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Richardson’s Solo Effort Runs Into Bentley Double Trouble
By: Noah Wolf
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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 lost to the Vinton County Lady Vikings at the Alley, 39-32. One name, Bentley, was also the difference for the Lady Vikings. It just so… Read More

The Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Show Frustration After Win Over The Wellston Lady Rockets.
By: Jacob Murray
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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 bodies were hitting the floor all night long. Turnovers were plentiful for both sides thanks to physicality and tough defense. With fouls not really being… Read More

Lady Marauders Use Strong 3rd Quarter to Defeat Athens
By: Joseph Hennessy
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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 to come down to the second half where one would need to pull away, and fortunately for the Lady Marauders (2-2, 1-0 TVC-Ohio), Kassidy Betzing,… Read More

Report: Ohio IT Administrator Wrongly Solicited Sponsor Fee
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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. The Ohio Inspector General says Stuart Davis, the Department of Administrative Services chief information officer, requested the money from CGI Technologies and Solutions for a… 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 2 p.m. concert is part of a nationwide celebration of low brass music created by Harvey Phillips. Now in it’s 44th year, Tuba Christmas is… 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 some of the area’s favorite music nerds share what moved them, musically, in the year 2017. Chris Pyle is owner of Donkey Coffee and a… Read More

Peoples Bank Theatre to Stage ‘My Father’s Dragon’ Dec. 9
By: Emily Votaw
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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 completing a degree in chemistry from Vassar College. The story tells the tale of Elmer’s adventures on Wild Island, where he outsmarts many and eventually… Read More

O’Neill Says He’s Leaving State’s High Court in January
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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 candidate in the Democratic gubernatorial primary race. O’Neill informed Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor on this morning that Jan. 26 will be his final day on… 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 and bid you enjoy the sights and sounds of the Victorian marketplace. Children are invited to make a Victorian ornament to hang on a tree… Read More

Stuart’s Honors Donors with Special Grand Opening Dec. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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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, the facility has finally come to fulfill it’s mission in ways that were formally unthinkable. Wednesday, December 6 marked the organization’s recognition of their many… Read More

“Poverty Tour” Brings United Nations Expert To Ohio Valley
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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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 as Haiti, south Asia and central Africa. His latest work, however, is taking him to parts of the U.S., including the Ohio Valley. “The United… Read More

GOP House Members Ask Kentucky Governor Not To Call Session
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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. The Courier Journal reports that a large majority of House Republicans sent a letter making the request Wednesday. House Speaker Pro Tem David Osborne said… Read More

Court Won’t Halt Funding Reductions For Online School ECOT
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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 it could soon be forced to close in the middle of the school year. The state reduced monthly payments to the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow… Read More

GOP In Ohio’s 2nd Largest County Backs Gibbons For US Senate
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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 endorsed investment banker Mike Gibbons in an 85-16 upset vote Wednesday. The campaign called it a major victory. The 65-year-old Gibbons is an investment banker… Read More

Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Pearl Harbor Day
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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 resolution ordered the flags lowered from sunrise until sunset Thursday on the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The attack on Dec…. Read More

West Virginia Weighs New Permit For Mountain Valley Pipeline
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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 the center of the state. The pipeline would extend south for 195 miles (315 kilometers) in north-central West Virginia through 11 counties to the Virginia… 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 embraced her endeavor, and in less than a year, more than 20,000 separate acts of kindness took place. In her new book, A Case for… 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 issues that he cares about deeply. After a long career in print and then digital journalism, today Mark creates projects for The Undefeated. That is… Read More