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Sitting Down With The Wild Reeds
By: Darian Randolph
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The Wild Reeds are an Americana folk girl group from Los Angeles, California. Well known for their haunting harmonies and twangy musicality, they were a shoe-in for the 2016 Nelsonville… Read More
OU Alumnus Richard Linke “The Man Who Made Mayberry” Dies at 98
Richard (Dick) O. Linke, 98, died on June 15, 2016 in his Hawaii home. A graduate of Ohio University (BSJ 1941), he had been one of its most devoted alumni,… Read More
Weather Service Investigating Possible Tornado in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) – The National Weather Service says it’s investigating a possible tornado after strong winds downed trees and damaged multiple homes in a southwest Ohio city. Some Hamilton… Read More
Ohio ACLU Concerned Over Buffer Zone Around Abortion Clinics
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union is siding with abortion-clinic protesters over proposed buffer zones around the facilities in central Ohio. The ACLU of Ohio on Wednesday… Read More
Ohio Prisons Agency to Pay $2.6M to Provide Milk for Inmates
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – After selling off its herd of dairy cows, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction will now pay $2.6 million to provide milk for the state’s… Read More
Terri Binion Returns to Athens
By: Emily Votaw
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This weekend will be a little like a homecoming for Orlando-based singer-songwriter Terri Binion. “In 1977 I moved to a little farm outside of Athens, and it’s where I got… Read More
West Virginia Forestry Lay Offs
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Division of Forestry will lay off 37 workers to address a $1.7 million shortfall in the new budget year. A news release Wednesday says… Read More
Public Viewing for Voinovich
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A public viewing will be held in the rotunda of Cleveland City Hall on Thursday for George Voinovich, the former U.S. senator, Ohio governor and Cleveland mayor…. Read More
Possibly More Sunday Hunting in WV
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A proposal to place Sunday hunting on the November ballot will come up at the next Kanawha County Commission meeting. The meeting is set for 5… Read More
16th Washboard Music Festival Kicks Off Tonight
By: Emily Votaw
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Tonight the rhythmic see-sawing and tapping song of the washboard will wash out over the streets of Logan, marking the kick off of the 16th Washboard Music Festival, which… Read More
Athens Man Gets Four Years After Assault of OU Employee
By: Susan Tebben
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The Athens man whose assault of an OU employee led to a region-wide search has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the incident. James D. Howard, 25, was sentenced to… Read More