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Local Girls Annual Christmas Concert Slated for Dec. 11
The Local Girls’ Annual Christmas Concert will be held at the Southeast Ohio History Center, 24 West State Street, at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11. The Local Girls, Mimi Hart, Gay Dalzell, and Brenda Catania, have been delighting audiences far and wide for many years. The trio’s appealing three-part harmony has won them fans… Read More

Ky. Governor Likes Odds Of Approval for Medicaid Overhaul
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin says the odds of winning federal approval for his plan to overhaul the state’s Medicaid program have improved with Donald Trump’s election as president. The Republican governor spoke with reporters on a range of issues Tuesday in Louisville. Regarding his proposal for a federal waiver to revise… Read More

Stuart’s Opera House Hosts Free Holiday Movie and More Saturday
“North Pole Nelsonville” is happening all month long on the Square in Nelsonville and this Saturday, Dec. 3 will feature the Christmas Parade and a whole day of great holiday events! Stuart’s Opera House will host several events throughout the day too! Join us for a FREE holiday movie in the Opera House at Noon… Read More

New Basics Brass Band Returns To Casa Saturday
On Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 New Basics Brass Band returns to Casa Nueva Cantina in celebration of their 20th year as a band. They will bring their unique brand of New Orleans jazz and funk for a night of “get down.” Whether reinterpreting others (James Brown, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair) or showcasing their originals, New Basics Brass Band… Read More

Ross County Adding More Road Patrol, Boosting Pay
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CHILLICOTHE – Ross County Sheriff George Lavender is hoping to add four more road patrol deputies in 2017 and boost pay for his command staff. The Chillicothe Gazette reports that Sheriff Lavender met with county commissioners Monday to go over his $9.3 million budget, a 6 percent increase from the current budget. The bulk of… Read More

Ohio Woman Sentenced In Theft Of Charter School Funds
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DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio woman who authorities say used money from a startup charter school to a $40,000 Mercedes-Benz among other things has been sentenced to three years in prison. The Columbus Dispatch reports a judge in Delaware County sentenced 39-year-old Wendy Marshall on Monday. The Columbus woman pleaded guilty to taking… Read More

Lizzie Watts Named Southern West Virginia Parks Chief
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FAYETTEVILLE, W.Va. (AP) – Lizzie Watts has been named superintendent overseeing three national parks in southern West Virginia. The National Park Service announced Watts’ selection Monday to oversee the New River Gorge National River, the Gauley River National Recreation Area and Bluestone National Scenic River. Watts has spent her 25-year career with the Park Service… Read More

Carcasses Not Allowed Into Kentucky From Infected States
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky state officials are reminding hunters not to bring whole deer or elk carcasses into the state from states infected with chronic wasting disease. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said in a news release that chronic wasting disease is a contagious and fatal neurological disease that affects deer,… Read More

Patrol: Provisional Data Show Fewer Holiday Traffic Deaths
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State Highway Patrol officials say provisional figures show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday period than in recent years. The patrol said in a release Monday that seven people were killed during the five day reporting period, from Wednesday, November 23, through Sunday, November 27. The patrol… Read More