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Alexander Local Schools to Receive Less State Funding
By: Wesley Ratko | Special for The Messenger
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The Alexander Local School District will receive less state funding in the next two fiscal years than what it received from the state in fiscal year 2009. This, according to Aaron Schirm, Treasurer and CFO of the Alexander School Board, who at Thursday night’s meeting presented an updated five-year budget forecast and described revenues for… Read More
Gladden House Sessions Returning to NMF
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Gladden House Sessions, a video series produced by WOUB and Ohio University’s School of Media Arts & Studies, is returning to the Nelsonville Music Festival. Launched during last year’s fest, the series features artist interviews and stripped-down acoustic performances on the porch of the historic Gladden House, located near the back of the festival… Read More
Kasich Nixes Union Option for Ohio Care Workers
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich has rescinded a pair of directives issued by his predecessor that allowed independent home health care and child-care workers doing business with the state to unionize. In an executive order signed Friday, Kasich says a main benefit of unionization was health insurance coverage, which is now… Read More
Second Analysis Paints Less Perilous Image of Buckeye Lake Dam
By: Associated Press
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – An engineering firm that analyzed the deteriorated dam at central Ohio’s Buckeye Lake suggests changes could be made to raise the water level and keep boats and businesses afloat without hindering safety. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says it joins residents in wanting to enable more recreational activities there… Read More
Nonprofits in 12 WV Counties Eligible for Disaster Loans
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Disaster loans are being offered to nonprofit organizations in a dozen West Virginia counties that sustained damage from severe weather in April. The U.S. Small Business Administration says private nonprofits that don’t provide critical services of a governmental nature can apply for the low-interest disaster loans. The loans are available for… Read More
AAA Expects Big Numbers of Holiday Travelers for Memorial Day Weekend
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Big numbers of Ohio travelers are expected to leave home over the long Memorial Day weekend, spurred by more disposable income and lower gas prices than in recent years. But the heavy traffic combined with widespread highway construction could slow them down. The AAA projects nearly 1.44 million Ohioans will travel… Read More
Ohio Reports 5.2 Percent Unemployment Rate for April
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s unemployment rate inched up slightly to 5.2 percent in April after holding steady for the previous three months. The Friday morning report from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed Ohio had 297,000 unemployed workers in April, up 3,000 from a revised 294,000 unemployed workers in March. Ohio’s… Read More
Athens City Schools Superintendent to Retire as Investigation Ends
Thursday (May 21), the Athens City School Board announced that Superintendent Carl Martin will retire effective July 31st after being placed on administrative leave in February. The current Associate Supt. Tom Gibbs will then into that position and the position of Associate Supt. will be eliminated for financial considerations. This comes after a 3 month-long investigation which… Read More
Duck Creek Log Jam Slated for this Weekend
The hills will be alive with music this weekend as the fourth annual Duck Creek Log Jam music festival kicks off Friday night in Logan. The annual event is dubbed as “a music festival of roots, bluegrass, blues, rock, folk, country and what have you.” According to Hobie Shaw, one of the event organizers, the… Read More