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Lady Lancers Win Third Straight Over Southern
By: Rebekah Markovitz
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The Lady Lancers took home their 11th win of the season against the Southern Tornadoes with a final score of 51-41. This is the Lancer’s third win in a row since falling to the Lady Wildcats last week. After that loss, Coach Tolson mentioned that they played very well on defense. Their defensive play against… Read More
Eastern Tops Belpre In Battle Atop The TVC-Hocking
By: Nate Moore
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Going into this week the Eastern Lady Eagles knew they were going to be tested. All three of the opponents they faced held winning records and were close behind Eastern’s 2nd place spot in the division. However, as the old saying goes, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. That’s exactly what Eastern… Read More
Lady Buckeyes Pull Away In 4th To Spoil Athens’ Upset Bid
By: Nick Ursini
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Crosstown rivalries bring the best out in both teams, the Athens Lady Bulldogs (2-15, 1-8 TVC-Ohio) played their most complete game of the season, but the Lady Buckeyes (11-5, TVC-Ohio) prevailed 55-44 in a physical matchup at McAfee gymnasium. Sitting at second to last in the TVC-Ohio, Athens was the clear underdog, but that did… Read More
A new gym brought old results for the Waterford Lady Wildcats
By: Alex Harrison
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Waterford, who usually plays in the elementary school’s gym, played Southern in a make-up game. With an already scheduled wrestling tournament in place, the two squads had to switch to the high school. The Lady Wildcats (12-1, 12-0 Tri-Valley Conference) came out on top, 66-19, over Southern (3-11, 2-9 TVC) and turned a slow start… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball Steals NIU’s Late Surge To Win
By: Thomas Garverick
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ATHENS, OH – The Ohio Women’s basketball team blew a 22-point lead and lost 72-71 in the quarterfinals of the Mid-American Conference tournament back in last March to the Northern Illinois Huskies. Wednesday night, déjà vu from Cleveland almost happened again in Athens. Almost. The Bobcats led by seven points with 35.6 seconds to go… Read More
West Virginia House Would Make Some Drone Use Criminal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has approved limits on drone use with criminal penalties for adding weapons, harassing others, interfering with airplanes or taking photographs of people through the windows of their homes. The bill, adopted 78-18 on Thursday, would establish a misdemeanor for operators of unmanned aircraft to knowingly view or… Read More
Ohio Court to Oversee Giant Online Charter School’s Closure
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio county court will oversee the process of closing one of the nation’s largest online charter schools amid the e-school’s legal fight with the state over funding. A Franklin County judge has appointed an outside attorney to handle records and finances of the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow and report back… Read More
University of Akron to Drop Nearly All Friday Classes
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – The University of Akron will eliminate nearly all Friday classes starting this fall. The school announced the new schedule on Wednesday. Officials say the move to four class days will open up opportunities for work experience, internships, research and other activities. University president Matthew Wilson says the move will not cut… Read More
In Wake Of School Shooting, A Look At How Kids Get Guns
Heather Adams sat in a line of cars along Kentucky Route 95, cars filled with parents who had just received the call no parent wants to get: A shooting at her child’s school, Marshall County High in Benton, Kentucky. Two 15-year-old students were killed and another 18 injured. Adams was waiting anxiously to pick up her children,… Read More
‘Temporal and Corporeal: a Broad Scope of Performance Art’ Jan. 23 – March 3
By: Emily Votaw
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January 23 to March 3 Ohio University Art Gallery in Seigfred Hall will host Temporal and Corporeal: a Broad Scope of Performance Art, a multidimensional exploration of contemporary performance art. There are numerous live events planned throughout the exhibition’s duration, and the opening reception for the exhibition is planned for Thursday, January 25, 6-9 p.m. An… Read More
Smallwood Appointed To Kentucky Appellate Vacancy
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky lawyer has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the state Court of Appeals. Gov. Matt Bevin appointed Gene Smallwood Jr. of Whitesburg to serve as judge on the court for Kentucky’s 7th Appellate District, Division 2. The vacancy was created when Judge Janet L. Stumbo retired Dec. 31…. Read More
Ohio Part Of Study To Reduce Child Welfare Workers Turnover
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say Ohio is joining a national research project to reduce turnover among caseworkers in the child welfare field. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services says turnover at child welfare agencies is typically six times the average rate for all industries. Eight Ohio counties will participate in the project… Read More
Gas Pipeline Told To Halt Drilling Under River After Spill
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CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Federal regulators have again told a company building twin natural gas pipelines across northern Ohio to stop drilling under a river because of concerns over a spill. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission says in the stoppage ordered Wednesday that it wants the builders of the Rover Pipeline to answer questions about… Read More
West Virginia House Passes Bill For Jailing Probationers
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has backed letting judges send people to jail for up to six months for an initial probation violation, an increase from 60 days currently. The bill, approved on a 79-19 vote, would allow judges to revoke probation on any subsequent violation and send the individual back to finish… Read More
Home to Roost – 19 Years With Bobby the Bat
In 1998 when a large brown bat showed up in their bathroom window, Mimi Hart and Lester Marks could not have predicted the beginning of a 19-year friendship. And yet, every year, the bat, lovingly named Bobby, has loyally returned to that same window. In a way, Bobby has become part of their family. When… Read More