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Former UNM President Talks Goals For OU During Third Presidential Forum
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio — The former president of the University of Mexico said he would focus on improving retention rates, corporate partnerships and pushing the university’s brand if selected to serve in the same position at Ohio University. Dr. Robert Frank answered questions from the public Friday afternoon during the third open forum for OU presidential… Read More
Ross Reviewed: Trump’s Choice For Commerce Left Mixed Legacy In Ohio Valley
By: Glynis Board | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The billionaire Wilbur Ross is headed for Senate confirmation hearings as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of the Department of Commerce. Ross made it to ultra-rich status in part by salvaging coal and steel assets in Appalachia and the Rust Belt. His business dealings leave a mixed legacy in the Ohio Valley region, from… Read More
West Virginia County Among Those Urged To Sue Drug Companies
By: Associated Press
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – The Cabell County Commission is considering whether to seek damages from opioid manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacies, pharmacists and prescribing doctors for the prescription painkillers that fueled the state’s drug epidemic. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch reports that a law firm urged the commission Thursday to declare that distribution of pain medications a public nuisance… Read More
Ex-Paintsville Mayor Sentenced To Prison For Theft, Bribery
By: Associated Press
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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A former eastern Kentucky mayor has been sentenced to four years in prison after being found guilty of theft of federal funds, aiding and abetting and bribery. Media outlets report that 70-year-old former Paintsville Mayor Bob Porter was also ordered Thursday to pay a $4,000 fine. After his release, Porter will… Read More
Justice Taps Consultant, Former State BOE Member To Run 2 Agencies
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov.-elect Jim Justice has chosen an energy industry consultant to head West Virginia’s Department of Environmental Protection and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin’s wife to head his Department of Education and the Arts. Austin Caperton is president of Caperton Inc. and has been vice chairman of the West Virginia Public Energy Authority…. Read More
Ohio Hockey Gets Second Half Underway
By: Robbie Dipaola
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School is officially back in session at Ohio University and with the beginning of the spring semester also means that the 3rd-ranked Ohio Bobcats will play in their first weekend series in over a month when they welcome the 16th-ranked Delaware Blue Hens to Bird Arena. The Bobcats were originally scheduled to play last weekend… Read More
Rollin’ On the River: A Talk With Mudbone
By: Bryan Gibson
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After I popped Mudbone’s Rivers & Roads, Part One in my CD player (yes, I still play those shiny discs), I spent some time trying to figure it out. Is it blues? Is it country? Folk? It’s all of the above, plus bits of gospel and bluegrass. Basically, it’s “American music” – a description that… Read More
You Can Now Enter The 2017 Tiny Desk Contest
By Bob Boilen / NPR The 2017 Tiny Desk Contest is now open! Starting today, I’ll be watching your videos in search of the next great undiscovered artist to play at the Tiny Desk. And I won’t be doing it alone. Our team of judges includes these fantastic musicians: Anthony Hamilton Miguel BANKS Trey Anastasio… Read More
A Lifetime of Music: A Chitchat With Rhonda Vincent
By: Emily Votaw
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This Sunday, the one of the most accolade-laden acts in all of bluegrass is headed back to Stuart’s Opera House for a special musical matinee kicking off at 3 p.m.: Rhonda Vincent & The Rage. Named the “new queen of bluegrass” by the Wall Street Journal, Vincent has a career that spans the entirety of… Read More
Study: Earning A Living Harder For Millennials
By: Associated Press
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A new analysis finds that millennials are less well off financially than their Baby Boomer parents. The advocacy group Young Invincibles looked at Federal Reserve data and found that with a median household income of $40,581, millennials earn 20 percent less than boomers did at the same stage of life, despite being better educated. Carrie Antlfinger from… Read More