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Sen. Portman Calls For Clear Message From U.S. To Stem Flood Of Child Migrants
By: Associated Press
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Republican Senator Rob Portman wants the United States to send a clear message to Central American countries as the federal government struggles to respond to the flood of children trying… Read More
Sharon Van Etten: Afraid of Nothing
By: Josh Antonuccio
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With the release of Are We There, Sharon Van Etten has won critical acclaim with one of her best albums to date. She’s currently on tour in the U.S., Canada… Read More
Ohio University To Offer New Energy Engineering Degree
By: Atish Baidya
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Ohio University is expanding its degree offering in the Russ College of Engineering and Technology beginning this fall. The new four-year Bachelor of Science degree in energy engineering will be… Read More
Same-Sex Weddings Prohibited At Ohio Statehouse
By: Associated Press
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A board has maintained a policy preventing same-sex couples and others without valid Ohio wedding licenses from renting the Ohio Statehouse and its grounds for weddings and receptions. A spokesman… Read More
Ohio Lottery Reports $940 Million In Profits
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio Lottery is reporting another year of record-high sales and profits, boosted partly by revenue from new video lottery terminals at three racino sites. Lottery officials say preliminary data… Read More
Echo My Sentiments For All Eternity: A Talk With Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek
By: Josh Antonuccio
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Mark Kozelek (who performs under the moniker Sun Kil Moon) will steer his current tour to Louisville, Ky., this weekend, with a highly anticipated set at this year’s Forecastle Festival. … Read More
Close To 2,2000 Tanks Registered Under New Law
By: Associated Press
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About 2,200 aboveground storage tanks have already been registered in compliance with a new West Virginia law to safeguard against harmful spills. The state Department of Environmental Protection on Thursday… Read More
Uranium Site Cleanup May Lay Off Workers
By: Associated Press
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The contractor leading decontamination and decommissioning work at a Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio anticipates up to 675 layoffs beginning in October because of problems related to funding… Read More
State Says Ohio Measles Outbreak Could Be Winding Down
By: Associated Press
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The Health Department says Ohio's measles epidemic appears to be winding down while cases of mumps, while slowing, continue to infect people. The last confirmed case of measles was in… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Rate Unchanged At 5.5 Percent
By: Associated Press
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The unemployment rate in Ohio for June remained unchanged at 5.5 percent, staying at the lowest level since before the Great Recession. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services… Read More
Another Drug Ring Player Pleads Guilty
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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Another member of a drug ring out of Glouster has pleaded guilty to charges of trafficking and racketeering. Bert Sharrer Jr., 18, of McConnelsville, entered into the plea agreement last… Read More
Kelly Trial Moved To 2015
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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The trial of suspended Sheriff Patrick Kelly will likely be moved to next year, but the judge overseeing the case said it is unlikely to move out of Athens County…. Read More