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In Focus: Combating Poverty through Education
By: Alyssa Hansen, Rachel Hoops
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The importance of a quality education is stressed everywhere, but what happens when economic conditions in an area aren’t up to par? This is the problem in southeast Ohio, situated in the heart of Appalachia. Just like schools across the state of Ohio, four years of high school in Appalachia doesn’t necessarily lead to four… Read More

Austin Osborne Crowned Gridiron Glory Player of the Year
By: Rachel Hoops
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After 13 weeks of high school football, which included releasing a top 15 “Player of the Year” candidate list and cutting that list down to six, Gridiron Glory has finally revealed it’s 2011 “Player of the Year” winner. The contest netted 1,500 votes from the community and Gridiron Glory named Jackson Ironmen quarterback Austin Osborne… Read More

Area Teams Look to Make Postseason Run
By: Rachel Hoops
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For seven southeastern Ohio teams, ten weeks of football just wasn’t enough for them. So if you want to play more football, what’s a better way to get that wish than jumping into the top eight teams in your region? In the MVL, the top two power horses in the conference clinched a playoff berth…. Read More

Men’s Cross Country Wins Opening Meet
By: Rachel Hoops
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The Ohio University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams opened their season in Marietta this morning, but if you looked at the starting line – OU’s team looked a little thin. “We're saving our top 11 on both men's and women's squad. We have Penn State, so that'll be our big opener,” head coach Clay… Read More