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Locals Struggle To Shop For Health Insurance But Help Is On The Way
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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Athens County residents eager to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul were stalled many times this week due… Read More
Cincinnati Man Guilty on Heroinand Cocaine Charges
By: WSAZ News
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A judge in Scioto County has sentenced a Cincinnati man to eight years in prison for trafficking in heroin and cocaine. Antwan Criswell, 32, was found guilty on four of… Read More
Grand Jury Investigating Other Charges In Steubenville Rape Case Five Months Into Review
By: Associated Press
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The grand jury investigating whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old West Virginia girl raped in eastern Ohio last year is five months into its review… Read More
Stand-Your-Ground Foes Seek To Block Ohio Gun Bill
By: Associated Press
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A group of black state lawmakers is joining community and faith leaders in Ohio to deliver petitions asking Gov. John Kasich and Republican legislative leaders not to enact a stand-your-ground… Read More
88-Year-Old Veteran Turned Away From Air Force Musem
By: Associated Press
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An 88-year-old veteran who traveled to Ohio from New York to see the plane he flew in during World War II has been turned away because of the government shutdown…. Read More
Ohio Ex-Pharmacist Pleads Guilty To Fraud
By: Associated Press
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A former Ohio pharmacist accused of defrauding state, federal, and private medical insurance companies of $1 million to $2.5 million has pleaded guilty to federal charges. Ohio Attorney General Mike… Read More
Vinton County To Be Affected By Decreasing Jail Beds
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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In a move that will affect the other member counties of the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail, Athens County decreased the amount of beds they will pay for at the jail… Read More
Application Period Permits For Exotic Animal Owners Open
By: Associated Press
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Ohio is encouraging owners of exotic animals to act sooner rather than later in applying for the new state-issued permit they'll be required to have starting next year. The window… Read More
St. Catharine Ends Rio’s Four-Game Winning Streak
By: Cody Linn
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The Rio Grande RedStorm (5-10, 1-7) saw its four-game winning streak come to a screeching halt Tuesday as the St. Catharine Patriots won in straight sets, 25-12, 25-22, 26-24. The… Read More
Government Shutdown Closes Wayne National Forest
By: Arian Smedley | Athens Messenger
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The day started as usual for the staff of Wayne National Forest, but it ended a lot sooner for most. A little after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, during an all-staff… Read More