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Court Reinstates Ohio’s Freddie Mac Suit Over Pension Losses
CINCINNATI (AP) – The federal appeals court in Cincinnati has reinstated Ohio’s lawsuit accusing Freddie Mac of defrauding the state’s mammoth pension fund by systematically investing in sub-prime home loans…. Read More
A Conversation With Ricky Skaggs
On July 29 country music superstar Ricky Skaggs will be bringing his talents, alongside his band, Kentucky Thunder, to Marietta’s People’s Bank Theatre. Besides the cultivation of a career that… Read More
Officers, Troopers Bring Southeast Ohio To Republican Convention
Law enforcement officers from all over the country have descended upon Cleveland to help with security for the Republican National Convention, including some local forces. Six officers from the Ohio… Read More
Theatre West Virginia Salutes Johnny Cash With Final Summer Show
Theatre West Virginia is making musical magic under the stars this summer. Catch their final show, Ring of Fire, The Music Of Johnny Cash, July 20 through July 24 and… Read More
An Evening With Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen Oct. 16
Two of Texas’ greatest singer-songwriters Lyle Lovett and Robert Earl Keen will turn the stage into their front porch for one special acoustic evening at Ohio University’s Memorial Auditorium. A… Read More
Couple Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Pleas On Child Abuse Charges
Two people who prosecutors say subjected two children to “torture” pleaded not guilty to child endangerment charges in Athens County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. David A. Wright, 36, of… Read More
Athens City Building Gets A Lift
Longtime Athens resident Noah Trembly took hold of the golf ball-shaped throttle on his wheelchair, slowly moving through the crowd of his peers that filled the Athens City Municipal Building… Read More
Justice Department Urges Reversal in Ohio Voter Purge Case
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Justice Department is telling a federal appeals court that Ohio’s process for maintaining its voter rolls is illegally removing people. Voting rights groups sued Ohio’s… Read More