Potential Upset to Meigs
By: Jordan Gallagher
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Grit, determination, heart and character. They each stand as a different form of the same cliché, but like every cliché, they have their roots in their truth and that truth… Read More
Waterford Dominates South Gallia to Move on
By: Joe Fracasso
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The Waterford Lady Wildcats forced 26 turnovers en route to a 68-20 domination of the South Gallia Lady Rebels. It was the Dani Drayer show all night as the senior… Read More
Test Find High Lead Levels in 3 More Homes in Ohio Village
By: Associated Press
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SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says the latest round of tests in a northeast Ohio village have found high levels of lead in tap water at… Read More
Courts Rejects Challenge to Ohio Law on Judicial Ballots
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal court has rejected a challenge to Ohio law excluding political-party labels from judicial candidates’ general-election ballots. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati… Read More
New Nelsonville-York Football Coach
By: Connor Martin
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Nelsonville-York High School named their new football coach for the 2016 season: Rusty Richards. After 48 applications, one being from India, the N-Y School Board believed Richards to be the best fit… Read More
Ohio Softball Picked as MAC Regular Season Champs in Preseason Poll
By: Connor Martin
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For the second year in a row, the Ohio University softball team is selected to win the MAC regular season. The Bobcats went 15-32 overall and 7-11 in conference. Even after… Read More
Cleveland Mayor Apologizes for Billing Family of Tamir Rice
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The mayor of Cleveland has apologized for the city sending a claim to the estate of Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old black boy fatally shot by a white… Read More
International News: This Day in History (video)
By: Associated Press
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Highlights of February 11 in history: South Africa frees Nelson Mandela; Allied leaders in the last months of World War II sign the Yalta accords; Ayatollah Khomeini’s followers seize power in… Read More
OH Supreme Court OKs Sale of Prison
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state Supreme Court says the sale of a northeast Ohio prison to a private company didn’t violate the state constitution. The Lake Erie Correctional Institution… Read More
Ohio Soccer Signs Five Future Bobcats
By: Rachel Cherry
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Five players signed on to the Ohio University soccer team for the 2016 season. Head coach Aaron Rodgers announced Alivia Milesky (Plain City, Ohio), Olivia Sency (Medina, Ohio), Remi Eades… Read More
Kentucky Could Have 2 Marriage Licenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have proposed two marriage license forms, one designed for gay couples and another for straight couples. One form would note the “bride” and “groom”… Read More
House Committee Hears Testimony on Pastor Protection Act
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio House committee has heard from some of those who favor of a bill that would allow churches in Ohio to deny performing same-sex marriages…. Read More
Ohio Judge to Set Trial Date for Former Campus Cop
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A judge in southwest Ohio is ready to schedule the murder trial of a former University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot a black motorist after… Read More
West Virginia House Approves Religious-Exemptions Bill
By: Associated Press
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Update 2:00 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia religious-exemptions bill that opponents say would allow for discrimination has cleared the Republican-led House of Delegates. Approved by Thursday’s 72-26… Read More
Radio Ads Defends Ohio Term Limits, Though No Vote Imminent
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Radio spots are airing across Ohio that warn against an impending vote by state lawmakers that would extend term limits – only no such vote is… Read More
W.Va. Report: $55M in Welfare Programs Spent Out of State
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia report says $55 million in two welfare programs was spent out of state in a year. The House released the Department of Health… Read More
Wild Honeybees Create Buzz for OU Mardi Gras Bash
By: Kelly Fisher
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On Tuesday, the City of New Orleans was filled with the sights and sounds of the annual Mardi Gras celebration. This Saturday, Ohio University students and local residents are invited… Read More