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Officials Say Ohio Voter Turnout Was 68 Percent
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials say the voter turnout for Tuesday's election was just more than 68 percent. The Ohio Secretary of State's Office reported that about 5.4 million Ohioans cast ballots out… Read More
Williamstown Begins Playoff Journey Against Magnolia
By: Ian McConville
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They’re baaaaack. Three weeks ago, the playoff chances of the Williamstown Yellow Jackets looked bleak. The Jackets were struggling on both sides of the ball and were in serious… Read More
Ohio Men’s Basketball Ranked In CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll
The Ohio men’s basketball team was recently ranked fifth in the preseason CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top-25 Poll. The Bobcats received 569 votes and were the highest ranked team in the Mid-American… Read More
Athens County Fracking Report
The committee charged with looking into the potential impacts of hydraulic fracturing issued its final report to the Athens County Commission Wednesday. The Athens County Strategic Advisory Committee has been… Read More
Athens County Votes In A New Commissioner
It was business as usual for Democrat Chris Chmiel Wednesday, running his booth at the Athens farmers. But just the night before, Chmiel was waiting as the returns came in… Read More
Two Incumbent SupCo Justices Defeated In General Election
By: Court News Ohio
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For the first time in 40 years, two incumbent Ohio Supreme Court Justices lost in the same election, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s General Election. Justices Robert R. Cupp… Read More
Central Ohio Provider Takes Over Visiting Nurses Association
By: James Roller
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A central Ohio home health provider will spend the next two to three months evaluating an Athens-based hospice group as part of a new agreement. OhioHealth's HomeReach will manage O'Bleness… Read More
Voters Largely Approve Ohio School Levies
By: Associated Press
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Ohio voters have passed more than half the school funding levies on ballots statewide. The Ohio School Boards Association said that 105 funding… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For November 7
A Pickaway County man is continuing a long family legacy by replacing his father as the county's sheriff. A central Ohio elections board director says a conservative group was barred… Read More
OU Prof: Longer Election Season A Good Thing
Election season is now over, and experts are reflecting on the successes and the shortcomings of this year's campaigns. Ohio University Professor of Contemporary History Kevin Mattson says he believes… Read More
Player Of The Year Profile: Joey Burrow
By: Kyle Bratke, Steve Uhlmann
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It's no secret that the Athens Bulldogs are one of the most explosive offenses in the state, with much of that scoring thanks to quarterback Joey Burrow. Taking over the… Read More
Player Of The Year Profile: Blake Atkins
By: Morgan Overbey, Steve Uhlmann
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Although his season came to an end early due to an injury, John Glenn running back Blake Atkins has made a convincing case to be Gridiron Glory's Player of the… Read More
“Crabby” Children’s Author Launches New Book
By: Bryan Gibson
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Athens children’s author and Passion Works Studio artist Noah Hogan will launch his second book, Crabby Grows a Pot of Soup, on Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Athens Community Center…. Read More
More Than Half Of Athens County Voters Cast Ballots
By: Associated Press, Atish Baidya
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Unofficial final election numbers from Athens County show voter turnout for Tuesday's election was just more than 55%. The Athens County Board of Elections office reported residents cast 26,478 ballots… Read More
A Talk With Alaska’s Fiddling Poet (AUDIO)
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Ken Waldman, Alaska’s Fiddling Poet, makes his first ever Ashland, Ky., appearance, playing Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Paramount Arts Center. He'll be joined on stage by five stellar old-time… Read More
Morning Update for November 7
Incumbents were the real winners in the Ohio Senate and House races. The area U.S. House races were swept by Republicans. Details in your morning update.
Meigs County Election Night Wrap-up
By: Seaira Christian-Daniels
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The two candidates for Meigs County Prosecutor will have to wait to see who can officially declare victory. Republican candidate Colleen S. Williams currently leads the razor-thin race by 115… Read More
Hocking County Sticks With Incumbents
Tuesday night proved to be a great night for incumbent politicians in Hocking County. The two county commissioners up for re-election, Democrats John Walker and Sandra Ogle, will both retain… Read More
Fairfield County Election Update
By: Mike Bundt
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A number of races are clearing up in Fairfield County on election night. Through 65% of the votes counted, Dave Levacy leads George Hallarn 60.18% to 39.82% in the race… Read More
Guernsey County Unofficial Election Results
By: Olivia Bevan
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In Guernsey County, Democrat Dave Saft is the unofficial winner over Republican Randy Mercer for county commissioner 53 percent to 47 percent. Republican Ernest Gardner Jr. is the unofficial winner… Read More
Jackson County Election Results
Unofficial election results are in for Jackson County. The Republican candidates in the Jackson County election won both county commissioner seats. Republican Edmund Armstrong won with 7,072 votes while Bill… Read More
Scioto County
By: Marlowe Alter
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Scioto County local election results were not decided until the final votes were tallied, with nearly every race being heavily contested. The Green School District Emergency requirements school district levy… Read More
West Virginia Goes Red And Blue
By: Leah Petrovich
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West Virginia went "red" Tuesday night in the 2012 Presidental Election. But voters went "blue" in the race for governor and one of the two US Senate seats, re-electing U.S…. Read More
Washington County Election Results
By: Jillian Bloemer
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A Washington County school district hoping the seventh time was the charm for a tax levy and bond issue received disappointing news this Election Day. Voters in the Warren School… Read More
Incumbents Win All Seats in Area State House and Senate Races
By: Carolyn Menyes
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Despite facing new districts, incumbents have unofficially won every seat in the area for the Ohio House of Representatives. With 100 percent of precincts reporting, Republican Andy Thompson has… Read More