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Richardson’s Solo Effort Runs Into Bentley Double Trouble
Rachel Richardson tried to do it all for the Alexander Lady Spartans Thursday night. The one thing she couldn’t do was win the game. Despite 24 points from Richardson, Alexander… Read More
The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Show Frustration After Win Over The Wellston Lady Rockets.
The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes coach Bob Cassady summed up the game with one quick and simple statement: “It was ugly”. It was a physical matchup between these two teams, as… Read More
Lady Marauders Use Strong 3rd Quarter to Defeat Athens
The Meigs Lady Marauders traveled to Athens to battle the Lady Bulldogs and came out with a gritty 55-26 win. A slow start from both teams offensively caused this game… Read More
Report: Ohio IT Administrator Wrongly Solicited Sponsor Fee
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state watchdog says an Ohio technology administrator wrongly solicited a $37,000 sponsorship fee from a company that has received millions of dollars in state contracts…. Read More
Ariel Opera House to Host Tuba Christmas Dec. 9
Musicians from all over the region will be gathering this Saturday, December 9 at the historic Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis, Ohio for the annual Ariel Merry Tuba Christmas. This… Read More
Top Tunes ’17: Chris Pyle
Who can believe it? Another year has come and gone, leaving but memories of records beloved past! This is an installment in an ongoing holiday season series for WOUB, in which… Read More
Peoples Bank Theatre to Stage ‘My Father’s Dragon’ Dec. 9
My Father’s Dragon is the unusual story of Elmer Elevator, told in brisk, evergreen prose by Ruth Stiles Gannett, who wrote the story while toiling through her early 20s after… Read More
O’Neill Says He’s Leaving State’s High Court in January
Update 12/8/17 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Supreme Court Justice William O’Neill says he will leave the court late next month after previously affirming that he plans to remain a… Read More
Peoples Bank Theatre to Present ‘Very Victorian Christmas’ Dec. 7
Join the Peoples Bank Theatre in Marietta for a very special Christmas evening on Thursday, December 7. Step into London circa 1843 where street carolers welcome you to tonight’s performance… Read More
Stuart’s Honors Donors with Special Grand Opening Dec. 6
Stuart’s Opera House has changed many hands throughout it’s lengthy life — and it seems that after decades of reconstruction, unexpected and destructive fires, various personnel changes, and vigorous fundraising,… Read More
“Poverty Tour” Brings United Nations Expert To Ohio Valley
Law professor Philip Alston is a United Nations expert on extreme poverty. In his position as a U.N. Special Rapporteur he reports on places where pervasive poverty and human rights issues intersect, places such… Read More
GOP House Members Ask Kentucky Governor Not To Call Session
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky GOP House members are asking Republican Gov. Matt Bevin not to call a special legislative session on pension reform before the end of the year…. Read More
Court Won’t Halt Funding Reductions For Online School ECOT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court will not temporarily halt the state’s efforts to recoup $60 million from one of the nation’s largest online charter schools, which says… Read More
GOP In Ohio’s 2nd Largest County Backs Gibbons For US Senate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republicans in Ohio’s second-largest county have backed a novice politician from Cleveland for U.S. Senate over two-term State Treasurer Josh Mandel. The Franklin County Republican Party… Read More
Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Pearl Harbor Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor has ordered all flags at public buildings and grounds in Ohio be flown at half-staff on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Republican Gov. John Kasich’s… Read More
West Virginia Weighs New Permit For Mountain Valley Pipeline
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia environmental regulators have announced two public hearings on issuing a construction stormwater permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline, which would carry natural gas down… Read More
Episode 009 : Lisa Barrickman, author of “A Case For Kindness”
Could 40 days of intentional kindness truly spark a revolution? Lisa Barrickman celebrated the days leading up to her 40th birthday by committing one act of kindness a day. Others… Read More
Episode 017 : ESPN’s Mark Wright
ESPN’s Mark Wright is a journalist whose dynamic career not only allows him to closely follow the sports that he loves, but also provides him with an opportunity to explore… Read More