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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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W.Va Panel Moves Higher Tobacco Tax Hike Than Governor’s
By: Associated Press
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ex-exec Sentenced to 1 Month in West Virginia Chemical Spill
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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
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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