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Eastern Squeaks Through Belpre on Final Home Game
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… 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… Read More
Vinton County Lady Vikings Strike Down Athens Lady Bulldogs
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,… Read More
From Athens to Adelaide: a Talk With Sxip Shirey
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… Read More
Lampkins Moves Up On All-Time Scoring List
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… 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… Read More
In Symbolic Move, Officials Make Cincinnati ‘Sanctuary City’
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… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Approves Grant to Help Crime Victims
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… Read More
ARTS/West Celebrates the Artist In All Of Us
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… 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… 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… Read More