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Eastern Lady Eagles Soar Despite Injuries Against South Gallia Lady Rebels
By: Troy Staudenmaier
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The Lady Eastern Eagles took put their three game winning streak on the line tonight against the South Gallia Rebels at home without their star player Madison Williams. However, starting with a short bench of only seven players the Lady Eagles were unfazed by the challenge. Every single player made their mark on the stat… Read More
Athens Earns Second Win in Commanding Fashion Over Wellston
By: Will Collins
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The Athens Lady Bulldogs notched their second win of the season when the Wellston Lady Golden Rockets visited Athens. The Lady Bulldogs dominated the game, cruising to a 59-41 win. Athens quickly got out to a 10-0 lead to start the first quarter behind the offensive prowess of Olive Harter and Laura Manderick, who both… Read More
Vinton County Lady Vikings Defense Smothers River Valley Raiders
By: Tyler Corbit
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When you force more turnovers than there are minutes in the game, the score should turn out in your favor, and for the Vinton County Lady Vikings it did just that. The Vikings were able to come away from their game against the River Valley Lady Raiders with a 55-42 win. From tip-off the Lady… Read More
Meigs Lady Marauders Get Doubled Up By Alexander Lady Spartans
By: Jacob Hack
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The Meigs Marauders went into Thursday’s match up against the Alexander Spartans looking to make it two straight wins after defeating Belpre Tuesday night. Things didn’t go as planned though, as the Spartans jumped on Meigs early and never let up leading wire to wire, en route to a 55-24 victory. Alexander jumped out to… Read More
NDSU President Participates In Second OU Presidential Candidate Forum
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio — The current president of North Dakota State University was asked about raising Ohio University’s prominence, supporting research and the importance of transparency during the second of four open forums for candidates hoping to become the next president of OU. Dr. Dean Bresciani said Thursday he was drawn to apply for the position… Read More
Exploring That Jungle Aesthetic: A Conversation With John Jagos
By: Emily Votaw
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Sometime during his sophomore year, Ohio University School of Media Arts and Studies alumnus John Jagos crafted a name for the colorful electronic music he was crafting: Brothertiger. Pulled from Rudyard Kipling’s 1894 The Jungle Book and Disney’s 1967 animated musical of the same name, Jagos based the name on an amalgamation of the man-cub… Read More
Aquabear Legion Kickstarts Fundraising Campaign for ‘Volume 6’
By: Emily Votaw
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For 13 years, Aquabear Legion has been bringing together Ohio-based artists to craft diverse, highly listenable and always visually gorgeous music compilations. This year the collective will release their twelfth work, Volume 6, after the conclusion of an Indiegogo $7,000 fundraising effort that will cover the entirety of the costs of the group’s second double… Read More
200,000 W. Va Residents Would Lose Mental Health, Addiction Access With Federal Repeal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Health care advocates say new data analyses show that repealing the federal Affordable Care Act without a replacement would cut insurance coverage for more than 200,000 West Virginians with mental illness or addictions. According to an Urban Institute analysis, 184,000 West Virginians would lose health coverage. The Kaiser Family Foundation says… Read More
Health Officials Say Kentucky Flu Activity Widespread
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky health officials have raised the flu activity level in the state from regional to widespread. A statement from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services on Thursday says widespread is the highest level of flu activity and means there has been increased activity or outbreaks in at least half of… Read More
State Board Of Education Considers New Testing Methods
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Board of Education is considering a plan to replace the current Smarter Balanced assessments with end of course exams tied to a student’s final grade. Media outlets report that the Board voted Wednesday to put out the end-of-course exams policy for public comment for the next 30 days…. Read More
Pounds of Meth Concealed in Statue Intercepted in Cincinnati
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say customs officers in Cincinnati intercepted more than 50 pounds of methamphetamine that was concealed inside a statue of a snail. Authorities say the package, which came from Mexico and was labeled “Mexican stone crafts,” contained a decorative snail statue that exhibited “interior anomalies” during an… Read More
The 3 Investing Questions Retirees Need to Ask
By Nick Clements / Next Avenue Managing your investment portfolio in retirement can be tricky. Investors need to balance income generation with risk and capital preservation. Getting the balance wrong means you could run out of money. When trying to make your money last in retirement, every penny counts. And you can lose a lot… Read More
Repeal Of Federal Health Care Law Concerns Advocates In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Advocates in Ohio for the federal health care law targeted by President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say repeal would jeopardize insurance coverage for as many as 1 million Ohioans by 2019 and hurt families and businesses. Separately Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and Republican Gov. John Kasich also expressed… Read More
Ohio Gets $2M To Support Career Readiness Education Efforts
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio is getting a $2 million grant to implement career readiness education efforts intended to help connect students to in-demand jobs in the state. It’s one of 10 states receiving such a grant from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Council of Chief State School Officers through the New Skills for… Read More
Ohio College Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Hazing
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – University of Dayton attorneys have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the school by a former football player who alleges hazing left him with a cognitive brain injury. The lawsuit was filed last month in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court by Max Engelhart. The former UD player says… Read More
West Va. House Leader Says Staff, Other Expenses Cut
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Speaker Tim Armstead says the Republican leadership has cut the House of Delegates staff over the past two years, saving more than $367,000 on its annual payroll. The Kanawha County Republican says that in 2014, before a Republican majority took control of the chamber, the House had 49 full-time staff, 68… Read More