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Week 3 Power Rankings: SEOAL, MSL, SVC
By: Ryan Lewis
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SEOAL 1.) Logan Chieftains 3-0 (0-0) | Last rank: 1 | Next opponent vs. Cambridge The Chieftain offense is still putting up huge numbers, averaging over 38 points per game, and now their defense is following suit. Logan held a potent Meigs offense to a season low 22 points. 2.) Jackson Ironmen 3-0 (0-0) |… Read More

Common Core Test Results in Ohio Lower Than Previous Scores
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Data shows that less than half of Ohio students met the academic standards on new Common Core tests taken the last school year. Preliminary results shared with the Ohio Board of Education show that passage rates have dropped from previous standardized testing. About 26 percent to 40 percent of elementary and… Read More

Huntington Council Considers Expanding Home Brewing
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Huntington’s City Council is considering allowing home brewers to expand their operations. One proposed ordinance would allow an increased number of employees to work out of the home. The other proposal would allow residential “nano-breweries” to produce up to 15,750 gallons, or 500 barrels, a year with a special permit. The… Read More

Week 3 Power Rankings: MVL
By: Matt Cudahy
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1.) Maysville 3-0 (2-0) | Last Rank 1 | Next Opponent: Vs. West Muskingum Maysville’s dominance continued last Friday with a dominant 35-0 win over Philo, but Johnny Runkle’s knee injury dealt a serious blow to the team’s prolific rushing attack. 2.) Tri-Valley 3-0 (2-0) | Last Rank: 2 | Next Opponent: @ Zanesville Cody… Read More

Lawmakers Tackle Charter School Bills After Scandal, Ruling
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Recent charter school developments put additional pressure on Ohio lawmakers trying to tighten regulation of the schools via pending legislation. Last month’s ouster of Ohio’s charter schools director after he acknowledged manipulating poor-performing schools’ evaluations has drawn the attention of state authorities. Some state school board members sought unsuccessfully on Tuesday… Read More

OH Supreme Court Rejects Local Ballot Protest
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP Statehouse Correspondent
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Residents in three Ohio counties where Secretary of State Jon Husted invalidated anti-fracking ballot issues have lost a lawsuit before the Ohio Supreme Court. Justices said in a 6-1 decision Wednesday that Husted didn’t have the discretion to assess the legality of “community rights charters” offered in Fulton, Medina and Athens counties, but he had… Read More

Swedish Reporter Visits America to Learn More About Labor Unions and Consumerism
By: Tom Hodson
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Daniel Persson, an investigative reporter based in southern Sweden, is a Transatlantic Media Fellow and he is spending three months traveling across the United States to expand his knowledge of America. Specifically, Persson is examining the influence of the American labor movement in the 21st century and he also is investigating the role of consumerism… Read More

Georgia Man Convicted of Trafficking Deer in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Georgia man convicted in Ohio of charges involving illegal trafficking in white-tailed deer was ordered to pay fines and restitution of $1.6 million, which federal officials say is the largest sum of money an individual has been ordered to pay for a U.S. wildlife crime. A federal prosecutors’ statment says… Read More

State Supreme Court Delays Athlete Tax Decision
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has delayed its decision striking down the way Cleveland taxes visiting professional athletes while the city appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court. The state court ruled earlier this year that the city’s method for taxing athletes based on the number of games played violates players’ due process… Read More

Contemporary Ceramics Exhibit Opens at Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn Arts Center has announced their most recent exhibition, Contemporary Ceramics 2015, set to open Sept. 19 at 12 p.m. The exhibit, curated by Ohio University ceramic faculty members Chuck McWeeny and Brad Schwieger, will offer visitors a glimpse of the top national artists working in the ceramic medium. “Contemporary Ceramics 2015 is… Read More

TVC-Hocking Power Rankings: Week 3
By: Anthony Allocco
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1) Trimble Tomcats 2-1 (2-0) | Last Rank: 1 | Next Opponent @ Waterford Following a lopsided 44-12 win over South Gallia at home, the Tomcats proved they are the favorite to win the Hocking yet again. A week one loss to Nelsonville-York lit a fire under the defending conference champs, who have exploded to… Read More