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Huge Second Half Propels Bobcats to Victory
By: Russ Heltman
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The Ohio Bobcats have wrapped up non-conference play, handing the Urbana Blue Knights a 77-50 defeat in the Convocation Center on Friday. The final score though may not show the tale of two halves that had Ohio coach Saul Phillips visibly upset going into the halftime locker room. It was pretty clear why. The Bobcats… Read More

Waterford Lady Wildcats Still Atop TVC-Hocking
By: Justin Cudahy
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This week saw an end to what could have been a perfect season for the Lady Wildcats (7-1), who earned their first loss on a last second shot against Alexander. Despite this small blemish on their record, Waterford still sits at the top of the Tri-Valley Hocking conference, though not by much. On Dec. 27,… Read More

Two Wrestlers Place at the Midlands Championship
By: Rachel Cherry
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Ohio Wrestling ended the two-day Midlands Championship with two wrestlers placing in the top seven. In the team race, Ohio finished 24th out of 30 teams with 27.5 team points from their 10 starters. In addition to those scoring team members, five additional Bobcats competed in the tournament. Sophomores Shakur Laney and Cameron Kelly were… Read More

Athens Bulldogs Earn Tough Win At Home
By: Nick Ursini
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Both the boys and Lady Bulldogs were in action this past week, but only the boys came away with a victory. The boys only had one game, but it was a big game. The Bulldogs welcomed the Logan Elm Braves in what would be a back and forth battle all night long. Both teams came… Read More

Peoples Bank Theatre Welcomes Variety of January Acts
The historic Peoples Bank Theatre in downtown Marietta is marking the one year anniversary of its reopening in January with performances by The Hit Men and the Golden Dragon Acrobats, as well as a special First Friday open house and a screening of the cinematic classic, Dr. Zhivago. On Jan. 6, Peoples Bank Theatre will be a part of… Read More

Nominations For WOAP’s Appalachian Advocate Award Open
The Women of Appalachia Project (WOAP), now in its eighth year, invites the public to submit nominees for the Women of Appalachia, Appalachian Advocate Award. According to Kari Gunter-Seymour, founder/curator of WOAP, the award will go to an outstanding Appalachian woman who has dedicated herself to enhancing the well being of Appalachian culture, Appalachian women’s… Read More

Top Tunes ’16: Josh Antonuccio
This is another installment of a year end series that examines what Athens-centric tune heads have been jamming to all year long. Keep tabs on the series here. Comeback albums, career breakouts, and newcomers, 2016 provided an incredible tour-de-force of new music, much to the delight of critics and music lovers alike. Here are 26 albums… Read More

Cable Lane Fire Deemed Suspicious
ATHENS — An early morning fire at a house just outside the Athens city limits has been deemed suspicious, according to Athens Fire Department officials. Fire crews responded at about 4:30 a.m. Friday to the fire at the top of Cable Lane, near the intersection of N. May Ave and Woodside Dr., according to a… Read More

Thousands Request Records During First Year of W. Va. Database
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s public agencies have reported receiving more than 5,000 records requests to the state’s Freedom of Information Act database during its first year. The database maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office has been available for public use since Jan. 1. Government agencies are required to submit information requests to… Read More

Coast Guard Searching for Plane Missing Over Lake Erie
By: Associated Press
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A U.S. Coast Guard official says crews are in search-and-rescue mode, not recovery mode, as they look for a plane carrying six people that disappeared overnight shortly after takeoff from a Cleveland airport along Lake Erie’s shore. Capt. Michael Mullen says Friday that authorities have “faint hints” but no strong pulse from an emergency locating… Read More

Inspector General Questioning Parolee Rules
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Inspector General’s Office has recommended that the state amend its rules on jailing parolees after finding that four prisoners were wrongly kept in jail for too long. The Akron Beacon Journal reports Howard Brockman Jr., of Akron, remained at the Summit County Jail for close to two months even… Read More

Kidnapping Charge Filed After Beckley Incident
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BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) – Police have filed a kidnapping charge against a 20-year-old man who they say pulled a 16-year-old girl from a Beckley pharmacy bathroom and forced her into a vehicle. News outlets report that Lawrence E. Asbury III was arrested less than two hours after Jaddah Rodgers was found safe Thursday afternoon in… Read More