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Video of the Day: “Under the Elms” Concert Series Finale
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, OH — Hundreds gathered on Ohio University’s College Green Wednesday evening for the final concert in the “Under the Elms” series. The “Communiversity Band” –comprised of OU students and faculty,… Read More
Voices from the West Virginia Floods
Freelance photojournalist Rebecca Sell traveled down to West Virginia and captured the sights and sounds of people starting the process of clean up and recovery after flash floods swept through… Read More
Star Spangled Appetizing Inspirations
By: Ann Kyle
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Old Glory, a nickname for our nation’s flag, is comprised of three significant colors: RED, being the symbol of valor and bravery; WHITE, symbolizes purity and innocence; and, BLUE, is… Read More
Audit: Dead People Got Food Stamps, $29M Spent Out-of-State
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say a $48,000 audit of Ohio’s food stamp program found roughly $31,000 in questionable costs, including benefits used by dead people and duplicate payments…. Read More
Ohio Prisons Get $1.3M from Selling About 1,400 Dairy Cattle
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Records show Ohio’s prisons agency made nearly $1.3 million after selling about 1,400 dairy cattle as part of a larger effort to raise money for new… Read More
Shakespeare By the River Presents “The Taming of the Shrew”
The third annual Shakespeare by the River production opens this weekend. People passing by Muskingum Park in recent days may have noticed that a scene from the wild west has taken… Read More
Tantrum Theater Presents Tammy Faye’s Final Audition July 8 – July 16
Tantrum Theater will present The Central Ohio premiere of Tammy Faye’s Final Audition by 2016 Tantrum playwright in residence Merri Biechler. The show will open in the Abbey Theater, Dublin… Read More
OUL Theatre Presents The Wizard of Oz July 24 – Aug. 7
This summer the Ohio University Lancaster Theatre will be performing a musical theatre adaptation of the classic film The Wizard of Oz in the recently renovated Wagner Theatre. This is… Read More
500th Indictment Named In Rape Kit Cases
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) — A prosecutor in Cleveland is set to announce that Cuyahoga County has indicted its 500th rape defendant identified from DNA evidence found in previously untested rape kits…. Read More
Greenbrier Becomes Flooding Refuge
By: Associated Press
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Its owner says an iconic West Virginia resort may take a couple of months to reopen after deadly floods, but Greenbrier’s maimed championship golf… Read More
W. Va. Lays Off Forestry Workers
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Several dozen West Virginia Division of Forestry employees are being laid off this week. The Charleston Gazette-Mail says the forestry workers have helped clean up areas… Read More
W. Va. Clothing Vouchers Begin Soon
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia residents can begin applying for school clothing vouchers for eligible children on July 1. The Department of Health and Human Resources say the vouchers… Read More
Ohio Awards Millions In Historic Tax Credits
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has awarded nearly $28 million in tax credits to help rehabilitate 39 historic buildings around the state. The Ohio Development Services Agency on Tuesday awarded… Read More