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Eastern Lady Eagles Fly High Over Trimble Lady Tomcats
By: Troy Staudenmaier
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The Eastern Lady Eagles traveled to Tomcat territory to take on Trimble in this TVC-Ohio matchup looking to bounce back after falling in two consecutive in-conference games. After an extremely slow and ugly start to the game, Eastern pulled away in the second half dominating the Trimble Lady Tomcats 65-31. After ending the first half… Read More
Meigs Lady Marauders Dominated By Alexander Lady Spartans
By: Chloe Szakovits
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The Meigs Lady Marauders (12-10) couldn’t knock down TVC-Ohio champions Alexander Lady Spartans (19-3) on Thursday, suffering a tough loss at home 71-28 on their senior night. Alexander’s offense was the highlight of the game, led by sophomore Rachel Richardson’s six three-pointers. Leah Richardson with 14 points and Kena Rice with 17 points also contributed… Read More
Nationwide “Academics United” Rally At Ohio University
Students and faculty at Ohio University took part in the nationwide “Academics United” rally. The rally happened at more than 50 university campuses to show support for citizens of the seven countries affected by President Trump’s latest Executive Order, according to organizers. The rally began at noon at Baker Student Center. Protesters then made their way… Read More
Kasich Agrees With Trump On Sanctuary Cities
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Republican and Democratic state lawmakers are working up dueling bills on sanctuary cities – communities that say they’ll shield undocumented immigrants from prosecution based on their illegal status. When asked about that at a speech before newspaper executives and editors, Gov. John Kasich was firm on where he stands. “I think the president is right… Read More
Athena Cinema Asks Athens For Its Finest Shorts
The Athena Cinema announces the return of “Drop Your Shorts,” an event showcasing community submitted work on the big screen. The event will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and the theater encourages anyone with a short film to consider submitting. There is no entry… Read More
Third OU Presidential Candidate Withdraws, Leaving One
By: Susan Tebben
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In one week, three of the four candidates for the Ohio University presidency have withdrawn from consideration. On Thursday morning, Robert Frank, formerly of the University of New Mexico, emailed university officials thanking them for their hospitality, but withdrawing from consideration. Frank did not give a reason for the withdrawal. His was the third candidate… Read More
US Judge in Cleveland: Don’t Question Legitimacy of Federal Judges
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A federal judge in Cleveland is weighing in on Donald Trump’s personal criticism of other judges without mentioning the Republican president by name. U.S. District Judge Dan Polster said during a speech Wednesday that questioning the legitimacy of a federal judge is a line that shouldn’t be crossed. Polster is an appointee… Read More
Bill Would Let Nonrelatives Care for Foster Children in Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A committee has passed a bill that would allow state social workers to place children with adults who are not their blood relatives but have an “emotionally significant relationship” with the child. The House Health and Family Services Committee unanimously approved the bill on Thursday. While Kentucky law allows non-relatives to… Read More
The State of Ohio’s Controversial School Turn-Around Law
By: Michelle Faust | StateImpact Ohio
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Quality education. It’s what parents want for their kids. Education leaders and state lawmakers say they want the same. Still, many Ohio schools lag behind. In October of 2015, House Bill 70 passed amid controversy as an intervention for the state’s persistently failing schools. The two districts confronting the limits and effectiveness of the law… Read More
Panel in Kentucky OKs Bill Promoting Religious Expression in Schools
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A Senate committee has approved a bill that would allow students to take part in religious activities at Kentucky’s public schools. Supporters say the measure would be a guide for school officials in allowing students to exercise their rights to religious expression. The measure cleared the Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and… Read More
Sheriff: Brother, 18, Charged With Raping His Half-siblings
By: Associated Press
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Authorities in Ohio are accusing an 18-year-old of raping three of his half-siblings who are under the age of 10. The Summit County sheriff’s office says deputies arrested the teen Wednesday and charged him with three counts of rape. They say he was one of nine children living with their parents… Read More
