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Waterford Starts Season with a Bang Against Trimble
‘Intensity’ is one word that could describe both teams tonight at Trimble High School. The Waterford Lady Wildcats came into their first game of the season against the Lady Tomcats… Read More
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Meigs Breaks Losing Streak Against Warren
By: Claire Geary
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The Meigs Lady Marauders won on their home court 57-45, Thursday night, after being swept last season by the Warren Lady Warriors. At the start of the game, the Lady… Read More
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Lady Lancers Take Southern By Storm
The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers cruised to a 55-23 win over the Southern Lady Tornadoes Thursday night. In the first half, the Lady Lancers held a commanding 25-11 lead with… Read More
![Kristen Philman began using heroin and opioids when she tried methamphetamine in her early 20s. When she discovered she was pregnant, she says, it was a wake-up call, and she did what she needed to do to quit using those drugs.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/meth-1-b0ffc7e319762e432260b2e91ff101a50e126577-e1543527194668-900x422.jpg)
Another Drug Crisis: Methamphetamine Use By Pregnant Women
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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As illegal meth use has made a comeback across the U.S., pregnant women have not been spared, doctors say. New research shows rural areas in the South, Midwest and West have been hit hardest.
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‘Talent Wants Transit’: Companies Near Transportation Gaining The Upper Hand
By: David Schaper | NPR
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Businesses like Amazon and McDonald’s are building offices near bus and train lines to attract and keep top talent in a tight labor market.
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Michael Cohen Admits Trump Tower-Moscow Talks Continued Well Into 2016 Campaign
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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President Trump’s longtime fixer pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to Congress about the real estate negotiations that Trump’s business conducted with Russians in 2016.
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Second Man Facing Charges in Connection with Athens Shooting
By: Atish Baidya
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A second man is facing charges in connection with the shooting death on the city’s West side over the weekend. 23-year old Bernard Mitchell faces felony involuntary manslaughter and robbery… Read More
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CDC Data Show Ohio Valley Still Has Nation’s Highest Overdose Death Rates
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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New federal data show the Ohio Valley again led the nation in rates of fatal drug overdoses last year. The data confirm what local officials have reported: Synthetic opioids are… Read More
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‘But How Could He Be Forgotten?’ Looking Back on Æthelred Eldridge
By: Emily Votaw
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On Monday, November 12, 2018, James Edward Leonard Eldridge, known primarily by his chosen name, Æthelred Eldridge, passed away at the age of 88. He was an associate professor of… Read More
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Trimble’s Sawyer Koons Named Division VII Defensive Player Of The Year
By: Zach Paquette
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Dominance is one of the first words that comes to mind when the 2018 Trimble Tomcats’ defense is mentioned. Nine of their first 12 games resulted in the Tomcat defense… Read More
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Report: Number of Ohio’s Uninsured Children Rises For First Time In Years
By: Elizabeth Miller | ideastream
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A new report from Georgetown University shows the number of kids in the U.S. without health insurance has increased for the first time in more than a decade. Ohio is one of… Read More
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Opponents Say Pastor Protection Act Extends Opportunities To Discriminate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A bill that sponsors say ensures religious freedom when it comes to marriage ceremonies is moving through the Ohio Legislature. However opponents are urgently trying to stop the so-called “Pastor Protection Act”, saying it… Read More
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Teachers, Others Speak Against Kentucky Graduation Rules
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – More than a dozen people have spoken against new high school graduation requirements in Kentucky. The Kentucky Department of Education held a public hearing Thursday on… Read More
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Third Suspect in Pike County Killings Arraigned
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – The third of four family members charged with killing eight people from another family has pleaded not guilty in a southern Ohio court, as her adult… Read More
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OU Division of Theater Opens ‘Cabaret’ Nov. 29
By: Rachael Beardsley
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Ohio University Theater Division’s third production of the year is a classic play that embraces indifference in an effort to show viewers the dangers of an apathetic culture. Cabaret follows… Read More
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Schwarzenegger Opposes Fee on Arts Despite Lower Proposal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Actor and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is opposing a proposed 5 percent fee on arts, sports and entertainment ticket sales in Ohio’s capital city as… Read More
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Bill Would Drop Time Limits for Prosecuting, Suing Over Rape
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some Democratic state lawmakers want Ohio to eliminate time limits on when people can be charged with or sued over rape or attempted rape. Sen. Joe… Read More
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Jury Selection Nearly Complete In Charlottesville Trial
By: Associated Press, WOUB Staff Writer
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jury selection is nearly complete in the trial of an Ohio man accused of killing a woman during a white nationalist rally in Virginia. James Alex… Read More
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Mother Wagner To Appear In Court In Rhoden Killings Case
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The third of four family members charged with killing eight people from another family will be arraigned in the southern Ohio court where her adult sons… Read More
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Episode 048 : Kindness Through Comedy w/Daniel Ferguson
Voice actor, Daniel Ferguson, made millions laugh as a 2017 contestant in America’s Got Talent. He talks with The Kindness Podcast about life since AGT and teaches Nicole Phillips a… Read More