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Athens Makes Rivalry History Over Logan
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Over 20 years have passed since Athens defeated Logan on the football field. During that span, the Chieftains have won the last 14 meetings and 18 of the last 19. No Bulldog on the field tonight had been born the last time Athens beat Logan. And yet, all streaks are meant to be broken. Behind… Read More

Wellston Ends Skid Against River Valley
By: Jacob Murray
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Wellston is a running team, and that was the gameplan again Friday against River Valley, as the Golden Rockets came away with the 28-7 win over the Raiders. The Wellston Golden Rockets (4-2) used their running game to run the clock and score touchdowns against a struggling defense. A 14-yard rushing touchdown early in the… Read More

Chillicothe Smokes Hillsboro in FAC Battle
By: Connor Mills
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Homecoming night was a good one for the Chillicothe Cavaliers (4-2) as they faced the Hillsboro Indians (4-2) on Herrnstein Field. This was the first matchup between the two teams as new Frontier Athletic Conference opponents and Chillicothe had no issue earning the 42-20 win. The Cavaliers started out hot with Connor Mathis capping off… Read More


Scores From Around the Area: Week 6
By: Alex Harrison
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Muskingum Valley League Warren 7 @ Crooksville 47 John Glenn 53 @ West Muskingum 0 Morgan 6 @ Maysville 48 Sheridan 18 @ Philo 21 Tri-Valley 34 @ New Lexington 12 Frontier Athletic Conference Hillsboro 20 @ Chillicothe 42 Jackson 31 @ Washington Court House 20 Miami Trace 46 @ McClain 0 Scioto… Read More

Ohio Football Looks to Finish Non-Conference Slate on a High Note Against UMass
By: John Jarosik
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Ohio football (3-1,1-0) started conference play on a high note against the Eastern Michigan Eagles last Saturday with a 27-20 double-overtime victory. The Bobcats got revenge against the Eagles for last year’s 27-20 loss in Peden Stadium. Ohio now travels to Amherst, Massachusetts, to go up against the UMass Minutemen (0-5) in their final non-conference bout… Read More

Athens Wants to Turn Rivalry Tide Against Logan
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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In recent years, Athens High School football has become one of the strongest in the region. The Bulldogs (4-1, 2-0 TVC- Ohio) have lost just 13 of their last 76 games in the past six and a half seasons. The Logan Chieftains, however, haven’t cared. Athens and Logan (1-4) have met on the gridiron twice… Read More

Opioids On Trial: Can Lawsuits Help Fix The Addiction Crisis?
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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When health care and law enforcement officials met recently at a health policy forum in Lexington, Kentucky, to share ideas about the opioid crisis, Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear listed some groups that have benefited from money won in a 2015 settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin. “We had Freedom House in Louisville and… Read More

River Valley to Defend Streak Over Wellston
By: Jacob Murray
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After losing the last two seasons to the River Valley Raiders, the Wellston Golden Rockets will look to halt their losing streak when they face the Raiders at home. This week, the River Valley Raiders (2-3) are on the road to take on TVC-Ohio opponent, the Wellston Golden Rockets (3-2). Wellston is coming off a blowout… Read More

Ohio Couple Gets Jail for Keeping Dead Veteran’s Body in Home
By: Associated Press
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NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio couple charged criminally for keeping a Vietnam veteran’s decomposing body in their home for several months to steal his Social Security and veteran benefits have received six months in jail. The New Philadelphia Times Reporter reports 50-year-old Brian Sorohan and 46-year-old Stacy Sorohan, both of Wainwright, also received… Read More