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OU Paleontologists Discover New Species of Horned Dinosaur
An international team of scientists, including a graduate student lead author from Ohio University, have identified a new species of centrosaurine, a member of the large-bodied ceratopsians (horned dinosaurs) that diversified in North America and Asia during the final stages of the age of dinosaurs. Although many fossils of this group have been discovered in… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers Ask Governor for More Budget Options
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Republican legislative leaders are asking Democratic Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin for more options during the ongoing budget session. In a letter Tuesday, Senate President Bill Cole and House Speaker Tim Armstead named other options to close a $270 million gap. Among them are $10 million from an infrastructure fund; eliminating the… Read More
Court Blocks Judge from Ordering Exotic Animals Back to Farm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court says a county judge doesn’t have jurisdiction to order the state to return five tigers and other exotic animals to the farm where they were seized two weeks ago. A Stark County judge ordered the animals returned to Stump Hill Farm in Massillon (MAS’-ih-luhn) by Thursday. But… Read More
Singer Songwriters Headed to Casa
By: Emily Votaw
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May 19 Casa Nueva will host a singer songwriter showcase; featuring the likes of Wonky Tonk, Julia Lucille and Ben Stalets. The show kicks off at 10 p.m. and is entirely free. “I love Casa Nueva,” said Toledo’s own Ben Stalets in an interview several days before the singer songwriter showcase. “Athens and Hocking Hills, to me, are kind… Read More
Data: Ohio Voters Switched for Primary
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) —New data shows swing state Ohio saw its voters sway in the presidential primary. Voter data being released Wednesday from the state’s elections chief shows that more than three times as many Democrats cast Republican ballots in the March 15 election compared with the number of GOP voters who marked Democratic ballots…. Read More
Ky Bourbon Production is Buzzing
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky bourbon production hit a nearly 50-year high last year. An industry group said Wednesday the state’s distilleries filled nearly 1.9 million bourbon barrels last year, the highest level since 1967. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association says more than 6.6 million barrels are aging in warehouses dotting the landscape in the state’s… Read More
Corn, Soybean Planting in Ohio Lagging Behind Averages
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Agricultural officials say planting of corn and soybeans in Ohio is off to a slow start, with only about a third of the corn crop and 10 percent of soybeans in the ground so far. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says corn crops were 20 percent behind the five-year average for… Read More
VIDEO: Man Rescued from Burning SUV
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Anchorage, Alaska police say an officer and four citizens rescued a man whose arm was trapped beneath a burning SUV. The man was trapped by the vehicle after a rollover accident on Sunday. Officer Mitchel Veenstra called several bystanders to help him and the group rocked the SUV enough that the man was able to… Read More
Record-Breaking Blue Catfish Caught
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources says a state-record blue catfish has been caught on the Ohio River. DNR director Robert Fala says the catfish registered nearly 60 pounds and was nearly 45 inches long. It was caught with cut bait Saturday during a tournament near Gallipolis, Ohio, by… Read More
Ohio Seeks to Coordinate Lake Erie Algae Effort
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s environmental agency says it wants to better coordinate the state’s efforts to significantly reduce what’s feeding the harmful algae in Lake Erie. The plan obtained by The Associated Press calls for putting the Ohio Lake Erie Commission in charge of overseeing the work. It’s one of several regulatory proposals being… Read More
National Forest in Ohio Requiring Permits to Harvest Ginseng
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Wayne National Forest in southern Ohio is trying to ward off ginseng poachers by requiring a permit to harvest the root plant that’s thought to have medicinal properties and can sell for hundreds of dollars a pound. The forest will require a $20 permit to harvest its ginseng. A forest spokesman… Read More
Visible: the Annual Athens Photo Project Opens Friday
By: Emily Votaw
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“I guess I’m one of those cheesy people who really believes that art has the power to change the direction of someone’s life, like it changed mine.” These are the words of Kimberly Crum, an instructor with the Athens Photo Project (APP), an organization that has been integrating art into the mental health recovery process… Read More
Biden in Ohio to Talk Overtime
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Vice President Joe Biden will be talking about overtime adjustments for salaried workers in today’s visit to Columbus. The White House says the vice president will make his remarks while at Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream’s headquarters. Right now, salaried workers making more than $23,660 per year do not have to receive overtime pay for working more than 40 hours… Read More
Your Free Time Activities Can Energize Your Career
By: Beverly Jones
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Because energetic, enthusiastic employees get more done, today’s managers are exploring many ways to stimulate employee engagement. Some programs work better than others, but one point seems clear: it’s difficult for bored or unhappy leaders to motivate their teams. So perhaps your first rule for engaging colleagues is to be engaged yourself. Of course, it’s… Read More
Pain Pill Trafficking Penalty
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 11 years and seven months in prison for a Florida-to-West Virginia pain pill trafficking operation. Forty-six-year-old William Harrison Meade was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, for his September 2015 guilty plea to conspiring to distribute oxycodone. Federal prosecutors say Meade conspired… Read More
ARTS/West to Upgrade Sound System
ARTS/West is pleased to announce that they have received a $1,740 grant from the Athens Foundation to upgrade their sound system from analog to digital. Local sound technician, David Eubanks, was approached earlier this year about upgrading the sound system and switching to digital was a logical choice based on the current set-up of the… Read More