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Undefeated Vinton County Ranks in AP Poll
By: Jordan Gallagher
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What does 12 straight wins combined with zero losses get a team? That record gave Vinton County a spot in the top 10 of the most recent Division II AP… Read More

Bacterial Meningitis Warning at OU
Ohio University is contacting its people associated with the Athens Campus about what appears to be a case of bacterial meningitis. Jenny Hall-Jones, the senior associate vice president for Student… Read More

Local Events Join With Women’s March Efforts
By: Susan Tebben
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As citizens from around the region and across the country plan their trips to Washington, D.C., to be part of a national effort to focus on women’s issues, several events are… Read More

Ohio’s Theater Division and Tantrum Theater Take Part In Ghostlight Project
Students, faculty and staff of Ohio University’s Theater Division and the Tantrum Theater will gather on the steps of Ohio University’s Kantner Hall on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 5:30 P.M…. Read More

Saturday Marks Gathering Place’s Third Annual Community Illumination
By: Emily Votaw
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This Saturday will mark the Gathering Place’s third annual Community Illumination event at Central Venue, 29 E. Carpenter St. in Athens, featuring many varieties of art for sale, live music… Read More


Misfits Theatre Presents “The Drowsy Chaperone” At ARTS/West
By: Emily Votaw
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Theater often pokes fun at itself for the sake of nuanced storytelling, much to the delight of the audience, the actors, and everyone else concerned. The Drowsy Chaperone is a… Read More


America’s System of Athletics is Failing: Expert David Ridpath Has Observed
The American system of amateur athletics is mostly school based: elementary, middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities. Yet, that system is failing both the student-athlete and the general public,… Read More

Waterford Sits Ranked in AP Poll
By: Nathan Buccilla
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The Waterford Wildcats find themselves at #8 in the Division IV state rankings in the second poll released by the Associated Press. Waterford (8-3) was the only TVC-Hocking team to… Read More

West Virginia Senator Backs Justice On Education Overhaul
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael says he supports new Gov. Jim Justice’s proposal to cut the state government’s education bureaucracy. Carmichael, leader of the Republican-controlled… Read More

Ex-Deputy Found Not Guilty Of Murder Charge In Ohio Shooting
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A former Ohio deputy sheriff accused of fatally shooting an unarmed man after a chase has been found not guilty of murder and reckless homicide charges…. Read More

Several Beekeeping Workshops Set For 2017 In Kentucky
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials have scheduled several beekeeping workshops around the state through May. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture says in a statement that the classes are geared… Read More

Ohio National Guard Sends 20 Members As Inauguration Support
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio National Guard says it’s sending about 20 soldiers and airmen to provide support services for President-elect Donald Trump’s Friday inauguration in Washington. The National… Read More

West Virginia Attorney General Joins Federal Rule Challenges
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has joined 17 Republican counterparts from other states urging Congress adopt stop federal regulation overreach. In a letter to Vice… Read More

Waterford Glides Through Southern
By: Nick Mullens
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With four minutes left in the fourth quarter and a score of 49-52, Travis Pottmeyer spots up and silences Southern’s crowd with a huge three. This expanded Waterford’s lead to… Read More