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Trimble Tramples Belpre Week After Shutout
By: Nick Mullens
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In Gridiron Glory’s Game of the Week, the Trimble Tomcats and the Belpre Golden Eagles met as rivals. Last season, Belpre broke its five-year scoring drought against the Tomcats. Despite breaking that drought they still lost 49-6. This year was much of the same as Trimble routed Belpre 44-7. With both teams coming in at… Read More
Fairfield Union Can’t Stop Jackson’s Backfield
By: Clark Wooley
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Blake McCoy and Reid Evans combined for 295 yards rushing and four touchdowns as the Jackson Ironmen defeated the Fairfield Union Falcons 31-7 on Friday night. In a game played almost exclusively in torrential downpour, Jackson went to a no nonsense running attack that ensured ball security and ultimately a win. Calling only four pass… Read More
Scores From Around the Area: Week 2
By: Alex Harrison
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Muskingum Valley League Philo 42 @ Crooksville 20 Cambridge 0 @ John Glenn 35 Maysville 18 @ Sheridan 33 Morgan 0 @ Tri-Valley 53 New Lexington 59 @ West Muskingum 12 Frontier Athletic Conference Licking Heights 7 @ Chillicothe 28 McClain 6 @ Unioto 42 Goshen 39 @ Hillsboro 15 Fairfield Union 7 @… Read More
Retirements, Questions Increase as Pension Changes Loom in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Public employees in Kentucky are flooding the offices of the state’s largest pension systems after state lawmakers have vowed to make changes to one of the worst funded retirement plans in the country. State workers can retire the first of every month. Retirements Aug. 1 were up 11 percent compared to… Read More
WVU Researchers Create 2 New Tomato Varieties
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Two new tomato varieties created by West Virginia University researchers have been named Mountaineer Pride and Mountaineer Delight. According to the university, the names, chosen among more than 114 proposed, honor of the 150th anniversary of the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. The varieties by researchers Mannon Gallegly… Read More
Coal Fatalities Rise: Miner Deaths Increase Amid Low Coal Employment
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A rash of fatal coal mining accidents in the Ohio Valley region pushed the nation’s total number of mining deaths to a level not seen since 2015, sparking concern among safety advocates. Already this year 12 miners have died on the job in the U.S., compared to eight fatalities in all of 2016. Two miners… Read More
Retired Police Officer Joins College Marching Band
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A retired police officer with multiple college degrees has re-enrolled as a freshman at the University of Toledo for the opportunity to step off with the school’s marching band. WNWO-TV reports 59-year-old grandmother Virginia Todd took to the field with her clarinet Thursday night for Toledo’s football season opener. Todd spent… Read More
Acclaimed Songwriter Headed to Athens Uncorked September 9
By: Emily Votaw
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Southeast Ohio native and nearly lifelong songwriter Mike Morgan has some pretty impressive fans. Counted among them are American musical great Conway Twitty; former governor of Louisiana and singer of spiritual and popular song Jimmie Davis; outlaw country progenitor Ed Bruce, and Americana heavyweight Slaid Cleaves. All of these notable voices have sung and recorded tunes penned… Read More
A.J. Ouellette Returns to Peden Stadium
By: Mitchell Lyons
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Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette has spent the vast majority of spring practices and Fall Camp in a non-contact jersey. But Saturday, for the first time since the fourth snap of last season, he is playing in a real game. One that counts, in Peden Stadium. This weekend is the first game of the season… Read More
Health Care Reform Plan Drawing Bipartisan Praise
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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A new bipartisan health care reform proposal meant to stabilize the Affordable Care Act urges President Trump and Congressional leaders to take immediate action. The plan put forth by Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich and Colorado’s Democratic Governor, John Hickenlooper, is drawing praise from some other governors too. The plan calls for continued federal cost… Read More