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Week 4 Power Rankings: SVC
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1. Southeastern (1-0) 4-0 Southeasern remains the only team left in the SVC who is undefeated. Southeastern sits in the number one spot because they are clearly dominant. Each week, Southeastern wins significantly, the closest game they still won by 18 points ( 40-22 against South Charleston in week 2). Dakota Houser has continued to… Read More

New Local Business Hopes to Bring Traffic to Market on State
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Out with the old, In with the new Ten years ago, Brent Hayes and Tom Parfitt bought the University Mall out of bankruptcy and were able to build the business back up over the years. As online shopping has increased in popularity, malls nationwide have seen declining business. The University Mall, now known as the Market on State, has been working… Read More

President Trump’s Budget Axe Could Chop Local Arts
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New Budget Plans If President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is approved by Congress, local programs, funded through the National Endowment of the Arts, will likely suffer. The Dairy Barn Center in Athens could lose as much as $30,000 each year. Effects Hit Home Jane Forrest Redfern, executive director for the Dairy Barn Arts Center, said that… Read More

Athens Bulldogs Ease Passed Alexander Spartans
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The Athens Bulldogs dominated the Alexander Spartans 48-31 during a TVC matchup on Tuesday night. Athens controlled the momentum of the game and made smart plays that ultimately resulted in their win against Alexander. They hopped out with an early lead and appeared to be in control. Athens had the lead for the entire game… Read More

Rezoning Could Pave Way for Another Microbrewery in Athens
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With three breweries enjoying success in Athens, could a fourth find a home here? Athens City Council is moving forward on a rezoning ordinance that could pave the way for such development. The Cats Den, a bar at 110 West Union Street, is housed in a building that is zoned as both business downstairs, and residential for… Read More

Athens Bulldogs Have A Rough Week
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The Athens Lady Bulldogs have had a difficult week this week as they lost in both their games against River Valley and Nelsonville York. The team had a close game on Monday against River Valley with a final score of 42-35. Their game on Thursday resulted in a 49-28 loss against the Buckeyes. Kaylee Stewart… Read More

Philo Uses Offensive Dominance to Defeat John Glenn
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The Philo Electrics (4-1) dominated the John Glenn Little Muskies (1-4) 35-7 this Friday night. The stands were packed to watch the MVL matchup. John Glenn hoped to redeem themselves as it lost to Philo last year 14-10. The Electrics came in hot from the beginning and their offense was unstoppable all night. Philo’s offense is what… Read More

Maysville Starts Out Undefeated Against Crooksville
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The Crooksville Ceramics hoped to redeem themselves after a 41-15 blowout against the Maysville Panthers in their season opener. History did repeat itself, however it was by a narrow margin. Panthers used home field advantage to overtake the Ceramics 35-23 in their fourth consecutive season opener. Despite the Panthers primarily being a young team, they were… Read More

Jaaron Simmons Named MAC Player of the Week by YP.com
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YP.com names Jaaron Simmons MAC player of the week. The redshirt sophomore guard made major contributions to help Ohio go 2-0 in the fourth week of conference play. Simmons averaged 12.5 assists, 10.5 points and five rebounds per game. Simmons tied the school and conferene record with 17 assists and nabbed his fourth double-double of… Read More

Eastern All Defense Against Wahama
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In the very first minutes against the Wahama Lady White Falcons, the Eastern Lady Eagles came out strong and took the lead setting the pace for the rest of the game. Eastern dominated Wahama 48-17. One key factor for the Lady Eagles was their defense. They gave up only 17 points in the entire game. Coach… Read More

Lady Eagles Use First Half Push Over Miller
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In the first half of Thursday’s matchup, the Eastern Lady Eagles outscored the Miller Lady Falcons 33-14, but a sloppy second half allowed Miller to give Eastern a run for its money. However, the Lady Eagles prevailed and defeated the Lady Falcons 49-34. Eastern was able to make smart passes, with multiple players stepping up… Read More

Eastern Gets First Road Win Under Hill
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Coming off of a win against Federal Hocking, the Eastern Eagles carried their momentum into tonight’s rivalry game. Eastern defeated the Southern Tornadoes on the road tonight 54-44. The Eagles came out tonight and showed they were going to put up a fight. They started off strong tonight as they strived to make each… Read More

Eastern Lady Eagles: Dec. 6-12
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The Eastern Lady Eagles snagged two wins this week in their games against Miller and South Gallia. After a close 60-45 loss last week against Southern, the team wanted to turn things around. The Lady Eagles started the week off on a good note, dominating Miller 59-33 on Dec. 7. Motivation from the previous week translated onto the… Read More

Eastern Eagles Look to Improve
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The Eastern Eagles ran into the tough Alexander Spartans at the TVC Boys Preview on Saturday, losing 40-18. Although the Spartans were tough competition, the Eagles struggled both offensively and defensively during the match up. Eastern struggled with turnovers in the matchup, which undoubtedly had a huge effect on the final score. Head coach Jeremy… Read More

Week 9 Power Rankings: MVL
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1.) Tri-Valley Scotties 8-1 (7-0) | Last week: 1 | Next opponent: Vs. Philo With Tri-Valley’s win against Maysville, which secured its fifth consecutive league title, the Scotties extended their MVL road winning streak to 39 games. Tri-Valley can secure the outright title with a win against Philo. 2.) Sheridan Generals 6-3 (6-1) |… Read More