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Missing man sought in Mason County last seen in Ohio River
POINT PLEASANT, WV (WOWK) – Authorities in Point Pleasant are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man. According to Mason County Emergency Management Director Jeremy Bryant, Daniel Higginbotham was last seen near the Ohio River just north of the Point Pleasant Riverfront Park. He was reported missing Tuesday. Higginbotham, 40, of Point Pleasant, […]
Athens' softball completes comeback victory over Vinton County
THE PLAINS - When you get your opportunities, you have to take advantage of them. Going up against one of the better pitchers in the area in Jordyn Zinn, Athens would struggle against the thrower, facing a deficit against Vinton County before the Vikings decided to take the pitcher out. That one change would help allow the Bulldogs (11-6, 7-4 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) to score three runs in the final two innings, securing a 4-2 victory over Vinton County at home in the end. ...
Rio Grande Community College receives grant for new multi-use center in McArthur
McArthur, Ohio – More than 100 local and state-level community leaders joined Governor Mike DeWine Wednesday morning at the future home of Rio Grande’s McArthur Center. The Governor announced that Rio will be receiving a $12,000,000 grant from the state’s Appalachian Community Grant Program. Spanning 22,000 square...
Schuster and Ebbert address Ohio University's 2024 class at commencement
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The class of 2024 commencement ceremony for Ohio University took place Thursday evening at the ECO Center. Student speaker Shayla Schuster from Martins Ferry spoke along with keynote speaker Lova Ebbert, an Ohio University Eastern alum who operates Ebbert’s Farm in St. Clairsville. Degree...
Plans released for city park upgrade
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Parts of Harmon Park in Point Pleasant are in need of an upgrade. On Wednesday, Point Pleasant City Councilman Cody Greathouse took WSAZ on a tour of the park as it stands now. We saw cracked tennis courts, broken lamp posts, broken glass and trash everywhere.
Women's Basketball: Ohio lands Dayton transfer Anyssa Jones, Wake Forest transfer Aliah McWhorter
On Wednesday night, Ohio women’s basketball announced on its website that it would be adding transfer players Anyssa Jones and Aliah McWhorter for the 2024-25 season. Both Jones and McWhorter will join the team as graduate students in their last year of eligibility. Jones, a 5-foot-10-inch guard from Westerville,...
Vinton, Jackson to receive millions in funding
Governor Mike DeWine announced 30 major economic development projects in Ohio’s Appalachian region that will raise the area’s profile as a travel destination and improve the quality of life for local residents. DeWine spoke Wednesday by a large field where the University of Rio Grande will build a new $11.9 million facility in McArthur. Elected officeholders from all across Southeast Ohio were present for the announcement that shared how projects in Athens, Hocking, Jackson and Vinton counties will receive millions of dollars in funding. ...
Alexander completes walk-off comeback victory over Athens in extras
ALBANY — Stick around until the end, you never know what might happen on the diamond. In a wild contest that saw the game go into extra innings, 19 runs scored in total with five of them coming in the final frame and a miraculous comeback from Alexander, the Spartans (5-10, 4-8 Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio) would grab a walk-off victory over Athens (10-6, 6-4 TVC-Ohio) with the final week of the regular season wrapping up. ...
Athens secures TVC-Ohio title in 10-run beatdown of Vinton County
THE PLAINS - For the first time since 2019, the Tri-Valley Conference-Ohio title stays in The Plains. In a small microcosm of how the Bulldogs have seemingly run rampant against their schedule all season, Athens (15-3, 10-0 TVC-Ohio) pulled out yet another dominant performance to secure the divisional crown on Wednesday afternoon with a 10-0 beatdown over Vinton County at home in five innings. A clear moment to show how...
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