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Ohio Football Outlasts UMass in Offensive Slugfest
By: John Jarosik
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It was a grind-it-out game for the Ohio Bobcats (4-1,1-0) on Saturday afternoon as they left Massachusetts with a 58-50 victory over the UMass Minutemen (0-6). This was a back and forth battle from the opening kickoff to the final whistle, but Ohio prevailed despite losing two defensive players Cleon Aloese and Illyass Motley to… Read More
Arrest Made in The Plains Bank Robbery
By: WOUB News Team
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — A suspect has been arrested in connection to a bank robbery earlier this month in The Plains. Shane Harley Caven, 21, was taken into custody Friday in Franklin County, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. He is initially charged with Robbery and being held in the Franklin County Jail. Authorities responded… Read More
Showdown Returns to WOUB Studios October 1
On the first Sunday of the month (excluding summer months), WOUB has been hosting back-to-back bluegrass performances in the station’s studios since 1982, calling the endeavor Showdown. On Sunday, October 1, Showdown will return to WOUB, with the entirely free and open to the public performances taking place in WOUB Radio Studio A on the… Read More
Ohio Online Charter School Fight Becomes Political Football
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s multimillion-dollar legal dispute with an online charter school is seeping into the state’s top political races as it fuels discussions about financial and academic accountability. Candidates discussing the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, commonly called ECOT, include Democrats in the governor’s race who blast Republicans for lax handling of charter schools…. Read More
Federal Judge Denies Requests to Halt 2 Ohio Executions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has rejected requests from two condemned Ohio inmates to put a temporary stop to their upcoming executions. Lawyers for both inmates argue the first drug in Ohio’s lethal injection process creates the risk that prisoners being put to death will suffer serious pain. Federal judge Michael Merz ruled… Read More
White Nationalist Threatens Lawsuit Against Ohio Colleges
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — White nationalist Richard Spencer has threatened to sue two Ohio universities if they refuse to rent campus spaces for him to speak. Spencer’s associates contacted the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University this month asking to rent theaters and auditoriums for Spencer to speak. An attorney representing Spencer’s event organizers said… Read More
GOP Candidate for Ohio Governor Pulls Ad over NFL Protests
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Republican congressman running for Ohio governor has pulled a $20,000 television ad from an upcoming NFL broadcast over protests by players kneeling during the national anthem. U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci announced Friday he was cancelling an ad scheduled to run Sunday during the game between the Cleveland Browns and the… Read More
Javon Hagan: Ohio Football’s Towel Thievery Extraordinaire
By: Matt Summers
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Javon Hagan’s job as a safety for the Ohio Bobcats is to be the last line of defense and to ensure no one rips off long gains or touchdowns. However, he’s taken up a second, somewhat recreational job: stealing opponent’s towels. Hagan’s shenanigans finally got noticed when he Tweeted out a video of himself nabbing… Read More
Southern Easily Tops Federal Hocking
By: Jerry Kirven
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There was a smoky smell in the air Friday night at Lester and Betty Green field. Some would say it was the food at the concession stands; others would say it was the Lancers, who were torched by Southern 55-14. There is only one set of bleachers at Federal Hocking’s (0-6, 0-5 TVC-Hocking) field. Fans… Read More