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Eastern Squeaks Through Belpre on Final Home Game
By: Molly Kennedy
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Laura Pullins finished her final home game with a happy ending, coming up with an intense win against the Belpre Lady Golden Eagles, 39-37. She had the first points of the game, finishing with six points. But Belpre was ready for a fight. It was a crazy night all the way through, both teams showing… Read More
Federal Hocking Lady Lancers Obliterate Trimble Lady Tomcats
The Trimble Lady Tomcats (6-11) traveled to Federal Hocking to take on the Lady Lancers (9-9) Wednesday night. Federal Hocking’s offense was too much to handle for the Lady Tomcats and dominated in a 53-28 victory. Trimble had a hard time handling Federal Hocking’s pressure. They really struggled getting the ball across half court, and… Read More
Vinton County Lady Vikings Strike Down Athens Lady Bulldogs
By: Tyler Corbit
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It was senior night in the Plains as the the Athens Lady Bulldogs took on the Vinton County Lady Vikings. However the Lady Vikings would rain buckets on senior night, coming away with a 53-38 victory. Taking down the Lady Vikings was going to be a tough task for the Lady Bulldogs, but early on… Read More
From Athens to Adelaide: a Talk With Sxip Shirey
By: Bryan Gibson
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Composer/producer Sxip Shirey is a busy man. Although his latest album, A Bottle of Whiskey and a Handful of Bees, was just released, he’s already started work on its follow-up. That is, when he’s not working on yet another project — The Gauntlet: Fredrickstad, a piece to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the Norwegian city. Shirey composed… Read More
Lampkins Moves Up On All-Time Scoring List
By: Gabe Genovesi
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Quiera Lampkins now ranks third in the record books when it comes to scoring for the Ohio Bobcats. With a 24-point outing against Central Michigan on Wednesday, Lampkins has 1,602 points in her Ohio career. Lampkins surpassed Laura Reding, an Ohio guard from 1987-1991 who scored 1,590 points in her career. The senior guard needed… Read More
Ohio’s Buckeye Chuck Predicts More Winter
MARION, Ohio (AP) – Pennsylvania has Punxsutawney Phil, Ohio has Buckeye Chuck, and both groundhogs this year predict six more weeks of winter. Officials in Marion say Buckeye Chuck reportedly saw his shadow Thursday morning in the central Ohio city. Legend holds that winter will last another six weeks if the furry rodent sees his… Read More
In Symbolic Move, Officials Make Cincinnati ‘Sanctuary City’
By: Associated Press
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The city council has declared Cincinnati as a “sanctuary city,” a label that isn’t legally defined but typically indicates reduced cooperation with federal immigration authorities on some matters involving people who are in the U.S. illegally. It’s mostly symbolic. Mayor John Cranley has said Cincinnati has long welcomed immigrants and will continue to support them,… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Approves Grant to Help Crime Victims
By: Tony Heim
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine approved funding Tuesday for five Ohio hospitals to create trauma recovery centers for victims of violent crimes. The hospitals are located in Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield and two in Cleveland. The plan comes after a year of research which included trips to California, the only other state with a similar plan. Jill Del… Read More
ARTS/West Celebrates the Artist In All Of Us
By: Emily Votaw
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There’s something special about the photo galleries everyone stores on their smart devices. The pictures we take with the little pocket computers most of us carry around each day are often achingly intimate. For the past three years, ARTS/West has been displaying a selection of such images in their For the Love of Athens County… Read More
Scores Arrested in Athens during Protest Over Trump Travel Ban
ATHENS, Ohio — About 70 people who were protesting President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations were arrested at Ohio University Wednesday night. The university said the protesters were arrested and charged with criminal trespass after they refused to leave a sit-in demonstration inside the student union building. The protest began at roughly 4:00 p.m. on… Read More
Photos: Immigration Rally
Ohio University students and Athens community members took to the streets on Wednesday as part of the “No Ban No Wall Protest.” About 70 people were arrested after during a sit-in demonstration in the lobby of Baker University Center. Jolana Watson, a student at Ohio University, begins a chant during a protest held at the… Read More