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Philo Helps Playoff Self with Win Over New Lexington
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Philo came into Week 10 needing a win and some help to advance into the postseason. The Electrics (7-3, 6-2 Muskingum Valley League) did their part on Friday night by… Read More
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Scores From Around the Area: Week 10
By: Alex Harrison
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Frontier Athletic Conference Chillicothe 31 @ Jackson 17 Hillsboro 61 @ McClain 13 Washington Court House 43 @ Miami Trace 12 Scioto Valley Conference Paint Valley 20 @ Adena… Read More
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VIDEO: Grocery Store Comes With Community
By: Susan Tebben
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Editor’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories from WOUB on Vinton County’s journey as a food desert, and the fight for fresh food. The series is being done… Read More
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Opioid Emergency: How Trump’s Plan Will — And Won’t — Help The Ohio Valley
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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As bad as the opioid epidemic is across the nation, it is even worse here in the Ohio Valley. Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia collectively have a rate of opioid-related… Read More
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Philo Needs Win Over New Lexington and Help for Playoffs
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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The 2017 regular season has reached its final chapter, and for many teams, this week will determine whether or not they get to continue their story into November. Philo is… Read More
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OUPD Hosts “Coffee with a Cop” Event for Third Year Straight
By: August Knuth
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Ohio University Police Department hosted their first “Coffee with a Cop” event of the school year on Monday, Oct. 16th. The police department has now hosted this event for three… Read More
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Confederate Flag Hanging Brings Powerful Message to Athens
By: Josh Gregory
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“It is time for us in this very belated moment to condemn this troubled flag to death,” John Simms, a Detroit multimedia artist who hosted the hanging of confederate flag… Read More
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Alexander Ties Down The Lady Falcons in District Semi
By: Molly Kennedy
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Alexander took control of the court as they faced off against Minford in the Division 3 District Semifinals at Waverly. The Lady Spartans brought home a win in just three… Read More
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Lady Lancers March Forth On To District Final
By: BeauDanon Stark
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The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers looked to step up after squeaking by Trimble last Thursday, and they did as they controlled the match through all three sets to take the… Read More
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If April Showers Bring May Flowers, What Do October Showers Bring?
It looks like another beautiful day at Strouds Run State Park. The leaves are changing color and the sun is shining bright. Well, that’s for the moment at least. In… Read More
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Ohio Deputy Who Shot Newspaper Photographer Back to Work
By: Associated Press
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio sheriff’s deputy has returned to work after being placed on paid administrative leave for shooting a newspaper photographer when he mistook a camera for… Read More
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First Ever Athens Area Women’s Summit Oct. 27
By: Emily Votaw
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Friday, Oct. 27 marks the very first Athens Area Women’s Summit, presented and organized by the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce. The event aims to provide those in the Athens… Read More
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SEO History Center Hosts ‘Phantom of the Opera’ With Live Organ
Sunday, October 29 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. the pipes of the great organ will sing out at the Southeast Ohio History Center! Renowned professional organist Dennis James will… Read More
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Ohio Ballot Fight Over Drug Prices Sees $50M In Spending
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Backers of a fall ballot issue in Ohio aimed at lowering what the state pays for drugs have been outspent by the pharmaceutical industry-funded opposition nearly… Read More
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West Virginia Jail Rates Unchanging; Counties Owe $13.4M
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority has agreed to keep the per diem rate for inmates at $48.25 next year. According to the state… Read More
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Ohio Governor Recognizes Green Efforts Of Schools Commission
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has been named the nationwide leader in building environmentally-friendly school buildings. The U.S. Green Buildings Council recognized the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission for having surpassed… Read More
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Unemployment Rates Fall In 102 Kentucky Counties
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say unemployment rates fell in 102 of the state’s 120 counties between September 2016 and September 2017. The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce… Read More