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Three Ohio Football Players Arrested on Aggravated Robbery Charges
By: Sean Neidig
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After two Ohio University football players were arrested on charges of aggravated robbery Wednesday, a third was arrested on Friday for his alleged connection to the incident on Wednesday. Kyle Belack, a redshirt freshman wide receiver, as well as De’smond Noel and Jacob Ready make up the trio of football players arrested. Noel is a… Read More
Protests At Ohio’s Wayne National Forest Fight Drilling Sale
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Wayne National Forest has closed its offices to the public through Tuesday, the day it auctions 1,600 acres of park land for fracking, in anticipation of extended public protests. About 50 people demonstrated against the auction at the entrance to Wayne National Forest Saturday. The Center for Biological Diversity says… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Announces Tickets For Electoral College
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s elections chief has announced that tickets are available for members of the public to attend the Electoral College at the Statehouse. The Dec. 19 event will be broadcast on screens in both the Statehouse Rotunda and the Statehouse Atrium. The Electoral College is held on the first Monday following the… Read More
Ohio Casino Revenue Dips In November As Racinos See Growth
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – New state data indicates Ohio’s four casinos made less revenue last month compared to November 2015 while the state’s seven racinos brought in more. The figures released by the Casino Control Commission and state Lottery Commission show the casinos totaled about $62 million last month. Cleveland.com reports that’s down from nearly… Read More
Athens Children Services Sees Rise in Drug-Related Foster Cases
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the fourth in a series of stories chronicling the situation and what steps are being taken to combat it. Be sure to follow @WOUBNews on Twitter and “Like” our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with our… Read More
Cathie Ryan Brings Irish American Christmas To Peoples Bank Theatre
By: Emily Votaw
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On Friday, critically lauded singer-songwriter Cathie Ryan will bring her luminous vocals and band of virtuoso musicians to the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta for The Winter’s Heart, Ryan’s musical celebration of an Irish-American Christmas. “There are so many things about Christmas to love; people are kinder, more open-hearted. It’s also the only holiday where… Read More
Top Tunes 2016: Todd Burge
This is the third installment of a December-long series that examines what Athens-centric tune heads have been jamming to all year long. Keep tabs on the series throughout the month here. A really tough year to pick just ten. These are the ones that come to mind as I sit here today. I have loved and… Read More
Athens Children Services Sees Rise in Drug-Related Foster Cases
By: Kaitlyn Roman
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The students of WOUB News’ Investigative Unit are looking into the heroin epidemic of Southeast Ohio. This article is the fourth in a series of stories chronicling the situation and what steps are being taken to combat it. Be sure to follow @WOUBNews on Twitter and “Like” our Facebook page to stay up-to-date with our… Read More