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Athens County Exotic Animal Owner Concerned About Proposed Bill
By: Kelsey Borza
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An Athens County exotic animal owner is concerned about the impact of a proposed bill to ban exotic animal ownership in the state. For the past eight months, Ohio legislators… Read More
Athens County Fracking Committee Decides on Recommendations
Recommendations have been made on issues related to Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing. In a meeting last(Wednesday) night, members of the Athens County Strategic Advisory Committee on Horizontal Hydraulic Fracturing decided on… Read More
Crop Dusters To Disrupt Moth Mating
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is taking steps to slow the spread of an invasive species of moth in Southeast Ohio. Brett Gates, public information officer with the department, says… Read More
Ohio Marijuana Seizures Already Surpass 2011 Totals
Just five months into 2012, Ohio State Highway Patrol officers say they have already seized more marijuana than in all of last year. According to data released by the state… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For May 17
By: Steffany Hiett
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The Ohio House has passed a bill that would offer state drivers several new license plate designs to choose from when they hit the road. The West Virginia Bureau for… Read More
Judge Relents On Sept. 11 Trial In Ohio Bomb Plot
By: Associated Press
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The trial for five men charged with plotting to bomb an Ohio bridge was pushed back a week from Sept. 11 after the defense complained the anniversary of the 9/11… Read More
Athens High School Student Awaits Google Contest Reveal
By: Michael Locklear
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An Athens High School student will find out Thursday afternoon whether she's won a Google doodling competition. The search engine has flown Emma McLaughlin and her dad to New York… Read More
OU Provies Opportunities For Both International And American Students
By: Abbie Murphy
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Ohio University can be considered a melting pot of students from all around the country and from all around the world. A large part of the student population at Ohio… Read More
OU Provies Opportunities For Both International And American Students
By: Abbie Murphy
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Ohio University can be considered a melting pot of students from all around the country and from all around the world. A large part of the student population at Ohio… Read More
Ohio House Panel Approves Anti-Cancer Bill
By: Rebecca McKinsey
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A bill to generate money for screening and treatment of breast and cervical cancers should soon reach the Ohio House floor. The House Ways and Means Committee approved the bill,… Read More
OU Honors Tutorial Spotlight: Amy Farrell
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Tom Hodson talks with Ohio University Honors Tutorial College alumna Amy Farrell (class of '85). Farrell is a professor of American Studies… Read More
Jury Deliberates Alleged Ohio Pill Mill Charges
By: Associated Press
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Jury deliberations are under way in the case of alleged Ohio pill mill operators accused of illegally prescribing thousands of prescription painkillers. The case before a Cincinnati jury is among… Read More
Exotic Animal Bill Heads For House Vote
A bill regulating exotic animal ownership heads to the Ohio House next after clearing a committee late Wednesday. The committee members approved the bill in a 17-4 vote after making… Read More
Biden Stops In Belmont County
By: Associated Press
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Vice President Joe Biden plans to visit to a family-owned car dealership on the second day of a two-day trip through swing state Ohio. The trip Thursday is part of… Read More
Athens Investment Firm Takes Different Approach
By: Michael Locklear
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An Athens-based venture capital firm has $15 million to invest despite the condition of the economy. Karl Elderkin is the founder and managing partner of Athenian Venture Partners. He… Read More
Morning Audio Update for May 17
By: Taylor Pool
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The Athens County Prosecutor says based on the evidence, he can predict an outcome in a murder or involuntary manslaughter trial. Plus, a panel to recommend changes in how Ohio… Read More
Craigslist Murder Suspect Speaks In Court
By: Associated Press
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A northeast Ohio man jailed as he awaits trial for a deadly scheme that took place in Noble County involving bogus Craigslist job ads has told a judge he has… Read More