48 Hour Shootout Spins Tales of Murderous Girlfriends, Funny Grim Reapers
By: Emily Votaw
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A bullied youngster has a harrowing experience with the Grim Reaper. A young man discovers that his girlfriend is a murderer. (But, he’s kind of okay with it.) These are the basic premises of The Next Step and The Reluctant Reaper, the first-place shorts in the 15th annual 48-Hour Shootout, which took place in Athens… Read More
Students Refuse to Follow Tobacco-Free Initiative
By: Brooke Davis
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ATHENS, Ohio – Ohio University is hoping to make its Tobacco-free Initiative a campus policy within the next few years. The initiative became effective as of August 1, 2015 in an effort to reduce tobacco use on campus. As a part of that initiative are tobacco cessation courses offered at no cost by the university’s Heath Promotion Department…. Read More
BigBelly has big impact on Athens
By: Alexander Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio – The city of Athens has taken an initiative to clean up Court Street with new technology. The city installed 24 BigBelly trash-compacting systems to reduce trash pick ups and increase recycling by pedestrians in Uptown. Mayor Steve Patterson said he started thinking of ideas to increase recycling in Uptown as soon as he took office. He… Read More
Man Dies After Ohio Explosion; Parents Hurt In Rescue Effort
By: Associated Press
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MEDINA, Ohio (AP) – Emergency responders say an apparent explosion and fire at a northeast Ohio apartment building left an 18-year-old man dead and his parents badly burned after they tried to rescue him. The Medina County fire chief tells WJW-TV that the parents went back in to try to save the young man as… Read More
Man Dies After Shooting By Deputy Called To Ohio Home
By: Associated Press
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GENEVA, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a 26-year-old man has died after being shot by a sheriff’s deputy responding to a disturbance at a northeast Ohio home. Ashtabula County Sheriff William Johnson said the deputy was called to the home near Geneva on Wednesday afternoon. Johnson’s office didn’t immediately release further details about what happened… Read More
Justice Unveils Initiatives And First Budget Proposal
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has proposed government cuts and incremental tax increases to close a projected $500 million West Virginia budget deficit next year. The newly elected Democrat also wants a 2 percent raise for classroom teachers and $1.4 billion in bonding for highway programs he says would create thousands of jobs…. Read More
Ohio Bill Would Allow Protective Orders For Dating Violence
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would allow victims of dating violence to seek a protective order against an alleged perpetrator. The bill would update current law which only recognizes violence between spouses, family members, those living together or family members for the purpose of seeking a protective order. Backers… Read More
‘Beyond the Mask:’ OU Faculty Comes Together To Honor Dayton Poet
By: Emily Votaw
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Beyond the Mask: Paul Laurence Dunbar is a recently completed documentary film that explores the life of Dayton, OH’s Paul Laurence Dunbar, a Black poet known mostly for his dialect poems published in the late 1800s. The film opens with shots of Dunbar’s most concrete legacy: schools bearing his name. As students hurry in the… Read More
State Auditor Wants Photos Added To Food-Stamp Cards In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s auditor and two Republican legislators want to add photo identification to food-stamp cards in the state as a way of helping prevent fraud. State Auditor Dave Yost and the legislators announced the legislation Wednesday. Yost has said an audit last year of Ohio’s $2.5 billion program, found weaknesses that allow… Read More
Natural Gas Company Files Lawsuit To Build Pipeline
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A gas company has filed a lawsuit in order to complete a pipeline that cuts through privately owned land in Ohio. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Rover Pipeline filed an eminent domain suit on Friday after a year of negotiating with landowners for access to their land. Many landowners have not… Read More
Feds: West Virginia Mining Regulations Aren’t Being Enforced
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal officials say the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has failed numerous times to enforce state rules governing the coal-mining industry. News outlets say a three-year investigation by the Department of Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation Enforcement concluded that the department exhibited a lack of proper water quality monitoring,… Read More