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Report: 23 Percent of Ohio Children in Poverty
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report on the well-being of children across the country finds that more Ohio youngsters are living in poverty than before the Great Recession. The… Read More
Former Drug Dealer Vows to Use His New Ohio University Degree to Help Others
By: Tom Hodson
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Jerry Thomas sold drugs of all kinds in the Ironton area from 1996 until he was arrested, along with most of his family, in 2008. By then, he had not… Read More
OU Alumnus Wins Playwriting Competition
A graduate of Ohio University has won a national playwriting award celebrating diversity. Nathan Ramos, who earned a BFA in acting in 2009, earned first place in the “2042: See… Read More
Audio: New Recycling Facility in Athens
By: Majd Mariam
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Recycling in Athens County will be a lot easier in the coming weeks. The new Athens Hocking Recycling Centers open. The new facility is different from the old one…. Read More
WVU Promotes Effort To Bring Farming Business To Vets
By: Associated Press
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia University at Parkersburg is joining a statewide effort to bring more veterans into farming or a related agribusiness. The West Virginia Department of Agriculture… Read More
Veterinarian Indicted In Drug Trafficking Investigation
ZANESVILLE – A Muskingum County veterinarian who was indicted following a two-year multi-agency investigation into a prescription drug trafficking ring has pleaded guilty to 11 charges. The Zanesville Times Recorder… Read More
Could Kasich be President?
In the blistering cold of a February evening in small town in southeast Ohio, Gov. John Kasich delivered his annual state of the state address with the fiery passion Ohioans… Read More
Kasich is 16th Notable Entry into GOP Race
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is the latest entry into the 2016 Republican presidential race. The outspoken swing-state governor declared his candidacy Tuesday at Ohio State University…. Read More
Body Found in Little Kanawha River
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Police say a fisherman found a man’s body in the Little Kanawha River near Point Park in in Parkersburg. Media outlets report that Parkersburg police identified… Read More
Copperheads Light-Up Lima 12-5
By Jack Hurley – Copperheads Staff Writer CELINA, Ohio — The Southern Ohio Copperheads, presented by OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, took on the first place Lima Locos on Monday night and… Read More
W. Va Attempts To Limit ‘Wasting’ Disease in Deer
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources is taking steps to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease among the state’s deer population. The division… Read More
Lancaster Festival to Host Country Hitmakers this Weekend
By: Cheri Russo
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Thompson Square and Blues Traveler have more in common than being the headliners of this year’s Lancaster Festival. The duo of Keifer and Shawna Thompson co-wrote and sang two songs… Read More