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Federal Hocking Student Photographers Featured At ARTS/West
A group of Federal Hocking High School students are kicking off Youth Art Month with an exhibition at ARTS/West. On Saturday, March 7, the school’s chapter of the National Art Honors Society will host an opening for 8 X 10, featuring photographs submitted by 20 Federal Hocking students and selected by a panel of five… Read More

Albany Man Arrested After Police Chase
An Albany man is in custody following a police chase through portions of Meigs County on Tuesday afternoon. Thomas A. Brooks, 46, of McVey Road, Albany, was arrested after a nearly five-hour foot pursuit through the woods after a vehicle chase earlier in the day. Officers with the Pomeroy Police Department attempted to stop a… Read More

WV House Votes to Override 20-Week Abortion Ban Veto
By: Associated Press
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The House of Delegates has overridden a veto of an abortion ban 20 weeks after conception. The House voted 77-16 on the override Wednesday. The Senate hasn’t acted yet. Overriding policy vetoes requires a simple majority. Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin vetoed the bill again Tuesday, citing constitutionality concerns. Tomblin, an anti-abortion advocate, said the… Read More

Agreement Provides Ohio Rebates for Drug Overdose Antidote
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says the manufacturer of a drug overdose antidote will provide rebates for public agencies buying the drug over the next year. California-based Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc. manufactures naloxone. DeWine had asked Amphastar for the rebates after the cost of supplies of the drug nearly doubled. Under the deal announced Wednesday, Amphastar… Read More

Hocking Hills Recognized On TripAdvisor.com List
By: Katharine Hibbard | Logan Daily News reporter
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Hocking Hills is continuing its rise to get-away stardom as yet another nationally recognized travel website tipped its hat to the Hocking Hills. Tripadvisor.com is a popular website that provides insight and reviews for anyone looking to take a vacation. According to the website, it is one of the largest travel communities in the world,… Read More

Athens Artist Co-Authors Book About Role Of Art In Sheltered Workshops
By: Sara Brumfield | Athens Messenger
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A local artist has co-authored a book about incorporating art and other special interests into the daily lives of those with developmental disabilities. Patty Mitchell is known around the Athens area for her larger-than-life puppets and as the founder of Passion Works Studio. She is a firm believer that creativity is a way to bring… Read More

Beatles Expert To Visit OU March 9
The Athens community is invited to join Scott Freiman on “A Trip through Strawberry Fields” at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9 in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Ohio University will wrap up its 2014-15 Kennedy Lecture Series on Monday by welcoming Freiman to the Athens Campus for a multimedia journey into the studio with The… Read More

Billy Milligan Subject Of Upcoming Hollywood Film
By: Bryan Gibson
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The life–or lives–of an infamous Ohio man may be coming to a screen near you. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to portray Billy Milligan, the first person to use multiple personality disorder as a legal defense. The film, titled The Crowded Room, is based on Daniel Keyes’ award-winning 1981… Read More