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Athens Bulldogs Win Rematch Versus Marietta in Playoffs
By: Chloe Workman
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LOGAN, Ohio- They say third time is the charm, but for the Athens Bulldogs, it only took two. Their last go-around, the Marietta Tigers defeated the Bulldogs at the buzzer,… Read More
Spartans Charge on to Sectional Finals with Win Over Rock Hill
By: Nick Viland
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JACKSON, Ohio- Spartans rallied together in battle on Tuesday to move onto the Sectional Finals as the Alexander Spartans defeated the Rock Hill Redmen. Both teams early on took some… Read More
Boy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy As It Faces Hundreds Of Sex-Abuse Claims
By: Laurel Wamsley | Wade Goodwyn | NPR
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The Boy Scouts of America has $1.4 billion in assets. The organization says it will use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to provide compensation for victims.
Bill to Protect Motorcyclists from Hearing Loss is on its Way to the Governor
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s now up to Gov. Mike DeWine to decide whether to sign a bill passed by the Ohio Legislature that would allow motorcyclists to wear earplugs while driving their bikes…. Read More
Only Half of Ohio’s Rehab Centers Offer this Proven Opioid Addiction Treatment
By: Paige Pfleger | WOSU
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Tammy’s struggle with substance use started with pain pills she found in her grandmother’s cabinet. Then it escalated to heroin. “It’s a full time job,” she says. “Most people think… Read More
E-Scooters Company Spin Arrives in Athens
By: Vince Damico
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ATHENS, Ohio — A popular mode of transportation has arrived for certain parts of Athens and Ohio University. One hundred Spin electric scooters rolled out for rent Tuesday and are… Read More
First Deafblind Graduate of Harvard Law School Haben Girma in Athens Feb. 20
By: Emily Votaw
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As a part of the second annual weeklong Accessible OHIO event, advocate, author, public speaker, and the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, Haben Girma, Esq., will present a… Read More
Public, Parochial Schools Sound Off at Holiday Hearing on EdChoice Vouchers
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Lawmakers and school leaders would normally have Presidents Day off, but instead they spent it at the Statehouse, as testimony on changes to the EdChoice private school voucher program went… Read More
E-Scooters Arrive in Athens
By: Vince Damico
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One hundred Spin e-scooters are now available for use in Athens and at Ohio University. The 100 e-scooters were rolled out for rent on Tuesday and are available to rent… Read More
OU Alumnus Uses Indie Rock Skills to Benefit Equatorial Guinea
By: Emily Votaw
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Paul Bugala grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland and graduated from Ohio University’s Scripps School of Journalism in 1998. It was in Athens that he first was exposed to… Read More