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In Focus: Meet the Women of Appalachian Art
By: Kathleen Moran, Katie Lathrop
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This is the story of three women of Appalachia who were raised with the strong roots and culture of Appalachia, but without the stereotypes so many outside the region project on women. They are successful and express themselves through their art. They talk about their success as a natural result of their upbringing, not in… Read More
In Focus: The Impact of Technology on SE Ohio Coal
By: Hope McCarty , Katie Doup
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A Brief History of Coal in Southeast Ohio The existence of coal in Ohio was noted in 1755 in the publication, A Map of the Middle British Colonies in America, which made note of “coals” along the Hockhocking River (present-day Hocking River). From its beginning in 1800, Ohio’s coal production grew steadily, but very slowly…. Read More
In Focus: Education Evolution for Appalachian Women
By: Emily Bowman, Kristen Walters
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Pam Derringer was born in Vinton County, Ohio in a time when women had their children mostly at home. Her mother, however, decided to deviate from tradition and have her daughter in a clinic. A clinic was the only option for Pam’s mom because there wasn’t and still isn’t a hospital in Vinton County. Old… Read More
Podcast: Shepard, Voice of the Wolverines, Chats About NCAA Tournament
By: Rob Guliano
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Lawyers Gather In Athens For Annual Meeting
By: Taylor Mirfendereski
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The president of the Ohio State Bar Association joined more than 40 lawyers from Southeast Ohio for lunch today in Athens for the OSBA annual district meeting. Carol Seubert Marx spoke to association members about several membership and statewide topics, including the association's involvement with judicial commissions and OSBA's role in recommending proposals to the… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update March 14
A double fatal accident in Chillicothe claims the lives of an ambulance driver and a patient. Three people are in critical condition and a fourth sustained minor injuries in stabbings at a downtown Columbus office building this afternoon. Details in your afternoon audio update.
Stabbings Reported At Downtown Columbus Office Building
By: Associated Press
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UPDATE 4:39 p.m. One of four victims stabbed in a downtown office building in Ohio is employed by the state's attorney general. Attorney General Mike DeWine's spokeswoman says today that she couldn't provide further details about the victim at the family's request. Police say the man's stabbing spree began in the admissions office of… Read More
Ohio NCAA Tournament Game: Bobcats Not Listening To National Noise
By: Matt Archibald
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In Ohio's last trip to the NCAA Tournament, the 14th-seeded Bobcats weren't given much of a chance against the third-seeded Georgetown Hoyas. The spread for the game was Hoyas minus-13.5. This year's Ohio team is getting some love before Friday evening's game against Michigan. This year's 13th-seeded 'Cats are just six-point underdogs to the fourth-seeded… Read More
Anonymous Tip Leads To Bust Of Active Meth Lab
An anonymous tip to the Pike County Sheriff's Office led to the bust of an active meth lab Tuesday night in an abandoned camper on River Road. Deputies arrested Franklin Taylor II, of Beaver, after speaking to local residents in response to the tip. Sheriff Richard Henderson says officers searched Taylor's car during a… Read More
Kasich Discussed Drilling With President During Tourney Game
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's governor mixed basketball with politics during President Barack Obama's trip to Dayton for an NCAA tournament basketball game. Gov. John Kasich says he talked with the president Tuesday about shale gas drilling in Ohio and assured him that it can be done safely and create jobs. Kasich says the president's main concern was how… Read More