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Pot Legalization Issue Cleared for Ohio Ballot This Fall
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio voters will have the chance to decide this fall whether marijuana should be legalized for medicinal and recreational use. The state’s elections chief said Wednesday… Read More
Report: Most Ohio Prison Killers Had Violent Crimes in Past
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A report on Ohio prison homicides in the past 15 years says most killers already were serving time for violent crimes, including several with some version… Read More
Athens Residents Warned of Scam
Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle released a statement yesterday warning citizens of Athens to be aware of a water bill scam believed to be circulating through the city. Pyle says… Read More
Heroin Ring Player Gets 10-Year Prison Sentence
By: Susan Tebben
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One Glouster man is set to spend a decade in prison for his role in a heroin trafficking ring, while another Glouster resident received a lesser term in connection with… Read More
Athens Musicians Spotlighted at Annual Community Fest
By: Bryan Gibson
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From its humble beginnings as a rooftop party at the Parking Garage to its current status as a multi-venue end-of-summer blowout, the Athens Community Music Festival (ACMF) has become one… Read More
Guilty Plea Scheduled In Freedom Industries Case
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A judge has scheduled a guilty plea hearing for the last executive charged in a chemical spill that contaminated West Virginia’s biggest drinking water supply. In… Read More
Kentucky Sees Drop In GED Diplomas
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – There has been a significant drop in the number of people receiving a GED diploma in Kentucky since a new, more rigorous version of the test… Read More
Vinton County Election Will Feature Contested Races
By: Tyler Buchanan | The Vinton County Courier
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Several villages in Vinton County will feature contested races for mayor and council seats in the upcoming November election. Wednesday, Aug. 5 was the filing deadline for candidates to appear… Read More
2015 Gridiron Glory Player of the Year Watch List
By: Nick Komjati
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Follow @GridironGlory // From Justin Roush in 1999 to Hunter Sexton in 2014, Gridiron Glory has crowned the region’s player of the year each of the last 16 seasons. Sexton… Read More