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Ballot Access Changes for 3rd Parties in Ohio Upheld
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state court has declared as constitutional a 2013 Ohio law that imposed stiffer criteria for minor political parties to reach and maintain ballot status. The… Read More
Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story
Premieres on WOUB-TV Tuesday, June 14 at 9 p.m. Emma “Grandma” Gatewood’s story speaks to the courageous, undaunted spirit of Appalachian people everywhere. Emma Caldwell was born around 1887 at… Read More
85 Face Discipline Over Cheating at Ohio State Vet School
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Eighty-five students are facing disciplinary action over an alleged cheating conspiracy at Ohio State University’s nationally prominent veterinary school. An investigation began in February after university… Read More
VIDEO: Monkey Robs Jewelry Store
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A monkey raided a jewelry shop in eastern India and escaped with a bundle of cash worth about 150 US dollars. CCTV footage provided by shop owner Ravi Kumar Reddy… Read More
Ohio Sues Imprisoned Business Man Over Dumping Drilling Waste
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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s attorney general is suing the owner of a northeast Ohio company who was sent to prison over the dumping of oil-field waste into a storm… Read More
Plea Deal Accepted In Girl Scout Cookie Embezzlement
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PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A Wood County judge has accepted a plea deal involving two women accused of embezzling over $2,000 from the Girl Scouts. A judge agreed Monday to… Read More
Prescription Price Control Supporters Gather Signatures
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Supporters of an effort aimed at controlling the price Ohio pays for prescription drugs are collecting more signatures to try to get the idea before voters…. Read More
Indiana Governor Headlines Bill Cole Fundraiser
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is headlining a Charleston fundraiser for Republican Bill Cole’s campaign for governor. Cole campaign spokesman Kent Gates says the fundraiser will take… Read More
Former Highway Patrol Commander Pleads Not Guilty
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MARIETTA, Ohio (AP) – A former State Highway Patrol commander accused of stalking a subordinate’s wife after an affair has pleaded not guilty to abduction, criminal trespassing and other charges… Read More
Former Vets Commission Exec Indicted For Theft
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CIRCLEVILLE – A former executive director of the Pickaway County Veterans Service Commission (PCVSC) has been indicted on seven counts of theft in office. The Pickaway County Grand Jury indicted… Read More
West Union Street Money, Timeline Brought To Council
By: Susan Tebben
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Enhanced sidewalks and a newly-paved West Union Street are on the way, if city council approves the money needed to bring the changes to fruition. The city will need $75,000… Read More
Bag Fee Ordinance Tabled
By: Susan Tebben
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An ordinance on plastic bag fees was tabled at Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, but not without more of the public getting their two cents in. The subject of… Read More