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Ohio Women’s Basketball: Barker’s hot shooting night fuels Ohio’s win over Marshall
By: Chloe Gee
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ATHENS, Ohio — Katie Barker hit four of her six three-point shots in the first quarter — Barker’s hot start to the game helped lead Ohio to an early lead as the Bobcats stomped the Thundering Herd 67-51 Wednesday night in the Convocation center. Barker missed all of last season except one game due to… Read More
How Best To Use The Few New Drugs To Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Germs?
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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Infectious disease specialists debate whether it’s better to give the strongest antibiotics all at once for drug-resistant germs or save the most innovative medicines for use as a last resort.
Player of the Year Film Watch: Joey Moore
By: Nick Henthorn
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Athens’ quarterback, Joey Moore, is well on his way to leaving an enduring legacy in The Plains. As the regular season came to a close, Moore found himself tops in the state for D-III QB rushing yards, and second in passing yards. Few are in the same class as Moore when it comes to slinging… Read More
Speaker Admits Frustration On Priority Bills, But Senate Says They’re “Moving Fine”
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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One of the Ohio House’s top agenda items known as priority bills was passed in the Senate on Wednesday. But Speaker Larry Householder (R-Glenford) said he’s still frustrated with the pace of legislation moving from his chamber through to the other one. Householder said there’s not tension with fellow Republican leaders in the Senate, but ‘frustration”…. Read More
Kentucky Governor Faces Big Decision in Contested Election
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Gov. Matt Bevin could face a legacy-defining decision when the vote totals from the Kentucky governor’s race are double-checked Thursday — concede to Democrat Andy Beshear or contest last week’s election in a historic move that could put the outcome in the hands of state lawmakers. Bevin faces a growing… Read More
Judge Allows Lawsuit Seeking Action on Lake Erie Algae
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio says an environmental group pushing for mandatory regulations to prevent toxic algae blooms on Lake Erie can move forward with its lawsuit. The judge in Toledo issued a ruling Wednesday denying the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s request to dismiss the lawsuit. The lawsuit says the U.S…. Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Lamar Thornton helps build freshman class
By: Michael Roth
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When Jeff Boals was hired at Ohio University he had many spots to fill on the Bobcats roster. He brought assistant coach Lamar Thronton with him from Stony Brook and the two got to work immediately. The pair brought in five freshman that are all expected to make an impact during their freshman season at… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball: Bobcats have another road test
By: Trent Hollon
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Jeff Boals puts his unbeaten record as head coach of Ohio on the line against Iona on Wednesday night. Iona lost their first game of the season against La Salle in overtime, 70-64. The Gaels are one of the most experienced teams in the country, that factor will play a part in this game. Ohio… Read More
Study Finds Water, Sewer Services Cost Day’s Wages for Ohio’s Low-Income Families
By: Taylor Haggerty | WCPN
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A new report examining water accessibility in “water-rich” Ohio shows affordability is an issue for residents in both urban and rural areas. The study from the Alliance for the Great Lakes and Ohio Environmental Council shows that while water costs are essentially the same across the state, households in lower income brackets have more difficulty… Read More
US Rep. Tim Ryan, Former Presidential Contender, Backs Biden
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio congressman who recently ended his own White House bid has endorsed Joe Biden for president. Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s backing was announced by the Biden campaign Wednesday. It could provide a pivotal boost for the former vice president in the blue-collar Youngstown area, which Ryan has represented since… Read More
Supreme Court May Side With Trump On ‘DREAMers’
By: Nina Totenberg | NPR
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At issue is the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which granted temporary protection from deportation to roughly 700,000 young people.
Speaking With Columbus’ RADATTACK
By: Emily Votaw
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Columbus’ RADATTACK is a rowdy rock ‘n’ roll confection — one part Thin Lizzy, one part Twin Peaks, and one hundred percent rambunctious, the foursome is slated to perform at The Dome (166 Currie Hall, Kent, OH) with Southeast Ohio’s Cutler Station on Saturday, November 16. WOUB spoke to Henry Faux Velour about the band’s… Read More
Play Or Die Gaming Mini-Convention Headed to Community Center Nov. 16
By: Jessica Jones
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On Saturday, November 16, gamers of all ages and abilities can look forward to Play or Die, a daylong gaming event hosted by Ratha Con, Athen’s one and only pop-culture convention. Play or Die is a day of gaming complete with tabletop board games, such as Dungeons and Dragons, as well as video games. Attendees… Read More
Bevin Administration Again Ordered to Release Braidy Records
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Matt Bevin’s administration has again been ordered to release records about Braidy Industries, which is partly owned by the state and plans to build an aluminum mill in Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports Franklin County Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd said in a ruling released Tuesday that he reviewed documents submitted by the… Read More
West Virginia Board of Education to Discuss Charter Schools
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Board of Education is set to discuss charter schools this week. The board will meet on Wednesday and Thursday in Charleston. A board policy proposal on charter schools is on Thursday’s agenda. Details of the policy were scheduled for release Wednesday. The board’s agenda says it’s recommended that… Read More
Nurses’ Hearings Set Over Drug Doses for Patients Who Died
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Administrative hearings have been set for the 25 Ohio nurses accused of giving excessive painkillers to patients who died and not questioning the medication ordered by a doctor now charged with murder. Those nurses from the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus aren’t being criminally prosecuted but face possible discipline by the Ohio… Read More
Future of Ohio Bitcoin Program, Deemed Illegal, in Limbo
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Resuming Ohio’s attempt to allow cryptocurrency in certain tax payments is up in the air after the state’s top lawyer found a Bitcoin program launched by the former state treasurer was illegal. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost found then-Treasurer Josh Mandel skirted state law when he launched the OhioCrypto.com website last… Read More
Tantrum Opens Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ Nov. 21
By: Emily Votaw
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Ohio University’s professional theater, Tantrum Theater, will premiere their production of French-Romanian playwright Eugène Ionesco’s absurdist work Rhinoceros on Thursday, November 21 in Ohio University’s Forum Theater. Rhinoceros was written in 1959, and even 60 years after it’s creation, the work still speaks to the tragically easy way in which humanity has a tendency to conform, even to… Read More