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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