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This Week On Radio Free Athens: February 8, 2020
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!… Read More

Vinton County Vikings Clinch Third Straight Conference Title With Decisive Win
By: Nick Henthorn
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McARTHUR, Ohio- Senior night serves a purpose above winning a basketball game. It is a commendation of teammates who have dedicated their time and energy in high school to a… Read More

Secretary Of State: No One Should Share Fake Election Info, Not Even Trump
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The state’s chief elections officer is criticizing President Trump and other key figures for sharing rumors and false information related to voting, recently about the Iowa caucuses but going all… Read More

Lady Eagles Send Off Lone Senior With a Win
By: Nick Viland
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REEDSVILLE, Ohio- Every high school athlete’s dream is to be on the winning side on your senior night. Eastern had a hard-fought battle on their hands in order to get… Read More

Lady Buckeyes Get the Edge Over Alexander
By: Samantha Wiesneth
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio- It was a hard fought fight to the finish when the Alexander Lady Spartans took on the Nelsonville-York Lady Buckeyes Thursday night in Nelsonville. The two teams toward… Read More

Trimble Lady Tomcats Sweep Conference Rival with Tireless Defense
By: Lexi Lepof
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WATERFORD, Ohio – The TVC Hocking champions, the Trimble Lady Tomcats, took their victory parade to Waterford this Thursday to take on conference rival, the Waterford Lady Wildcats. The Lady… Read More

Athens Senior Night Spoiled by Feisty Lady Raiders
By: Joey Madore
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THE PLAINS, Ohio- For Athens head coach Seth Matheny, this was an emotional senior night. The senior class of four for the Lady Bulldogs were just sophomores when Matheny took… Read More

WATCH: With Record Space Mission, Astronaut Christina Koch Inspires Women Back on Earth
By: PBS Newshour
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After spending nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, parachuting into Kazakhstan with two crewmates aboard a Soviet Soyuz capsule…. Read More

Reports Show Challenges Remain In Addiction Treatment Medication Access
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Center for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate opioid overdose deaths in the Ohio Valley declined in 2018, the first time in nearly a decade. Researchers say this is cause for optimism…. Read More

Petitioners Can Now Gather Signatures For $13 Minimum Wage Ballot Issue
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A group trying to increase the minimum wage through a constitutional amendment can begin collecting signatures to put the issue on the November ballot. The so-called “Raise The Wage” amendment… Read More

OU Art Galleries Showcases ‘As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes’
By: Jessica Jones
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In honor of Black History Month, the Ohio University Art Galleries, located in Seigfred hall, is featuring an exhibition entitled As, Not For: Dethroning Our Absolutes, curated by Jerome Harris…. Read More