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City Income Tax Increase Moving Forward
By: Rachel Bailey
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Athens City Council approved an ordinance for first reading to increase the city income tax by ten hundredths percent ($.10) per year for twenty years. The Council described the tax… Read More
Richland Avenue Businesses React To Road Improvement Delays
By: Rachel Bailey
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Road work on Richland Avenue was slated to be completed by December, but that's been pushed back to next summer. Business owners hear constant complaints from customers about the road…. Read More
Sen. Brown Seeks Payday Lending Protection
By: Associated Press
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U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling for new protections against predatory lending in the wake of a court ruling last week. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled an Elyria man's two-week… Read More
Mumps Outbreak Reaches 427 Cases
By: Associated Press
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Public health officials say a mumps outbreak in central Ohio has reached 427 cases across three counties. Columbus health officials on Monday reported the running total of the cases of… Read More
Kasich Signs Sweeping Midterm Budget Bill
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a midterm budget bill packed with policy changes. The Republican governor said Monday he'll continue such off-year budgets if re-elected because Ohio's two-year budget… Read More
WOUB, Ohio Students Recognized By Regional National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences
By: Kelly Martin
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The Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has recognized two WOUB programs and a School of Media Arts and Studies production with student production… Read More
3 Hurt In Explosion At Northeast Ohio Steel Mill
By: Associated Press
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Authorities say three workers have been taken to a hospital following an explosion at a steel plant in northeast Ohio. The explosion at the Republic Steel plant in Lorain, west… Read More
Fatal Motorcycle Crashes Drop In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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State statistics show that motorcycle fatalities in Ohio are declining. The numbers show that the rate has dropped by 21 percent since 2010. Statistics show 133 motorcycle fatalities last year;… Read More
Ohio’s Early Voting Fails To Increase Votes Cast
By: Associated Press
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A newspaper analysis has found that early voting in Ohio hasn't led to more votes being cast. The Columbus Dispatch analyzed the vote totals for the past three presidential elections…. Read More
Ohio Gas Prices Up With Iraqi Unrest
By: Associated Press
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Ohioans are paying about a nickel more per gallon for gas compared with a week ago. The cost for a gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $3.87 in… Read More
Hocking County Grandmother Sentenced To Prison
By: Associated Press
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A Hocking County woman who shoved what she said were underwear soiled with feces into her 11-year-old granddaughter's mouth as punishment for stepping on her injured foot has been sentenced… Read More
DeWine Warns Ohioans Of Online Puppy Sale Scams
By: Associated Press
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The state's attorney general is warning Ohioans to be on the alert for scams involving too-good-to-be-true offers for puppies or other pets for sale online. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine… Read More
Jeb Bush Latest Possible Presidential Contender To Visit Ohio
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is next up among political heavyweights visiting Ohio. Bush is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraiser Monday evening in Cincinnati. GOP chairman Reince… Read More
Decision On Well Permit Will Be Appealed
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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Athens County Fracking Action Network will appeal Thursday’s decision by the Ohio Oil & Gas Commission that threw out a case related to a Troy Twp. injection well, according to… Read More