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Waterford’s Season Ends to Wellington
By: Griffin Ratcliffe
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With 30 seconds left and Waterford down three, the Wildcats demonstrate a full-court press. The only problem was the lone Jaguar at the other end of the court. The ball is thrown to him, and he catches it. The only problem? Solomo Pierre-Louis walks. However, the late game turnover would not be in Waterford’s favor… Read More
Ohio Accepts Bid to WNIT, Will Play Penn State in First Round
By: Thomas Garverick
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Amani Burke had one last chance to send the Bobcats to the Mid-American Conference Semi-Finals. As the final seconds ticked away, trailing by two, Burke shot a three from the left wing, it rattled in and out and fell to the floor, ending the Bobcats hopes of getting to the NCAA tournament. The Bobcats now… Read More
Dorsey Wins Third MAC East Pitcher of the Week Award
By: Justin Cudahy
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It wasn’t until the fifth of last season that a Bobcat was honored as the Mid-American Conference East Pitcher/Player of the Week for the Ohio softball team. Now, as Week 4 comes to its end the team will be celebrating their fourth award this season, with Savannah Jo Dorsey snatching her third MAC East Pitcher… Read More
Legislature OKs Bill to Reduce Coal Mine Inspections
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky lawmakers have agreed to loosen inspection requirements for underground coal mines. The Kentucky Senate gave final approval to House Bill 384 on Tuesday. It would give the Department of Natural Resources commissioner discretion to replace up to three safety inspections with a mine safety analysis visit. It would also let… Read More
Ohio Ready for Central Oklahoma in ACHA National Championship Game
By: Robbie Dipaola
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A few weeks ago, the Ohio Bobcats skated off the ice in Bensonville, Ill. losers of their last three games. With their win Monday night the Bobcats are riding a three-game winning streak and sit only one win away from claiming their fifth national championship in school history. During the two weeks leading up to… Read More
Episode 011: Angela Hosek
Dr. Angela Hosek directs the basic communication course in Ohio University’s School of Communication Studies in the Scripps College of Communication. Dr. Hosek discusses how group dynamics play a role in the learning process for millennial students, as well as how education approaches must adapt to the ways in which millennial students tend to learn.
Bill to Eliminate Courtesy Patrol in West Virginia Passes House of Delegates
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House of Delegates has passed legislation that would eliminate a state-funded roadside assistance program. The bill passed on a 58-41 vote Tuesday and now moves to the state Senate. Several delegates spoke in favor of and against the bill, which moves funding that pays a nonprofit group to… Read More
Companies File for Bankruptcy in Kentucky After Radioactive Waste Fines
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WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (AP) – A business owner and his two firms that were fined millions of dollars after being accused of illegally dumping low-level nuclear waste have all filed for bankruptcy in federal court. Advanced TENORM Services LLC, BES LLC and Cory David Hoskins, all of West Liberty, filed separate voluntary petitions for Chapter… Read More
Ohio Delays Submitting Education Plan, Will Review Feedback
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials will spend more time reviewing public feedback before sending federal regulators Ohio’s education and accountability plan under the law that replaced No Child Left Behind. Ohio intended to submit the plan next month, but educators raised criticisms about the draft, particularly about not reducing standardized testing. State Superintendent Paolo… Read More
Police: Man Hit Undercover Cop He Thought was Drug Dealer
By: Associated Press
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EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) – Police in eastern Ohio say a man thought an undercover officer in his neighborhood was a drug dealer and attacked the detective after yelling at him to leave the area. Forty-five-year-old Don Talbert appeared Monday in East Liverpool Municipal Court, where he’s charged with assault, resisting arrest and drunken driving…. Read More
Proposed Changes to East State Street Spark Debate
By: Alexander Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio – An Athens Transportation Committee proposal to add bike lanes to the city’s busiest street was met with opposition from city residents Monday night. More than a dozen residents stepped up to the mic in packed City Council chambers to speak to the committee’s proposals. The Plan… The proposal would include: Reworking the entrance… Read More
Country Legend Delbert McClinton Headed to Marietta Thursday
By: Emily Votaw
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Just weeks off of the release of their latest full-length, the playfully entitled Prick of the Litter, country music legend Delbert McClinton and his band, the Self Made Men, are headed to perform at the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta this Thursday, March 16. McClinton attributes the artfully crafted album to the natural chemistry and… Read More
Few Ohio Water Suppliers Miss Deadline For Lead Pipe Maps
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio regulators say nearly all of the state’s public drinking water systems have turned in maps showing where they still have lead pipes. The state’s Environmental Protection Agency said last week that about half of the drinking water suppliers were in danger of missing a deadline to submit the maps. But… Read More
Women of Appalachia Project “Women Speak” Featured at Bowen House
The Bowen House is pleased to announce it will host the 8th Annual Women of Appalachia Project (WOAP) “Women Speak” performance, a juried presentation of poetry, story and song, showcasing women artists from throughout Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. The event will be held in the performance space on March 17, 2017, 6 p.m. to… Read More
Ohio Workers’ Comp Bureau Proposes $1B Rebate To Employers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s fund for injured workers wants to return more than $1 billion of its investment earnings to the state’s 200,000 private and public employers. The state Bureau of Workers’ Compensation proposed the rebate on Monday. It amounts to two-thirds of the premiums that employers paid in the policy year that ended… Read More
New Ohio Appeals Process Used To Seek Denied Public Records
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Nearly three dozen appeals by Ohioans contesting denials of public records requests have been accepted by the state’s Court of Claims since its new appeals process went into effect. The Columbus Dispatch reports that among the appeals accepted by the court since the process began less than six months ago are… Read More
Sen. Joe Manchin To Participate In 4 Town Halls This Week
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin plans to participate in four town hall meetings being organized by constituents this week. The West Virginia Democrat says in a news release that first two meetings will be held Thursday morning at the Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center in Martinsburg and that evening at the… Read More
Two Universities In Ohio Locked Down Amid Reports Of Gunfire
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WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) – Two universities in Ohio were placed on lockdown Monday night following reports of an armed robbery and gunfire. Central State University says one female student was wounded. She was taken to a hospital and is in stable condition. It’s unclear if she was shot. The university says it received a report… Read More