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Biggest Games of 2014: West Virginia
By: Michael Drapcho
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Editor's Note: With practices beginning in a matter of days, our writers have scanned the schedules to find the biggest games for the upcoming season. We continue with West Virginia. Williamstown at Ritchie County, Week 10 It’s an old saying, but more times than not, it rings true: revenge is sweet. The Williamstown Yellow Jackets… Read More
Biggest Games of 2014: SEOAL
By: Nick Komjati
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Editor's Note: With fall practices beginning in a matter of days, our writers have scanned the schedules to find the biggest games of the 2014 season. We continue with the SEOAL. The five teams of the Southeastern Ohio Athletic League surge into the 2014 season after an offseason that left many wondering whether the SEOAL… Read More
Biggest Games of 2014: MVL
Editor's Note: With practices beginning in a matter of days, our writers have scanned the schedules to find the biggest games for the upcoming season. We begin in the MVL. Philo at Maysville, Week 3 This matchup has always been one for the books, and it’s a great rivalry that never fails to disappoint. In… Read More
Ohio Athletics Releases 2013-14 Annual Report
Ohio Athletics released its 2013-14 Annual Report on Thursday. The 16-page document highlights the program’s athletic, academic and financial successes of the past year. For the fifth-straight season, both football and men’s basketball played in postseason competition.. The football team earned an invitation to the Beef O’Brady’s Bowl in St. Petersburg, Fla. It was Ohio’s… Read More
Logan’s Sunnyside Grocery Denied Variance To Reopen
By: Debra Tobin | Logan Daily News
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With more traffic, tourists and people coming into Hocking County and Downtown Logan, it would be beneficial for everyone to support small businesses and entrepreneurs wishing to open businesses. However, this is not the case for one local woman who was denied a request for a variance from the Logan City Zoning Board of Appeals… Read More
Majority Of Top Healthcare Jobs In Cleveland Don’t Require Bachelor’s Degree
By: Brian Bull | Ohio Public Radio • WCPN
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Nationally, nearly half of the total healthcare workforce in the 100 largest American metropolitan areas are employed as nurses, support technicians, psychiatric and home health aides. For many of those role’s a two-year associate’s degree or high school diploma will suffice. In the Greater Cleveland area, that number’s slightly higher, ranking the city eighth among… Read More
World Breastfeeding Week 2014
Jackie Wolf welcomes guest Michele Biddlestone, Lactation Consultant at O'Bleness Memorial Hospital, to talk about World Breastfeeding Week. Taking place every year during the first week of August, this years theme is "Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal for Life", a division of the United Nation's "Millenium Development" goals to fight poverty and their effort to create… Read More
Strickland Doesn’t Regret The Way He Handled Ohio’s Economy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Many economic indicators show Ohio’s economy has recovered significantly since the nation’s recession in 2008 and 2009. One controversial measure passed by congress gave states billions of dollars to prop up their economies. Ohio got about $10 billion from the federal government during that period. As many states were decimating the jobs of state employees, shelving… Read More
Ohio State Fires Band Director For Ignoring ‘Sexualized’ Culture
By: Associated Press
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Ohio State University has fired the director of its celebrated marching band amid allegations he knew about and ignored "serious cultural issues" including sexual harassment. Jonathan Waters had led the band since 2012, and served in lesser capacities for a decade. OSU President Michael Drake said in a video statement Thursday that a two-month investigation… Read More
Biden Talks Infrastructure At National Urban League Conference
By: Tana Weingartner | Ohio Public Radio • WVXU
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Vice President Joe Biden told the National Urban League Conference Thursday morning that the Obama administration is committed to job training and infrastructure repair. Biden said that will go far in putting under-employed urban residents, particularly African-Americans, in better paying jobs. Biden, speaking at a gathering of several thousand delegates to the civil rights group’s… Read More
Kasich Stands By State’s Top Education Leader Despite Controversy
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Gov. John Kasich is standing by his top education leader in the wake of controversy surrounding a charter school investigation. The probe was launched after a group of teachers alleged sexual misconduct, racism and possible cheating was going on at a Dayton charter school. Some believe more could’ve been done. Some leaders, including Democratic Gubernatorial… Read More
Did Someone Say Treat? Make Dog Biscuits And Ice Cream At Home
By: Kelly Martin
