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Vinton County Lady Vikings Get Revenge on Nelsonville-York
By: Thomas Garverick
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The Vinton County Lady Vikings didn’t forget the heart breaking loss that the Lady Buckeyes handed them back on Dec. 8, an overtime thriller. They got their revenge on the… Read More

Waterford Lady Wildcats Prevail Against Trimble Lady Tomcats
By: Rebekah Markovitz
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The Trimble Lady Tomcats lost to the Waterford Lady Wildcats for the second time this season. However, the second time is the charm as the Tomcats closed the gap and… Read More

Alexander Lights Up Scoreboard in Convincing Win Over Athens
By: Nick Ursini
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From start to finish, the Alexander Lady Spartans were on fire from the field and had no problem handling the Lady Bulldogs in a 77-20 victory. Alexander came out in… Read More

Reigning MAC Player of the Year Campbell Done for Year
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Antonio Campbell’s season is over. His career as an Ohio Bobcat has come to a close, head coach Saul Phillips announced after practice on Thursday. On Monday, Phillips said it… Read More

Discussions Weaken Proposed Coal Ash Storage Regulations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A report says utility representatives and state regulators revised and weakened a proposal to regulate the storage of hazardous coal ash near Kentucky power plants before… Read More

West Virginia Unemployment Rate Dips In December
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell slightly in December to 5.9 percent. WorkForce West Virginia says the number of unemployed residents dropped by 1,100 to… Read More

Panel Reviewing Ohio Graduation Requirements Begins Its Work
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A panel considering whether to recommend adjustments to Ohio’s high school graduation requirements has begun its work. The work group led by Ohio’s superintendent is tasked… Read More

Justice Cuts Back Vehicles Used By The Governor’s Staff
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’s cutting five vehicles that were previously used by the governor’s staff. According to the governor’s office, that’s intended to… Read More

Kentucky’s Unemployment Rate Holds At 4.8 Percent
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.8 percent in December. The state Office of Employment and Training said Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted unemployment did not change from November,… Read More

WOAP Returns to OHIO Multicultural Center Art Gallery
Ohio University’s Multicultural Center and Women’s Center will once again be hosting two very special events focused on showcasing the work of women artists from multiple counties of Appalachia, inviting… Read More

27th Annual Prom Review At Ariel Performing Arts Centre
By: Domonique Alexander
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Ohio teens will once more get the opportunity to preview 2017’s hottest fashion trends at the 27th annual Prom Style Review, presented in conjunction between Brittany’s Fashions and the Ariel-Ann… Read More

Athens Man Hospitalized After Reported Shooting
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Update 10:30 a.m. — The victim of a reported shooting on Athens’ west side is out of surgery and recovering in the Intensive Care Unit of a Huntington hospital, according to… Read More

Former Water Lab Worker Sentenced In False Sampling Scheme
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A former water testing lab employee has been sentenced to two years in prison for participating in a false sampling scheme for southern West Virginia coal… Read More

Fatal Police Shootings On The Rise This Decade In Cincinnati
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A new analysis shows that the number of fatal shootings involving Cincinnati police officers since 2010 is on the rise in comparison to the previous decade. The… Read More

Kasich To Attend Inauguration, Meetings With Senators
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is headed to Washington for a series of events, including the presidential inauguration of former political rival Donald Trump. Kasich’s office says… Read More

Ohio College President Won’t Support ‘Sanctuary Campus’
By: Associated Press
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) – The president of a northwest Ohio college says she won’t support making it a so-called “sanctuary campus” to help protect immigrant students potentially facing deportation… Read More

Beshear Announces Research Project For Rape Kit Backlog
By: Associated Press
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Update 2:00 p.m. FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Researchers at the University of Louisville will monitor Kentucky’s quest to rid itself of a backlog of untested rape kits and offer recommendations… Read More

Lampkins Surpasses 1,500 Career Points Against Toledo
By: Gabe Genovesi
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The Ohio Bobcats came into Savage Arena on Wednesday night looking to bounce back from a tough 68-65 loss to Kent State last Saturday and succeeded, beating the Toledo Rockets… Read More