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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 of the nearly 8 million registered voters. The percentage was just short of the 70 percent that turned out for the last two presidential elections,… 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 danger of missing the WVSSAC postseason for the first time in over a decade. “Three weeks ago we had our backs to the wall. We… 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 Conference. Ohio enters the 2012-13 as the favorites to win the conference. New Head Coach Jim Christian returns all five starters and 12 letterwinners from… 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 examining the issue since April. The chairman of the eight-member committee, Al Blazevicius says if the practice of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking comes… 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 that would elect him to an Athens County commissioners' seat. Chmiel said he isn't going to wait until January to start his new position. Tomorrow… 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 and Yvette McGee Brown were defeated by former 11th District Court of Appeals Judge William O’Neill and Butler County Domestic Relations Court Judge Sharon L…. 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 Health System's Appalachian Community Visiting Nurse Association Hospice and Health Services, Inc. According to Jim Newbrough, president of OhioHealth's HomeReach, patient care should not be… Read More
Voters Largely Approve Ohio School Levies
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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 levies were approved by voters Tuesday, while 87 were rejected. Damon Asbury, the legislative director for the association, said the 55-percent approval rate for the… 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 from monitoring polling places. Details in your afternoon audio update.
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 the length of the 2012 election season was one of its strengths. “I think that the longer the better, and I know that's not necessarily… 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 offense as just a sophomore, he has utilized the Bulldogs' new no-huddle offense to put up video-game type numbers on the opposition all season. His… 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 Year. Despite his small frame, he has made a habit of making defenders look silly with his speed in the open field. He has also… 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. The book follows the adventures of Crabby, a small red crab who plants a vegetable garden in the spring so he’ll have ingredients for a… 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 out of 47,858 registered voters in the county. Statewide Ohio officials say the voter turnout for Tuesday's election was just more than 68%. The Ohio… 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 musicians, including fiddler Jesse Wells, education director at the Kentucky Center for Traditional Music at Morehead State University; banjo player Brett Ratliff, the program director… 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 votes. However, there are still 235 provisional votes that haven't been counted yet, according to the Meigs County Board of Elections. That means Independent challenger… 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 their offices after unofficial wins over Jeff Dickerson and Gary Waugh, respectively. Prosecuting Attorney Laina Fetherolf also won re-election after edging Jason Sarver by roughly… 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 for County Commissioner. Also running for County Commisioner, Steven Davis leads Reed Bailey 61.68% to 38.32% through 65% of the vote. In the race for… 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 over Democrat Steve Allen for county comissioner 50 percent to 49 percent. Republican Colleen Wheatley is the unofficial winner over Democrat Ronald Gombeda for county… 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 Vicars received 5,001 votes. Republican Paul Haller also won the county commissioner seat with 7,107 votes while Shane Meldick received 5,137 votes. The Senior Citizen… 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 that was 7 mills for 5 years was passed with 51.8 percent voting yes. The court
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. Senator Joe Manchin and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. The Mountain State also re-elected U.S. House Representatives David McKinley, Shelley Moore Capito and Nick Rahall in… 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 District levy failed the issue, which was first presented in the May 2010 election. The Warren Local School District Bond Issue and Tax Levy was a… 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 defeated Charles Daniels in District 95 with 52.9 percent of the vote. Similarly, House Republicans Bill Hayes, Gerald Stebelton, Ron Hood and Terry Johnson have… Read More