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Lady Bulldogs Beat Southern To Snap Losing Streak
By: Nick Ursini
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Streaks are meant to be broken. 10 games were enough as the Athens Lady Bulldogs (3-16) led from start to finish in a convincing 64-45 victory over the Southern Lady… Read More

Bartrum, Baer Propell Marauders To Season Sweep of Buckeyes
By: Taylor Pacelli
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The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes had their chance at revenge against the Meigs Marauders Wednesday night, but were unable to come out on top once again losing 65-53. Meigs Coach Ed Fry… Read More

Lady Wildcats Blow By Warren To Push Win Streak To 16
By: Alex Harrison
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Big time teams win big time games and that is just what the Waterford Lady Wildcats did on Wednesday. Freshly named Ohio Division IV’s No. 1 team, Waterford went just… Read More

2nd Annual Haden DeRoberts Memorial Rumpus Set for Feb. 3
By: Natalie Colarossi
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On December 4, 2016 former OU student Haden DeRoberts died tragically from leukemia. During his five-year battle with the disease, Haden fought tirelessly to raise awareness for bone marrow registration… Read More

State Auditor to Push New Audit of JobsOhio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s state auditor says he’s pushing legislation that would allow a one-time audit of the state’s job-creation agency. Republican Auditor David Yost says he’s talked with the… Read More

Ohio Governor Wants Money for Rural Ohio Community Centers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich wants to provide state money for community centers in rural areas to help fight the state’s opioid crisis. The Republican governor says… Read More

OVST Welcomes New Executive and Artistic Director Carol Patterson
The 67 year old Athens based community theater, Ohio Valley Summer Theater (OVST) is excited to announce the hiring of veteran director and long-time Athens resident Carol Patterson as the… Read More

Feds Deny Poultry Industry Request To Increase Work Speed
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied a petition by the National Chicken Council to remove the speed limit on work at some slaughterhouses, a move that food safety advocates are calling a victory… Read More

Trump Takes Enforcement Approach To Opioid Crisis
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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President Donald Trump addressed the opioid crisis affecting the Ohio Valley region in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. “We must get much tougher on drug dealers… Read More

Ky. Man Faces Life In Prison For Sex Trafficking Charge
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A Kentucky man has pleaded guilty to sex trafficking of a minor in West Virginia. Forty-seven-year-old David Wayne Young of Ashland, Kentucky, entered the plea Tuesday… Read More

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Gilded Age” Premieres Tuesday, February 6
New Documentary Explores the Tumultuous Era That Set the Stage for Modern America Thirty years after the Civil War, America had transformed itself into an economic powerhouse and was fast… Read More

West Virginia House: Clergy Can Refuse Marriages
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House has passed a bill that says clergy in the state don’t have to perform marriages that don’t conform to their “sincerely held religious… Read More

Grimes: Record Number Of Women Running For Kentucky Legislature
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s secretary of state says the hundreds of people who will be on this year’s ballot include a record number of women running for seats in… Read More

Ohio Justice Urges Judges To Avoid Excessive Fines, Bail
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court is urging judges to avoid imposing excessive fines, fees or bail simply to raise money. Republican Justice Maureen… Read More

WVU Researcher Links Fentanyl To Particular Form Of Amnesia
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia University neuropsychologist says fentanyl not only puts street drug users at risk for opioid overdoses, it may cause amnesia. Marc Haut, who chairs… Read More

Booming Gaming Industry is Expanding to Include Healthcare, Education & Finance
The days of video or computer games being just for the entertainment of a small segment of our population are over. The gaming industry is exploding and developing beyond the… Read More

Rebels Ground Eagles with Solid Ball Movement
By: Jacob Murray
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A younger team might run into troubles when they go on the road thanks to their inexperience. Eastern’s youth couldn’t adjust in a loud road environment like South Gallia’s, as… Read More

Bench Play Helps Trimble Roll Past Wahama
By: Meladi BrewerBy: Meladi Brewer
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Randy Hixson from Trimble put up a buzzer beating three to end the first quarter against the Wahama White Falcons Monday evening. However, Randy did not start the game as… Read More