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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
By: Associated Press
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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