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Recipes to Help Seize the Summer Season
By: Kelly Martin
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AWW! Even though summer isn’t official until June 21, Memorial Day weekend is the beginning of the summer season. The weekend that cookouts are plentiful, boat rides on the lake… Read More
Stuart’s Kicks Off Next Stage Capital Campaign
By: Emily Votaw
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Yesterday afternoon marked the official groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Next Stage Capital Campaign for Stuart’s Opera House. In order to get to this point, the organization raised… Read More
Athens High School To Honor Memory of Student at Graduation
By: Susan Tebben
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An Athens High School senior killed in a car crash on Wednesday will be honored at Saturday’s graduation, the school’s principal said. Thomas J. Hamel, 18, was a senior at… Read More
Charleston Dips Below 50K Population
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia no longer has a city above 50,000 in population. U.S. Census estimates released Thursday show Charleston dipped below the threshold last year. The state’s… Read More
Jorma’s Embryonic Journey at Baker this Afternoon
Renowned musician Jorma Kaukonen and his wife Vanessa will recount their storied musical past; which spans half a century this afternoon at 2 p.m. in the Baker Center Theater as… Read More
ABC Players Examine Little Known Aspects of Elvis
“All the King’s Women” scheduled for May 19-22 at Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville provides an intimate look at some of the fascinating but lesser known aspects of Elvis Presley’s life. For… Read More
City of Athens Considering Disposable Grocery Bag Fee
By: Associated Press
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ATHENS, Ohio (AP) – The city that houses Ohio University is considering a proposal that would make it the first in the state to charge a fee for non-reusable paper… Read More
Ohio Officials Grapple with Planned Parenthood Restrictions
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio law that strips government funding from Planned Parenthood is forcing some local health officials to scramble to find replacement providers for certain services. The… Read More
Four Killed in Vinton Co. Crash, Including Athens High Schooler
A two-vehicle crash claimed the lives of four people including an Athens High School senior. The crash occurred Wednesday at the intersection of State Route 56 and State Route 93…. Read More
Study: West Virginia Had Greatest Drop in Uninsured
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal data shows West Virginia had the greatest percentage drop among the states over a two-year period for adults without health insurance. The Centers for Disease… Read More
Grant Funding Providing Free Summer Swahili Course
Interested in learning the language that gave us hakuna matata? This summer, the Ohio University Center for International Studies and the Department of Linguistics will be hosting an intensive elementary… Read More
Ohio House Passes Annie’s Law
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The House has overwhelmingly passed a bill that would allow for expanded use of in-car breathalyzers for those convicted of driving while intoxicated – including first-time drunk drivers. The bill… Read More