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Arguments Detailed In Ohio’s Gay Marriage Fight
By: Associated Press
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Attorneys for same-sex couples fighting to have their marriages recognized in Ohio are urging a federal appeals court to strike down the state's gay marriage ban, arguing that it's unconstitutional… Read More
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How Sports Affected The GOP’s Choice Of Cleveland For 2016
By: Kabir Bhatia | WKSU
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Ohio’s Republican senator agrees with Dallas that the GOP’s choice of Cleveland for its 2016 convention could have been affected by sports. In Dallas, the American Airlines Center is home… Read More
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Ohio ACLU Calls On State To End Private Prison Food Contract
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is calling on the state’s Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections to end its contract with the private company that provides foods to Ohio’s… Read More
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Explosion Reported At Lancaster’s Anchor Hocking Plant
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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An explosion was reported at Anchor Hocking's plant in Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon, and Pierce Avenue is closed in the city. According to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, police scanner traffic… Read More
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Cooper Takes Temporary Leave From Bosnian Team
By: Michael Drapcho
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Former Ohio point guard D.J. Cooper has taken a temporary leave from the Bosnian National Team to attend to personal matters, his agent confirmed Tuesday. Igor Marinovic, a sports journalist… Read More
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Paul Ryan To Campaign For Capito In West Virginia
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Rep. Paul Ryan will hit the campaign trail in Charleston next week to tout Rep. Shelley Moore Capito's bid for U.S. Senate. Ryan was the 2012 GOP vice presidential nominee… Read More
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Ohio Supreme Court: Cash-Only Bail Is Unconstituitional
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled a judge can’t order defendants to put up cash only to get out of jail, but that they must accept surety bonds and other forms… Read More
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Farmers The Focus Of Start Of 30 Mile Meal Month
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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Athens Farmers Market (photo: Sarah Hawley/Athens Messenger) Supporting the local farmer is one part of the annual 30 Mile Meal month celebrated each July in Athens County. The first part… Read More
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Officials Are Elated By RNC Panel Picking Cleveland
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The last time Cleveland hosted a major political convention was 1936. The city narrowly lost its bid to host the GOP’s 2008 convention. Since the last attempt, Cleveland has beefed… Read More
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Eight People Injured In Route 33 Crash
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Eight people were injured Tuesday morning in a one-vehicle accident on Route 33, including three children. Four people, including the three children, were ejected from a van that was traveling… Read More
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Horseshoe Casino Revenue Numbers Fall In June
By: Brian Bull | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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Cleveland’s Horseshoe Casino continues to show a decline in revenues. New June figures from the Ohio Casino Control Commission show a 12 percent decrease compared to last year, and a… Read More
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OU Professor Reacts To ‘Times’ Voting Editorial
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Last month, the New York Times published an editorial called "More Voting Games in Ohio," where the editorial board of the newspaper attacked Ohio Republicans' willingness to shut some voters… Read More
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Hebdo Explores New Territory On “Double Tambo”
By: Bryan Gibson
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Former Athens resident Joey Hebdo is creating a buzz around Ohio with regular Columbus radio airplay and a new EP, Double Tambo, which is being released this week.
WOUB's Bryan Gibson caught up with Hebdo to discuss his past, present and future musical endeavors.
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MedFlight Relocating To Meigs County
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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With its first emergency room in more than a decade set to open this fall, Meigs County has now secured its first-ever medical helicopter base. MedFlight 3, which is currently… Read More
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Improvements Made to Lancaster Festival Concert Site
By: Cheri Russo
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The start of the annual Lancaster Festival is only a week and a half away. That means the Wendel Concert Stage is being constructed on the Lancaster Campus back lawn…. Read More