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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! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. From DJ Grumpy Grandma,… 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 basketball program, and a celebration of the players and people that they have become over that time. In those moments, from the time the seniors… 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 the way back to the 2016 election. This comes as Ohioans prepare to start early voting in two weeks for the presidential primary in March…. 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 the victory over Wahama 54-30, and gave the Lady Eagles only senior, Jaymie Basham, a victory to cap-off her memorable night. After a tight first… 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 the top of the TVC-Ohio were tied in the first two quarters, but in the end, the Lady Buckeyes had the edge with a 42-35… 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 Tomcats finished on top with a final score of 48-30. Some of these players were not even born yet the last time Trimble has swept… 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 over the Athens girls’ basketball program. Matheny has seen seniors Laura Manderick, Mindi Gregory, Emmarald Jean-Francois, and Nevada Rhoades grow up right in front of… 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. Koch set a record for the single longest female stay in space and says the milestones she achieved are a tribute to the pioneering women… 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. But two new studies warn that access to medication assisted treatment, or MAT, for people with opioid use disorders continues to be a challenge. A Johns… 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 would increase the minimum wage by annual increments to eventually reach $13 an hour by 2025. The group trying to put the measure on the November ballot… 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. “It’s an exhibition of posters curated by Jerome Harris. As a graphic designer, he got his MFA at Yale University, and he recognized that there… Read More