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Athens Bulldogs Remain Confident Despite Losing Streak
After a short streak of wins the Athens Bulldogs baseball team is stuck in a four-game losing streak. Just under halfway through the season the division 2 Bulldogs are sitting at 3 wins and 7 losses. With only 17 games left in regular season play, Bulldog fans are curious about how this year’s team will… Read More
OU Alumnus’ Book Explores Friendship Between Salvador Dali, Physician
Paul Chimera, a 1971 Ohio University journalism graduate, is a writer, teacher, journalist and one of the world’s foremost experts on the Spanish artist Salvador Dali. In March, Chimera’s latest book about Dali was published – Dali and His Doctor: The Surreal Friendship Between Salvador Dali and Dr. Edmund Klein. Chimera became interested in this… Read More
Athens Rape-Kit Tests Reveal Matches to Database
As many as seven Athens area rape cases are one step closer to solving after DNA database matches resulted from rape-kit testing by the Attorney General’s Office. The results come from a total of 70 rape kits submitted by the Ohio University Police Department, Athens Police Department, and Athens County Sheriff’s Office for… Read More
Ohio House OKs Bill Allowing Student Religious Expression
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Update 5:20 p.m. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio proposal that would broaden protections for students’ religious expression in schools has passed the House. Among other provisions, House Bill 425 would let students express their religious viewpoints more freely in homework or in the classroom. It cleared the House Wednesday on a 72-22 vote. It… Read More
Dayton to House Veterans Affairs’ National Archives
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) – The leader of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it plans to put its national archives in Dayton. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald announced Tuesday that the agency’s massive archives will be housed on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The two buildings that will hold the… Read More
West Virginia Unemployment Rate Unchanged in March
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged in March at 6.5 percent. WorkForce West Virginia said in a news release Tuesday that the number of unemployed state residents increased by 600 last month to 51,400. Job gains included 1,400 in construction, 800 in leisure and hospitality, 700 in educational and… Read More
‘Open Carry’ Gun Walk to Take Place at Miami University
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OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – A group of students and gun advocates plans to openly carry guns on the campus of Miami University in southwest Ohio. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the event planned April 30 aims to educate people about firearms and open carry laws. The event’s leader, Jeff Smith, has organized “open carry” walks at… Read More
Ohio Bill Proposes Changes to Campaign Finance Reporting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker is proposing several changes to campaign finance reporting. The Columbus Dispatch reports a bill introduced by Rep. John Becker would no longer require candidates who raise less than $2,000 to file a report. It would eliminate the need to list the date of a fundraising event and contribution… Read More