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Judge Rules County Charter Measure Should Be Placed on the Ballot
By: Mengchen Li
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Claps and hugs, among supporters of a charter government proposal in the Athens Court room this morning when Athens County Common Pleas Judge George McCarthy ruled a county charter government issue “should be placed on the next general ballot.” Judge McCarthy said he made the decision after “careful consideration.” McCarthy found that the petition is… Read More
Ecoustic Alchemy: Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” (AUDIO)
It’s June in small town America and that means planting season is in full swing. Children gather stones and the townsfolk assemble for an annual event – the lottery. As the old timers say, “lottery in June, corn will grow soon.” But when they draw names to determine the winner, we find it’s not the… Read More
Nine W. Va Counties Now Under State of Emergency Over Flooding
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has added six counties to a group of three already under a state of emergency after severe flooding. Tomblin added Clay, Lincoln, Logan, Nicholas, Putnam and Roane counties to the state of emergency Tuesday. He signed a declaration Monday for Braxton, Webster and Wood counties. The state… Read More
Cleveland Needs $25M More to Cover GOP Convention Expenses
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The head of an organizing committee says Cleveland must raise an additional $25 million to meet its money commitment for the 2016 Republican National Convention next July. Officials said they would raise $64 million in cash and in-kind contributions to cover local costs when the Republican National Committee awarded Cleveland the convention… Read More
Buckeye Lake Business Drops with Water Level
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BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio lawmaker says more businesses near Buckeye Lake will have to submit proof of significant revenue losses before the state can apply for an economic disaster declaration as a step toward possible federal aid. Many owners in the area anticipated big hits to tourism, restaurants and other businesses… Read More
OU to Kick Off 2015-16 Concert Series with Third Eye Blind
By: Bryan Gibson
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Ohio University’s Performing Arts Series is set to kick off its 2015-16 concert series with rock band Third Eye Blind, Friday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Since 1997, Third Eye Blind has recorded four albums and assembled a “best of” collection. Dopamine, their first studio collection in six years, was… Read More
Rethinking Pot Convictions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Backers have been cleared to begin gathering signatures for a proposal establishing a process for purging old pot-related convictions made obsolete by marijuana legalization. Ohio’s ballot board certified the Fresh Start Act on Wednesday. ResponsibleOhio, the group behind a fall marijuana legalization effort, considers the initiated statute the next step in… Read More
Jackie O’s Brewery Receives Grant to Go Solar
Update 11 a.m. Jackie O’s President Art Oestrike said that the process to pursue a grant came shortly after the on Union St. fire , when businesses were looking at grants funding availability. He said that while those didn’t apply to their situation, they saw the opportunity when they purchased their Campbell St. production facility. He… Read More