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Freshman Carter Shines in Loss to Toledo
Jason Carter pump-fakes along the left baseline drawing the Toledo defender off his feet. He then dribbles past the airborne Rocket player and finishes with a right-handed slam dunk. Perhaps life after Antonio Campbell—whose Bobcat career is over following an injury to his foot—may not be that bad. Tuesday’s game against Toledo may not have… Read More
Federal Hocking Lancers Fall Just Short of First Win Against Eastern Eagles
By: Joe Fracasso
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The Eastern Eagles force 11 Lancer turnovers in the second half to end a seven game losing streak and beat the Lancers 57-47. “In the second half, we were able to convert through our defense and once the defense started causing turnovers for us,” stated Eastern head coach Jeremy Hill. Federal Hocking held the lead… Read More
Vinton County Reaches Triple Digits Over Nelsonville-York
By: Jerry Kirven
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Vinton County bounced back from the Alexander loss Tuesday night by breaking, busting, and ultimately beating down the Buckeyes 100-52. A twelve-game win streak snapped, the first loss in the TVC in almost a year. Vinton County’s loss to Alexander four days ago, hurt, and they made sure somebody was going to pay for it…. Read More
Athens Ends Skid With Large Win Over River Valley
By: Alex Harrison
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Griffin Lutz was honored for passing the 1,000 career point mark before the start of Athens-River Valley and added another 21 points to his total in the Bulldogs’ 81-47 victory. Athens completely dominated River Valley with a powerful press. The Bulldogs didn’t allow many easy shots to the basket and the Raiders could not capitalize… Read More
Group Plans Regional LGBTQ+ Center
By: Susan Tebben
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A group of 30 to 40, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies gathered to envision a place where they could learn, teach and feel safe, they said. At an initial meeting at the Church of the Good Shepherd on University Terrace, Mike Straw led the discussion on how the planned community center would… Read More
Megan Westervelt Tells Unique Environmental Stories Through Still Images
By: Tom Hodson
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Megan Westervelt left graduate school with some experience under her belt and some uniquely creative ideas in her head about how she could capture environmental photos. She labels herself a Conservation Photojournalist which means she tells stories with her still and video cameras about human impact on the environment. While still in school, she did… Read More
“Culture of We” : Paul Roetzer And His Disruptive PR Agency
By: Kelee Riesbeck
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When Cleveland-based inbound PR and marketing agency PR 20/20 opened for business in 2005, it upended the traditional PR and marketing agency model. Founder and CEO Paul Roetzer has sustained his upstart model by building a nimble team of young professionals who must work inside Paul’s “culture of we” philosophy to stay on at the… Read More
W. Va. Board of Ed Member White Tapped for Minority Affairs Post
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has appointed a director of the office of minority affairs. Justice says in a news release that Bill White will leave his position on the state Board of Education to lead the Herbert Henderson Office of Minority Affairs. White has served on the state board since 2010. Justice… Read More
Lampkins Wins Fourth MAC East POTW Award
By: Sean Neidig
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Ohio guard Quiera Lampkins has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for the fourth time this season, the conference announced on Tuesday. In two games, Lampkins averaged 24 points, eight rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.5 steals in two conference wins. Lampkins started her week with a double-double against Toledo on… Read More
Kennedy Art Museum of Art Opens ‘Land & Sea: Visions of New England’
The Kennedy Museum of Art, Lin Hall, 100 Ridges Circle, Athens, celebrates its twentieth anniversary year with a new exhibition of American landscape paintings titled “Land & Sea: Visions of New England,” guest curated by Jody Lamb, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts. The exhibition is on view Jan. 13 through April 16… Read More
Papadosio Frontman Anthony Thogmartin Headed to Jackie O’s
Athens-based concert production company A-Town Roots is excited to bring Papadosio guitarist/producer/vocalist Anthony Thogmartin back to Jackie O’s, this time under his electronic side project, EarthCry. The concert will take place this coming Saturday, Jan. 28, and will also feature regional acts Vibe & Direct and Mild Movements. Papadosio formed in Athens in April of… Read More
Lead Pipes Service More Than 4,000 Akron Water Customers
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Data recently made public by city officials in Akron shows that more than five percent of the city’s water customers are serviced by lead pipes. The city on Monday released records and an interactive online map that pinpoints the location of both active lead pipe services and non-lead pipe services throughout… Read More
West Virginia Business Owner Sentenced For Bilking Investors
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – The owner of a now-closed business in northern West Virginia has been sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison for bilking investors out of millions of dollars through what prosecutors called a Ponzi scheme. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says in a news release that 65-year-old Donna… Read More
Ex-Legal Aid Clinic Manager In Charleston Guilty Of Fraud
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The former office manager of a legal aid clinic in Charleston has admitted fraudulently taking $1.5 million over 12 years. Authorities say Kim Cooper, of St. Albans, oversaw daily operations at the Mountain State Justice office, including bank deposits. The nonprofit provides civil legal services to low-income West Virginians. The 55-year-old… Read More
Kentucky AG Warns Of Tax-Related Identity Scams
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – As tax season begins, Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning Kentuckians to be on the lookout for tax-related identity fraud. Beshear’s office warns reports of tax identity fraud increase as electronic tax filing gets under way. The Kentucky AG’s office says it received nearly 100 IRS scam reports in the past… Read More
Freedom Center Collecting Materials From Women’s Marches
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is collecting materials from the Women’s March on Washington. City officials estimated more than 500,000 people were at Saturday’s demonstration in the nation’s capital, the day after Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Hundreds of thousands more took part in protests around the globe. Freedom Center Curator Ashley… Read More