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Notre Dame Dominates Lady Golden Eagles
By: Connor Martin
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After a 20-2 run in the second quarter the Portsmouth Notre Dame Lady Titans continued to beat down on the Belpre Lady Golden Eagles on route to a convincing 54-25… Read More

State School Board Member Seeks Audit of Ohio Charter Office
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A member of Ohio’s state school board has asked federal education officials to seek an independent audit of the state Department of Education. Attorney and retired… Read More

Radio Pioneer Ira Glass Talks with WOUB about Broadcasting and “This American Life”
Ira Glass, the award-winning creator and host of This American Life, will be in Athens at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium to present “An Evening with… Read More

Ohio University Police Investigating Gross Sexual Imposition
By: Associated Press
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Ohio University Police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman’s thigh Valentine’s Day morning. According to a crime alert issued by OUPD Thursday the victim was walking south… Read More

Ohio Supreme Court Shields Home Information Tied to Lead Levels
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a law firm’s request for records of residences in the state’s biggest county where children were found to have elevated… Read More

W.Va Panel Moves Higher Tobacco Tax Hike Than Governor’s
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia Senate panel wants a bigger tobacco tax hike than Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has proposed. The Republican-led committee tweaked the Democratic governor’s bill… Read More

FirstEnergy, AEP Deals in Ohio Prompt 55K Protest Emails
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two proposed power agreements in Ohio are seeing a pushback campaign organized by alternative energy supporters. The Alliance for Energy Choice says nearly 55,000 emails have… Read More

3 Cincinnati Cops Kill Suspect, Say He Tried to Pull a Gun
By: Associated Press
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CHEVIOT, Ohio (AP) – Police say a man was shot to death by three police officers when he reached for a gun in southwest Ohio. Three Cincinnati police officers killed… Read More

Ohio City Wants Female Firefighter Harassment Suit Dismissed
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The lawyer for a central Ohio city is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by a female ex-firefighter who says she was the longtime victim… Read More

Kentucky Senate OKs Bill for New System to Review Academic Standards
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Senate has passed a bill aimed at creating a new system to review and change the state’s academic standards. The sweeping education bill, a… Read More

Ex-exec Sentenced to 1 Month in West Virginia Chemical Spill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former executive with direct oversight of a West Virginia chemical tank farm that leaked and fouled a drinking water supply has been sentenced to one… Read More

Meigs Survives Close Contest
By: Alex Harrison
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Down 45-43 with the clock ticking into the teens, Logan Elm’s Ridge Young put in a shot and tied the game with 13 seconds remaining. Meigs had one shot to win… Read More