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You know you love them like they’re your children. Our furry four-legged friends love a good treat every now and then. That’s why recent news that dogs have died from toxic treats is concerning news to dog lovers everywhere. Most of the dog deaths are attributed to treats manufactured in China. According to… Read More
Herbs, Spices And Flavorings – A Guide To Simplifying Seasonings
By: Ann Kyle
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Great food should be judged by the company it keeps! When I read this quote I knew it would be appropriate for a future blog and here we are…Food Blog #27-Herbs, Spices and Flavorings. I cannot recall a time in my life as to when food has been such a HOT commodity as now. There… Read More
Athens Officials Tout Benefits Of Electrical Aggregation
By: Atish Baidya
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City and county officials are hoping electrical aggregation will bring benefits to consumers, the environment and local economy. On Tuesday the Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council (SOPEC), the organization formed after voters in the city and county of Athens approved electrical aggregation last November, started the bidding process for aggregation program services. Eligible companies have… Read More
Freedom School Operating Thoughout Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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It’s been 50 years since Freedom Summer, the civil rights movement that focused on getting African Americans, particularly those in the South, to register to vote and become politically active. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio’s Jo Ingles, Reverend Laura Young with the Children’s Defense Fund of Ohio explains some of the spirit embodied… Read More
Ohio’s Powell, Kristoff Dish About Music, Baseball, Movies
By: Lucas Widman
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Before the season takes off, we asked Bobcat defensive back Josh Kristoff and center Lucas Powell a couple of lighter questions about what they are like off the field. Q: So, who is your celebrity crush? Powell: Oh man, that’s a tough one. Can we come back to that? Kristoff: Alex Morgan, the soccer player…. Read More
Health Insurers Owe More Than $1.2 Million In Refunds In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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Federal officials say around 35,000 Ohioans will benefit from more than $1.2 million in refunds from insurance companies because of a provision in President Barack Obama's health care law. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the figures Thursday. The law requires insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of the premiums… Read More
Akron’s Bowden, NIU’s Stingly Surprised By Preseason Placing
By: Nick Komjati
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The Mid-American Conference released its annual preseason football rankings before the start of the 2014 MAC Media Day on Wednesday and showed that the balance of power may be shifting across the conference. Many media members and even Akron Zips head coach Terry Bowden were surprised to find the Zips at No. 2 in the… Read More
ACBDD Approves Employees’ One-Year Contracts
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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New one-year contracts have been approved for two administrative employees with the Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The Board approved contracts with Butch Withem and Steve Kramer. Withem is the transportation and facilities director for the agency, while Kramer is the business manager. Withem has been a long term employee of the Board according… Read More
MAC Commissioner: We Don’t Support Paying Student-Athletes
By: Eric Singer
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The media day festivities officially began around noon Wednesday as Mid-American Conference commissioner Dr. Jon Steinbrecher opened with his ‘State of the MAC” address. Here were some of the most interesting takeaways from the address: -As college football moves into the playoff era, Steinbrecher touched on what the BCS did for the MAC, stating it… Read More
Commissioners Place ACDBB Levy On Ballot
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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The Athens County Board of Developmental Disabilities will have a 1.5 mill levy on the November ballot following approval by the Athens County Commissioners on Tuesday. ACBDD Supt. Eric Young informed the board of the approval during Tuesday’s regular meeting. The next step is for the commissioners to send a resolution to the Board of… Read More
Free Concert At Zanesville Museum Of Art
The Zanesville Museum of Art’s 2014 free summer concert series, Musical Color II, continues on Saturday, July 26 with the "Good Earth Concert," to be performed by the Schubach Big Band and the Zanesville Civic Chorus. This down-to-earth performance will feature musical numbers such as Carole King's "I Feel the Earth Move" and Pete Seeger’s… Read More
Fur Peace Ranch to Host “Arts & Minds Fest”
For decades, Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch has provided guitar instruction to countless visiting students and top-notch live entertainment to local residents. This weekend, the educational camp and concert venue will host a two-day arts extravaganza spotlighting some of the area’s best talent. The Fur Peace Ranch Arts & Minds Fest is scheduled for Saturday,… Read More