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Bank Robbery Suspect Has “Personal” Connections With OU
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University Police say a man wanted in connection with the robbery in Athens on Monday has “several personal” connections with the university. “We have no information to suggest the… Read More
Report Says Force Used More Often Against Blacks In Ohio Prisons
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A new report commissioned by the state of Ohio says force is used by prison staff members more often against black inmates. The report by the Correctional Institution Inspection Committee… Read More
Bluegrass Prodigies to Perform in New Concord
Ask almost any expert in any field and they'll tell you the same thing: If you want to be really good at something, start young. The Yurco Boys of Cambridge, Ohio, will have a chance to show off their skills when they open the Tuesday, July 23 Celebrate New Concord concert in Village Park, with headliners Northwest Territory.
Judge To Decide On Court Order On Voter ID Requirements In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for Ohio's top election official say he's committed to keeping in place broad definitions of acceptable forms of voter identification unless the Legislature changes the law. The comments came… Read More
City Of Athens Announces Road Repairs
By: Megan Moseley
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Traffic will be reduced to one lane on several streets in Athens next week. The City of Athens Engineering and Public Works Department has announced several street restoration projects for… Read More
Rain Swollen Rivers Causing Flooding
By: Atish Baidya
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The National Weather Service has issued flood warnings for Tuscarawas and Coshocton counties. Tuscarawas County is under a flood warning until 9 a.m. Saturday. The NWS says minor flooding is… Read More
AEP Reports Full Restoration For Ohioans Is Almost Complete
By: Megan Moseley
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American Electric Power reports 83 percent of Ohio customers impacted by Wednesday’s storm have been restored to service. As of Friday morning, approximately 26,700 customers remain without power across the… Read More
Nelsonville Bypass Opening Pushed Back To Labor Day
By: Atish Baidya
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Under a hot July sun, crews work to complete the final stretch of road of the Nelsonville bypass. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) hoped to have the bypass open… Read More
Ben Davis, Jr. Set to Open Jackson County Fair
By: Jeremiah Shaver | Jackson County Times-Journal
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After all the opening Jackson County Fair ceremonies have taken place this Sunday, Ben Davis Jr. will take to the Grandstand for a musical performance. Davis and his band are… Read More
New Project Will Make West Virginia Jails More High-Tech
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West Virginia regional jails are automating the handling of inmates' money and going high-tech with jail visits and communications. The Charleston Daily Mail reports the project known as Lockdown is… Read More
Tentative Agreement Reached In Jesus Portrait Lawsuit
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A tentative settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit challenging a display of a portrait of Jesus that had been in a southern Ohio school for decades. The Columbus… Read More
Two Arrested For Meth In Meigs
By: Megan Moseley
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Two women are behind bars after police found four pot methamphetamine labs in their Middleport home Thursday. The Meigs County Sheriff says Norma Ratliff, 39, and Ashley Hamilton, 29, were… Read More
Riffe Gallery Presents “Poetics of Pattern”
By: Elizabeth Weinstein
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The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery will present Poetics of Pattern from July 25-Oct. 6, 2013. Curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, a professor at Kent State University, the 13 artists in… Read More
Ohio State Troopers Release 2013 Arrest Numbers
By: Megan Moseley
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Six months into 2013 and The Ohio State Highway Patrol says the number of arrests are already surpassing last year's numbers. According to a report, troopers have initiated 2,685 felony… Read More
State Plans To Increase In-Home Care Providers In West Virginia
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The demand for in-home care providers in West Virginia is on the rise. The West Virginia Department of Education is working to meet that demand. The department has teamed up… Read More