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Campbell’s Career-High Leads Way to ‘Cats Fourth Straight Win
By: Mitchell Lyons
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It was the Antonio Campbell show Tuesday night at the Convocation Center. Campbell scored 33 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in an 86-64 win against the Eastern Michigan Eagles. Campbell… Read More

Fourth Quarter Collapse Troubles Federal Hocking
By: Erik Threet
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A fourth quarter collapse and senior guard A.J. Cobb fouling out allowed the St. Joe Flyers to comeback and defeat Federal Hocking 63-50. Federal Hocking held the lead for the first… Read More

Early Run Puts Warren Over Athens
By: Blake Baker
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A beat up Athens team had its season come to a close Tuesday night after falling to red hot Warren 66-33. The Warriors had control of the game from the opening… Read More

Chapman Leads Alexander to Sectional Championship
By: Joseph Payton
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After a 32-14 lead at halftime, Alexander senior Mason Chapman erased any chance of a River Valley comeback by nailing four 3-pointers in a row to open up the second… Read More

Ohio Wrestling Dual Meet Against App State Cancelled
By: Blake Baker
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Ohio wrestling announced Tuesday that its February 21st meet against Appalachian State has been canceled. The dual meet got canceled after Appalachian State received an invitation to the BCS National… Read More

Panel OKs Bill to Add Historic Wright Flyer to Ohio Seal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A proposal to add the historic Wright Flyer to Ohio’s state seal has cleared a House committee. The House State Government Committee approved the measure by… Read More

City Council Approves Pool Plan With Wording Change
By: Allison Gens
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Athens City Council unanimously voted Monday to move forward with plans to build a new pool, after a change was made to the wording of the ordinance. The ordinance authorizes… Read More

Former Supreme Court Judicial Fellow Tom Hodson Talks About Impact of Justice Scalia’s Death
WOUB Director and General Manager Tom Hodson speaks with WATH/WXTQ about the impact of the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Hodson served as a Judicial Fellow in the… Read More

Photos of the Week, Feb. 9-15
It’s time again for the the top photos from our staff this week. The winter weather hit Southeast Ohio hard leading up to Valentine’s Day, but did not deter participants… Read More

Stuart’s to Host Sock Hop, Bowling Fundraiser
By: Kelly Fisher
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Over the years, Stuart’s Opera House has hosted creative fundraisers, and 2016 is no exception. This Saturday, the non-profit historic theater hopes to raise funds and generate excitement for the… Read More

W.Va. Senators Drop Big Broadband Push, Look Smaller Scale
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers are dropping a push to build a 2,500-mile high-speed Internet network all at once and instead are looking to build the fiber network… Read More

West Virginia Senate OKs Proposal for Earlier Sunday Booze Sales
By: Associated Press
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Update 2:30 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A push to let West Virginia restaurants and other businesses serve alcohol on Sunday mornings has passed the state Senate. In a 34-0… Read More

Portman: Supreme Court Pick Should Be Made After Election
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, of Ohio, has joined fellow Republicans who say a new member of the U.S. Supreme Court shouldn’t be chosen until after the… Read More

Ohio Records: Notification About Tainted Water Took Too Long
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show the water system serving Sebring in northeast Ohio isn’t the only one that failed to notify people about lead-tainted drinking water within prescribed timeframes… Read More