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Meigs Draws Comeback, Advances Over Jackson
It might not have been pretty, but the Meigs Lady Marauders came back from a 9-point, fourth quarter deficit, to knock off the Jackson Ironladies 44-42 in the first round… Read More
Kentucky House GOP, Beshear Clash Over Attorney’s Fees
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Republican lawmakers want to limit how much money outside attorneys hired by the state can earn in complex cases, a move Democratic Attorney General Andy Beshear… Read More
Reporter Security is an Issue Both Abroad and At Home
Award-winning journalist and former Washington Post ombudsman Andrew Alexander just finished co-authoring an in-depth report for National Public Radio about the death of two of its journalists in Afghanistan in… Read More
Toledo Man Charged with Spray-Painting Anti-Arab Message
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Police have charged an Ohio man with criminal damaging in the spray-painting of a swastika and message cursing Arabs on a Lebanese family’s garage door in… Read More
Coming Weeks Bring Music, Theatre, Classic Films To Peoples Bank Theatre
The historic Peoples Bank Theatre in downtown Marietta has a wide variety of musicians on its calendar for the remainder of February and the month ahead, as well as a staged reading… Read More
What’s Ohio’s Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act?
A new plan from the Ohio Department of Education outlines the trajectory of the state’s education goals over the next 10 years. On February 2nd, ODE released its draft plan… Read More
Kentucky House Panel OKs Bill to Allow Sale of Vintage Whiskeys
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bill that would allow vintage bottles of whiskey to be put back into circulation in the world’s bourbon capital has cleared a Kentucky House committee…. Read More
Kasich to Visit Germany, England During European Trip
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich is headed to Europe for a series of economic development and policy discussions with corporate CEOs and world leaders. The Republican governor… Read More
West Virginia Rejects Juvenile Sex Offender Registration
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s highest court has ruled that juveniles judged delinquents for sex offenses don’t have to register as sex offenders when they turn 18. The registration… Read More
West Virginia Unit Cites $2.5M Of Improper Disability Claims
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office says its unit targeting Social Security disability fraud helped save $2.5 million in improper claims during its first year. Two… Read More
Official Presses For More Details About Small Chemical Spill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A Kanawha County official is demanding more details about a small spill along the Kanawha River that apparently involved the same primary chemical that caused a… Read More
Eastern Falls to Miller on Senior Night
Miller High School’s Seattle Compston spoiled senior night for the Eastern Boys Eagles team, putting up 25 points overall, leading the Falcons to a 64-54 victory over Eastern. It was… Read More