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Ohio Bill Calls for School Intervention in Truancy Cases
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Legislation approved by Ohio lawmakers calls for decriminalizing truancy and forcing schools to try and get truant students back to class before taking the issue to… Read More
Ex ‘Health-Food Hustler’ Exposes Dark Side of Industry
The new book ‘Big Fat Food Fraud’ reveals surprising, and maddening, truths By Emily Gurnon / Next Avenue It seems like hardly a week goes by without a book landing… Read More
Why It’s Time for Emergency Fund 401(k)s
By Richard Eisenberg / Next Avenue A lot has been written about America’s retirement crisis (some of it by Next Avenue). But I don’t think there’s been enough attention given… Read More
Top Tunes ’16: Eddie Ashworth
This is another 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. Hi… Read More
Electors in Ohio Deliver 18 Votes to Republican Donald Trump
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s 18 Electoral College members have voted to support Republican Donald Trump. The group voted Monday at the Ohio Statehouse. Their support formalizes Trump’s general election… Read More
Ohio Colleges, Universities: Protect Immigrant Students
DELAWARE, Ohio (AP) – At least eleven Ohio colleges and universities are standing up for immigrant students who could see their statuses change after President-elect Donald Trump takes office next… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief: No State Money Needed to Run Office
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Republican elections chief says his office doesn’t need state tax money for the next two years because of what he’s calling “wise financial management” over… Read More
State OKs Release of $1.3M for Buckeye Lake Dam Project
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A panel that oversees state spending has approved the release of $1.3 million for design work and other pre-construction activities involving plans to replace a deteriorated… Read More