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Big Turnout Expected for Boogie on the Bricks
By: Bryan Gibson
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Boogie on the Bricks, Athens’ free community music and arts festival, returns this Saturday to Court Street, featuring more than dozen local, regional and national bands, artist vendors, a beer… Read More
E-Cig Bill Would Require Child-Resistant Packaging
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio senators have passed a bill to require liquid nicotine used in electronic cigarettes to be sold in child-resistant packaging. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that provide… Read More
Leaders: Tax Hike on Ohio Drillers Won’t Be in State Budget
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislative leaders won’t include a proposed tax hike on Ohio oil-and-gas drillers in the two-year state budget. Senate President Keith Faber and House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger,… Read More
Application for Joint Facility for All Safety Services May Pass
An application may be sent to the local government for a grant to fund a joint facility to house Athens City, Athens County, and Ohio University safety services if passed…. Read More
Half of Ohio Charter School’s Students ‘Didn’t Exist at All’
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A special audit has found that a now-closed Ohio charter school padded its rolls by nearly half and collected $1.1 million in tax dollars it wasn’t… Read More
Trial for Alleged Boehner Threatener Rescheduled
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal judge has rescheduled the trial for a former Cincinnati-area bartender charged with threatening to kill House Speaker John Boehner. U.S. District Judge Timothy Black on… Read More
OU to Host Internationally Renowned Pianist
An acclaimed pianist will be performing at Ohio University as part of the school’s annual Piano Pedagogy Seminar. Alan Chow, celebrated for his success both as a performer and an… Read More
Take Me to the River: Pomeroy Concert Series Kicks Off June 19
By: Mark Hellenberg
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Pomeroy’s annual Rhythm on the River concert series returns this Friday with Detroit soul band Laura Rain and The Caesars. This year’s free weekly series, which takes place at the… Read More