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Ohio Lawmakers Discussing Idea of Medical Marijuana
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The leader of the Ohio House says legalizing marijuana for medical use has some support within his Republican caucus and lawmakers are taking a serious look… Read More
Ohio Voter Turnout with Pot on Ballot Beats Midterm Election
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Unofficial results show more Ohioans voted in Tuesday’s off-year election that included a marijuana legalization issue than in last year’s midterm election highlighted by the race… Read More
Tywan Claxton’s Appeal For Eligibility Denied
By: Tony Heim
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Redshirt senior Tywan Claxton’s appeal for a fifth season of eligibility has been denied by the NCAA. Claxton transferred from Divsion II King University after his freshman year and redshirted his first year at Ohio University. In that season, he wrestled in two competitions, which the NCAA counted as a full season of eligibility. Claxton was one win away from being… Read More
No Charge Filed After Rape Claim at Hocking College
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) – A prosecutor says no charges will be filed in the case of a woman who reported being sexually assaulted by five men at a Hocking College. Athens… Read More
U.S. Education Dept. Restricts Flow of Grant Money to Ohio Charter Schools
By: Julie Carr Smyth
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Department of Education has restricted the initial flow of a $71 million charter school grant, pending further assurances that Ohio can responsibly oversee the… Read More
Statement Regarding Wyatt Barber
As was expressed on our Twitter and Facebook accounts on Tuesday, the entire Gridiron Glory staff was extremely saddened to hear about Wyatt Barber’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with his… Read More
Jackson Hoping to Rush Past Bexley
By: Griffin Ratcliffe
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600 wins are in the book, but now the Jackson Ironmen have their sixth ever playoff win on the brain. Jackson (9-1) will host its second consecutive postseason opener at… Read More
Red-Hot Teams in Tri-Valley, Boardman to Meet
By: Matthew Stephens, Nathan Wiseman
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The fifth-seeded Tri-Valley Scotties (9-1) are perennial playoff contenders, having made seven consecutive postseasons, but they have yet to make a deep run come crunch time. Last season’s campaign was… Read More
River Valley to Make Playoff Debut Against Zane Trace
By: Erik Threet
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Friday will mark a first round playoff matchup between the Zane Trace Pioneers (10-0) and the River Valley Raiders (7-3), a game that will be an event of firsts for… Read More
Nelsonville Votes Down Electric/Gas Aggregation, Local Governments Welcome New Leaders
By: Maggie Shandrick
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Results in Athens County ranged from “no” votes on property maintenance and aggregation in Nelsonville to a reduced council in Trimble and new elected officials. The Athens City Council had… Read More
State Approves Rogersville Shale Test Well in Putnam County
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Hard Rock Exploration has received a state permit to drill a test well into the Rogersville Shale in Putnam County. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports that the… Read More
Ohio’s Rejection of Legal Pot Leaves Future In Question
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Marijuana’s future in Ohio is uncertain after the resounding defeat of an effort to legalize cannabis for both medical and recreational use in a single vote…. Read More
West Virginia Revenue Chief: Energy Revenues Down
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Department of Revenue says low energy prices and severance tax collections are taking a bite out state revenue collections. As of Oct. 30,… Read More
Kentucky’s Election Fraud Hotline Received Multiple Fraud Reports During Voting
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky attorney general’s office says the election fraud hotline received 52 complaints from 27 counties during voting in the general election. Many of the calls… Read More
Visiting Scholar Talks Art, Climate Chaos Nov. 5
The Ohio University College of Fine Arts Consortium for Historical and Critical Studies in the Arts will host visiting scholar Una Chaudhuri, who will explore art that encourages us to… Read More
Vinton County Names New Officials, Approves Fire Protection Levies
By: Blake Baker
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Unofficial election results are in for Vinton County. Karen Martin will be named fiscal officer of Brown Township. The vote was split four ways with Martin receiving 47 percent of… Read More
Gallia County Races At A Glance
By: Nate Doughty
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The 2015 election results for Gallia County are in. Addison Township Trustee was awarded to Mike E. Blaine with 183 votes. Charles E. Martin had 176 votes and Wayne E…. Read More
State Issues Come To Voters, Meet Mixed Reaction
By: Madison Staley
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Ohio citizens voted on three statewide issues, including Issue 3, which regards the legalization of marijuana. All three issues met mixed voting numbers. The official results are in and beginning… Read More