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‘Cats Split Doubleheader With Marshall
By: Maggie Heltzel
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Ohio softball split even in its double header against Marshall, losing big in the first and winning big in the second game. The Thundering Herd took the first victory 8-0 but, Ohio then answered with a 7-0 win to conclude the weeknight series. The Bobcats were shut down by Jordan Dixon, earning the Marshall pitcher a… Read More
Late Burst Leads Youngstown State to Win Over Ohio
By: Joseph Payton
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Some late-game heroics helped push the Youngstown Penguins past the Ohio Bobcats with an 8-5 win Tuesday. After Billy Salem doubled home the tying run in the top of the eighth for Youngstown State, Kyle Benyo stepped in and nailed a two-run home run over the left field wall to give the Penguins a 7-5… Read More
OU Ampersand Fest to Premiere New Works by Alumni Musicians
The Ohio University School of Music will present a concert by the Wind Symphony on Thursday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, featuring alumni composers and performers in world premiere performances. Two guest ensembles will be featured with the Wind Symphony. Radar Hill, founded in Athens and now active in the… Read More
Appeals Court Orders IRS to Provide Information in Lawsuit
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal appeals court in Ohio has ordered the Internal Revenue Service to produce information about tax-exempt applications for a tea party lawsuit over targeting of conservative groups. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel rejected unanimously Tuesday a request by government attorneys to block a federal judge’s order to… Read More
Ohio Groups Releasing Report on Criminal Justice Reform
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The ACLU of Ohio and the Ohio Justice and Policy Center have released a report detailing recommendations for criminal justice reform in the state. The recommendations include limiting mandatory minimum punishments; making rehabilitation a priority; and ticketing people accused of low-level, nonviolent offenses rather than automatically arresting them. The report also… Read More
Mother-Daughter Team To Discuss Sustainable Food Movement March 23
Ohio University’s Sustainability Studies theme brings Frances and Anna Lappé, a mother-daughter team internationally renowned for their work on sustainable food systems, food justice and grassroots democracy, to Ohio University in March to discuss “The Sustainable Food Movement Rising.” The founders of the Small Planet Institute will discuss sustainable food systems in a lecture on… Read More
For 30 Years, ACEnet has Helped Develop Our Local and Regional Economies
By: Tom Hodson
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The Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACENet) has celebrated its 30th anniversary as a community development corporation. Over the years, it has focused primarily on developing and expanding the local food industry and the local food economy. Currently, ACEnet is being led by Larry Fisher who was named executive director in 2015. Fisher has been… Read More
Sidewalk Repairs Come With Big Bills
It has been more than a year since the City of Athens ordered a special assessment for homeowners on North Congress Street, and while not all homeowners were happy about the costs most have been happy with the results. The special assessment was made for sidewalk repairs on Central Avenue, North Congress Street and South… Read More
Stabbing Death Reported At West Virginia Prison
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OLIVE, W.Va. (AP) – State officials say an inmate has stabbed another inmate to death at Mount Olive Correctional Complex. West Virginia State Police spokesman Lt. Michael Baylous tells The Charleston Gazette-Mail (http://bit.ly/1RcTdP3 ) that troopers believe 40-year-old Steven Branscome stabbed 47-year-old Russell Hager several times in the head and neck using a metal shank… Read More
OUPD Arrests Man After Alleged Assault
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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A Canfield man is in custody after being charged in connection with an alleged assault at Bird Arena on Monday. James D. Howard was charged with burglary and having weapons while under disability, both felony offenses, by Ohio University police, according to a news release. Police said that shortly before noon on Monday, police responded… Read More
CDC: Ohio Must Target Counties With Worst Overdose Rates
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Government scientists say Ohio must target anti-overdose interventions in eight counties accounting for two of every three overdose deaths from the powerful painkiller fentanyl. The scientists with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also say the state must ensure widespread availability of an anti-overdose drug. The CDC also said in… Read More
Panel Looks At Infant Mortality Solutions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A panel studying Ohio’s infant mortality problem is recommending that state lawmakers increase the tobacco tax and boost the tobacco-buying age to 21. The ideas were among dozens of recommendations included in a report that leaders of the Ohio Commission on Infant Mortality released Tuesday at a Statehouse news conference. The… Read More
Huntington Introduces Vacant Building Initiative
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The city of Huntington has launched a new initiative aimed at reducing the number of vacant residences and buildings in the community. Huntington City Council has approved an ordinance to create a vacant property register. Under the new policy, owners must register any building that has been vacant for longer than 30 days. If a… Read More
Athens County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Scams
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Athens County Sheriff’s Office received at least 18 reports by mid-afternoon on Monday of scam calls received by local residents. According to the sheriff’s office, the alleged scam caller is identifying themselves as working for the sheriff’s department, rather than the sheriff’s office. The calls are coming from the number (740) 208-0867. That number… Read More
AG: Cannabis, Hemp Proposal Wording Misses Mark
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine has rejected the summary for a statewide ballot issue seeking to legalize both medical marijuana and industrial hemp in Ohio. Monday’s action means the Grassroots Ohio must rephrase its petitions and resubmit petition language to proceed. DeWine found its summary failed to divulge that industrial hemp and… Read More