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Ironton Ends Buckeyes’ Season
Nelsonville-York took on another tough loss tonight after losing against Ironton with a final score 52-38. The game started off with Nelsonville-York leading against Ironton 8-4 with three minutes left in the first quarter but Ironton quickly caught up ending the first quarter tied 8-8. Aron Davis and Hunter Edwards lead Nelsonville-York with a combined… Read More
Southern Upsets Eastern’s Comeback
By: Joe Fracasso
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For the second time in the past week, the Southern Tornadoes take down the Eastern Eagles 52-48. This difference with this game is that the Eagles post season hopes are diminished. After a Jett Facemeyer pull up jumper tied the game at 29 with 3:46 left in the third. The Tornadoes then went on a… Read More
The Drayer Family Dynasty
By: Alex Harrison, Tony Heim
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In times of hardship, people look to various sources for strength and hope. Dan Drayer, who has had ups and downs over the past couple of years, looks to his four daughters. He credits the girls for helping him prevail during his tough times. Haley, Jessi, Brooke and Dani Drayer are Dan’s daughters, but on… Read More
Ohio University Alumna Pens Book About Civil Rights Lawyer/Journalist
By: Tom Hodson
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Dr. Amina Hassan, an independent historian and award-winning public radio documentarian, recently visited Ohio University’s campus to talk about her new book Loren Miller—Civil Rights Attorney and Journalist, published by the University of Oklahoma Press. Loren Miller was an attorney who also practiced journalism and owned his own newspaper, the California Eagle, one of the… Read More
New Rennovations for Bird Arena
By: Hailey Hrynewich
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The Ohio University hockey team is looking forward to some upcoming renovations to Bird arena. It is the first time there has been any kind of serious talk about renovations. Several things are in need of upgrades, including the ice compressor, home and away locker-rooms, storage units and bleachers. The ice compressor they have currently is… Read More
Jaaron Simmons – The Art of the Assist
By: Nathan Wiseman
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Point guards have the power to play at the pace of their liking and to a certain degree, dictate who gets to shoot when and how often. After heading into halftime with a 16-point lead over Northern Illinois on February 6, Ohio found itself down 60-59 with nine and a half minutes remaining in the… Read More
MAC Preseason Baseball Polls Released
By: Maggie Shandrick
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The Mid-American Conference released their baseball Preseason Coaches Poll Wednesday afternoon. Kent State has the highest points out of 11 teams, racking in 63 points and ranking number one in the East Division. Ohio University, the 2015 MAC champs are closely following behind the Golden Flashes with 55 points. Buffalo landed 22 points, predicting to… Read More
Ohio Senators Urge Quick Action on Cincinnati VA Probe
By: Associated Press
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Update 3:30 p.m. CINCINNATI (AP) – Ohio’s Democratic U.S. senator is calling for quick, thorough investigation of the Cincinnati Veterans Affairs hospital after whistleblowers raised concerns the quality of care for veterans has been hurt by management issues there. The allegations surfaced in a report by WCPO-TV and the Scripps News Washington Bureau that said… Read More
94th District Candidates Discuss Hot-Button Issues At Forum
By: Susan Tebben
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Issues of funding priorities, poverty, Planned Parenthood and minimum wage came up during Tuesday’s forum between two Democratic candidates for the 94th District of the Ohio’s House of Representatives. The standing-room-only crowd at the Athens County Public Library listened to Ohio University graduate student Eddie Smith and local businesswoman Sarah Grace spell out their plans if… Read More
New Water Samples Show Lead Below EPA Limits in Ohio Village
By: Associated Press
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SEBRING, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says all of the most recent water samples in a northeast Ohio village are below the federal standard for lead. The state EPA says 15 new samples tested below the threshold. Ohio EPA officials say nearly 900 samples have been submitted by homeowners in the village… Read More