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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 to website glitches or an overwhelmed server. Sarah Kaplan, 25, tried to apply Tuesday afternoon, but the security question section wasn’t working properly, so she… 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 five counts following a bench trial in Scioto County Common Pleas Court Wednesday. The charges are the result of his arrest during a “high risk”… 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 without criminal charges. One of the chief issues before the 14-member panel is whether adults like coaches or school administrators knew of the rape allegation… 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 gun law. The Ohio Black Legislative Caucus and its partners were delivering 10,000 signatures and eight city resolutions Wednesday. The Ohio bill introduced in June… 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. The Dayton Daily News reports Joe McGrain of Rochester, N.Y., went to the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Tuesday to see… 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 DeWine says Barbara Elise Miller pleaded guilty Tuesday to five health care fraud counts and a drug adulteration count. DeWine says Miller owned and operated… 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 by 10. The difference will most likely fall on other counties to fill the gap if the measure continues into the new year, officials said…. 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 to apply opened Tuesday as the final parts of the state's crackdown on dangerous wild animals set in for people that keep bears, tigers, jaguars… 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 RedStorm led early in the first frame, 3-2, but they would not hold another lead for the remainder of the set. They managed to score… 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 meeting, employees were notified most of the operations were closing, an immediate effect of the government shutting down because of the impasse in Congress. “We… Read More