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Gov. Kasich Signs & Vetoes Abortion Measures
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich has signed a 20-week abortion ban while vetoing stricter provisions in a separate measure that would have barred the procedure at the first detectable fetal heartbeat. The Republican governor acted on both proposals Tuesday, the same day they landed on this desk. The heartbeat bill prohibited most… Read More
Sidney Lumet: American Masters
THIRTEEN’s American Masters Kicks Off Season 31 with Premiere of By Sidney Lumet, Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m. Exclusive interview with Treat Williams, star of Lumet’s Prince of the City, and Emmy-winning filmmaker Nancy Buirski follows the documentary Prolific and versatile filmmaker Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) made 44 films in 50 years, earning the Academy… Read More
Construction Causes Hocking Hills Fire
By: Susan Tebben
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Officials say work being done on the Hocking Hills Dining Lodge caused the fire that destroyed it. The Ohio State Fire Marshal is still investigating the fire that occurred Dec. 8 at the restaurant on State Route 664 in Logan, but spokesperson Lindsey LeBerthe said they believe the fire was a result of construction work… Read More
NPR Music Announces Annual Tiny Desk Concert Contest
Once again, NPR Music is asking unknown bands and musicians all over the country to film themselves performing one song at a desk of their choice as a part of the 2017 Tiny Desk Concert. The contest will be sponsored for the third year by Lagunitas Brewing Company, and the winner will play NPR’s famous… Read More
Lampkins Wins Second Straight MAC East POTW
By: Matt Cudahy
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Ohio Bobcats forward Quiera Lampkins has been named the Mid-American Conference East Division Player of the Week for the second straight week. This is the sixth time Lampkins has received the distinction in her career. This feat has only been accomplished twice before by an Ohio University women’s basketball player since the MAC began the… Read More
‘Singing Like Painting Words In the Air’: Talking With Adam Torres
In September, former Athens resident and Ohio University student Adam Torres released Pearls to Swine, his critically acclaimed Fat Possum Records debut. This occurred some 10 years after the recording of his debut album, Nostra Nova, (which was christened a “cult classic” after it’s re-release on Misra Records in 2015) with a slew of Athens-centric musicians at 3… Read More
Ohio To Discuss Graduation Rules After Requirement Warnings
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s school board is set to discuss graduation rules as school administrators warn that new requirements are putting a large number of current high school juniors at risk of not graduating on time. Some superintendents estimate that one-third or more of current juniors in their districts are in jeopardy of not… Read More
Ky. National Guard Sends Off Soldiers
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HAZARD, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky National Guard is holding a departure ceremony for a unit of about 150 soldiers who are deploying to the Middle East. A statement from the National Guard says friends and family are gathering Wednesday at Perry County Central High School in Hazard to send off soldiers with the 207th… Read More
Top Tunes ’16: Megan Fair
This is the fourth installment of a December-long series that examines what Athens-centric tune heads have been jamming to all year long. Keep tabs on the series throughout the month here. My favorite 2016 releases: Face Always Towards The Sun by Blithe Field This Orchid Tapes release snuck quietly into existence in January and immediately burrowed… Read More
Ohio Teen Arrested After Gun, Ammo Found At School
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – A central Ohio teen has been in custody since his arrest earlier this month after police say he was found in possession of a loaded handgun and extra ammunition at school. The Columbus Dispatch reports the 14-year-old suspect was caught with the weapon and an additional extended magazine on Dec. 5… Read More
Women’s Group Asks New Governor For Gender Equity
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia women’s group is asking Gov.-elect Jim Justice for gender equity on the state’s boards and commissions. Justice’s incoming administration will work with a state legislature made up of 116 men and 18 women, or about 13 percent. That marks the lowest percentage of women in the Legislature since… Read More
W. Va.’s Manchin Will Not Serve On Trump Cabinet
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin says following his latest talk with President-elect Donald Trump that he will remain in the Senate. Manchin, in a statement Tuesday, says he was “humbled to be considered for the secretary of energy position,” but he can best serve the state as a senator…. Read More
Stuart’s Backstage Cocktail Party Thursday
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, OH is hosting a Backstage Cocktail Party on Thursday, December 15 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and will be pulling the winners for their fundraiser raffle too! Enjoy an evening on the stage at Stuart’s, with heavy hors d’oeuvres from Kiser’s BBQ, a cash bar, and the announcement of fundraiser… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House Winter Wine Express Friday
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, OH presents the Winter Wine Express on the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway on Friday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.! Enjoy some wine and cheese and other treats while taking a ride through the Hocking Valley. All proceeds benefit Stuart’s Opera House. The coach car is a renovated historic train car… Read More