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Ohio Men’s Basketball: Ohio snaps 6-game losing streak with overtime win over Bowling Green
By: Michael Roth
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ATHENS, Ohio — Whenever a team loses by 47 points, you have no idea how they will respond. Ohio responded with one of its best performances of the year when the team tied for the lead in the MAC came to the Convocation Center Friday night. The Bobcats scratched, clawed, fought and fought some more for… Read More
Vinton County Leaves Everything on the Court in Final Game
By: Delaney Ruth
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In the last three years the Vinton County Vikings have come through with a win in the Sectional Championship game. This year, however, they fell to the Warren Warriors in a lively, but ultimately heartbreaking game. Warren entered Friday night’s game seeded third while Vinton County came in seeded sixth, so the Vikings knew that… Read More
Bulldogs Take Braves for Walk
By: Jackson Hughes
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The Athens Bulldogs (16-6) proved to the Logan Elm Braves (11-10) as well as everyone in attendance at Logan High School that it takes a little more than a single overtime to keep them from cutting down the net as they beat the Braves and won the Sectional Championship. The win came following a two-game… Read More
Marauders put Pirates on Upset Alert
By: David Butz
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With all the hype surrounding now 23-0 Wheelersburg, it would be be hard to imagine that this team could be challenged by any ninth seeded team. The Meigs Marauders proved that they are not just any ninth seed. With just 2:45 left in regulation, the undefeated Pirates found themselves up 26-24. With time running short,… Read More
Trump Administration Proposes Sweeping Changes To Federal Family Planning Program
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.
Inventor, Businessman, Activist: The Remarkable Life Of Ohio Valley Native Garrett Morgan
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On the night of July 24, 1916, a natural gas explosion near Cleveland trapped workers in a waterworks tunnel beneath Lake Erie. Rescuers sent in to recover the trapped men were themselves felled by “noxious fumes.” The Cleveland authorities knew just who to call: Garrett Morgan, an inventor who had recently given a demonstration of… Read More
W.Va. House Passes Pay Raise Bill for Teachers, Others
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House of Delegates has approved pay raises for teachers and school service workers a day after they returned to classrooms following a two-day strike. The bill that passed the House 89-8 on Friday also includes raises for state police. The governor last fall requested the raises, which still… Read More
State Lawmakers Mulling Over Impact Of Gas Tax Increase
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. Mike DeWine says raising the gas tax from 28-cents a gallon to 46-cents a gallon will help fill a $1 billion construction budget shortfall, but the proposal has led to a debate over how it will impact Ohioans. Democratic lawmakers and left-leaning groups are concerned a gas tax will disproportionately hurt poor people. “Gas… Read More
No More Oxycontin For Injured Workers In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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As of July 1, the Ohio Bureau of Worker’s Compensation will no longer pay for a powerful painkiller that’s at the center of the opioid crisis here in the Buckeye State. Ohio BWC spokesman Bill Teets says the drug, Oxycontin and its generic equivilent, oxycodone, is being removed from the list of drugs it approves for injured workers. “They are replacing it… Read More
Here’s What May Happen When The Mueller Investigation Is Completed
By: Philip Ewing | NPR
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The special counsel may be close to wrapping up. Or he may not. He could file a landmark report. Or he may not. The rules are limited, and the attorney general has a lot of discretion.
Senate President Says “Heartbeat Bill” Will Pass His Chamber Next Month
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The so-called Heartbeat Bill abortion ban is on its fifth try through the legislature, after being passed and vetoed in the lame duck session. But it’s been introduced in both the House and Senate this time, and Gov. Mike DeWine says he’ll sign it. And it’s expected to move quickly. “We are going to pass… Read More
Protest at West Virginia University Over Campus Carry Bill
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A protest has been held at West Virginia University over legislation that would allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry weapons on college campuses. Dozens of people gathered at WVU in Morgantown on Thursday to listen to concerns from students and other speakers about campus safety. The bill was endorsed… Read More
Marshall University Building to Keep Confederate Name
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A building at Marshall University will retain its name after a Confederate Army general. The Marshall Board of Governors on Thursday voted to keep the building as Jenkins Hall, named after Marshall Academy graduate Albert Gallatin Jenkins. The announcement came after a committee evaluated the names of every building on campus…. Read More
Ohio Legislators Rush To Fix Law That Banned Legal Guns
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State lawmakers are moving quickly to fix a mistake in an Ohio bill that gun rights advocates say could inadvertently ban several types of legal guns. At issue is legislation approved by lawmakers last year that allows off-duty police officers to carry firearms and limits local governments’ ability to pass gun… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: ‘Cats Look to Rebound Against Bowling Green
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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Many have wondered how the Bobcats will respond to their historic 47-point loss at Buffalo. Tuesday night may have been the worst loss for Ohio in 45 years, but there’s still five games left to be played before the MAC Tournament and the ‘Cats would rather look forward than look back. Unfortunately for the Bobcats,… Read More
Official Melted Music Festival Pre-Party at Ace of Cups Feb. 23
The Nelsonville Music Festival and Archie Fox Live are hosting an official Melted Music Festival Pre-Party at Ace of Cups (2619 N. High Street) in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, February 23 at 7 p.m. The event will feature performances from JJUUJJUU (Los Angeles), Heaven’s Gateway Drugs (Fort Wayne), and The Harlequins (Cincinnati), with DJ John… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 23, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a… Read More