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Labor Movement: Will ‘Right-To-Work’ States Attract More Businesses?
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The Ohio Valley region once helped give rise to the labor movement. Now it’s shifting toward what’s known as right-to-work law. West Virginia and Kentucky have passed right-to-work laws and Ohio is considering a similar bill. One of the big selling points for right-to-work proponents is that the law can attract new businesses. But opponents… Read More
Police Get Involved As Meigs Survives River Valley
By: Clark Wooley
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All eleven Marauders found their way onto the score sheet as Meigs was able to win a hard fought matchup against River Valley, 61-50 on senior night. It was an ugly start for both teams as we only saw two buckets fall in the games first four minutes of play. Meigs, despite an opening three-pointer… Read More
Athens Bulldogs Bite Down On Nelsonville-York
By: Nick Ursini
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Plagued with turnovers all game, the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes could not keep up with the Athens Bulldogs as the Bulldogs ran away with a 75-47 victory. It was senior night at McAfee Gym and the crosstown rivalry had plenty of fans there to cheer on both teams. The Bulldogs jumped out to a six-point lead at… Read More
Trimble Forces Federal Hocking’s Winless Regular Season
By: Paul Roth
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The Trimble Tomcats played spoiler on Federal Hocking’s senior night as they dismantled the Lancers by a score of 67-25. It was the final game of Federal Hocking’s regular season, its last chance to avoid a winless season. It was going to be a hefty bill to pay, facing the team with the second best record… Read More
Athens School Supply Drive Garners 30 Volunteers
By: Bethany Greenman
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Martin Luther King Junior Day, Ohio University’s Campus Involvement Center organized a school supply drive to benefit Athens County schools. An event was held Saturday, January 28 to package the supplies collected. Community Engagement is a department within the Campus Involvement Center. Assistant Director of Community Engagement Barbara Harrison has worked for the university for… Read More
Fearing Career Damage, Women Did Not Report Alleged Professor Harassment
By: Susan Tebben
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In their reports to an investigator with Ohio University’s Office of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance, women who allege they were victims of sexual harassment by English Professor Andrew Escobedo say they feared for their professional and educational careers when choosing not to fight his “advances” or report him. The ECRC released a Memorandum of… Read More
Inside the Battle Over the Clean Water Rule
By: Julie Grant | The Allegheny Front
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It’s an Obama-era regulation with a simple name and seemingly straight-forward purpose. But since its authoring, the Waters of the U.S. Rule — also known as the Clean Water Rule — has been embroiled in controversy. Don’t expect that to change under the Trump administration. Matt Durbin grows 2,400 acres of corn, soy and wheat throughout the… Read More
Muslim Student Association Night 2017
Ohio University’s Muslim Student Association (MSA) is hosting a gala this Sunday night. The MSA is expecting 250 people to attend the event. Tickets are already sold out. The association is arranging the MSA Night to present the Muslim community to OU students and faculty. Abdulwahab Alsulami is the President of MSA and one of… Read More
School of Art + Design Mourns Passing of Professor Emeritus Abner Jonas
The School of Art + Design mourns the passing of Abner Jonas, Professor Emeritus, longtime faculty member and previous director of the School of Art + Design who passed away Monday, Feb. 6. Born in 1935, Jonas was a celebrated artist and printmaker with a long history in the Athens community. He is survived by his… Read More
Teen Shot at Ohio School Says Positive Attitude Helps Recovery
By: Associated Press
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WEST LIBERTY, Ohio (AP) – A 16-year-old victim of a school shooting in West Liberty says he’s “feeling pretty good” and is glad to be attending classes and other school activities a month after the incident. The Springfield News-Sun reports that Logan Cole discussed his recovery in an interview this week with radio station WBLL… Read More
West Virginia Lawmakers Weigh Stiffer Litter Punishment
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia lawmakers are advancing stiffer penalties for littering that could mean two weeks picking up roadside trash for throwing some out your car window. The legislation approved by the Judiciary Committee and poised for a House vote next week would raise the possible fine for littering on public property or… Read More
Ohio Board Approves Requirement for Tracking of Police Bias
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A police relations advisory board has approved a first-ever standard for Ohio law enforcement agencies for keeping racial and gender bias out of their interactions with the public. The standard approved Friday requires agencies to adopt policies prohibiting bias in traffic stops and when officers interact with individuals who aren’t in… Read More
Finding Food in a Southeast Ohio Desert
For residents of Vinton County, deserts are not just places found out west and seen in the movies. They aren’t places with extreme temperatures and no water. Deserts to Vinton County residents are places without food. No dessert in the desert Nutrition experts consider Vinton County a Food Desert– an area isolated from fresh foods… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House To Host Poetry Out Loud Semifinal
By: Domonique Alexander
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Nelsonville’s renowned Stuart’s Opera House will play host to Southeast Ohio’s regional Poetry Out Loud semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 16 at 1:30 pm. In 2005, Poetry Out Loud was established by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the following year in 2006, Ohio would become a participatory state in the annual competition. This year… Read More
Kentucky Pension System’s Woes Could be Worse Than Previously Thought
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s public pension system, which officially faces an $18.1 billion unfunded liability, might be in worse shape than previously thought. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports the bigger potential problem means taxpayers could be on the hook for more money to honor pension commitments to about 365,000 public employees. Kentucky Retirement Systems board… Read More
Judge: Request to Set Aside Conviction for Kentucky Judge-Executive Should be Denied
By: Associated Press
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A federal judge has recommended denying a request to set aside the conviction of a former county judge-executive from eastern Kentucky. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert E. Wier rejected Tim Conley’s arguments in a decision filed Thursday. Wier said the former Morgan County judge-executive took part in… Read More
Ohio Inmate Accused of Mailing Threats Against Trump, Judges
By: Associated Press
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LEBANON, Ohio (AP) – An Ohio prisoner faces new charges over allegations that he threatened President Donald Trump and federal judges in letters mailed to the FBI and a public defender’s office. Authorities say that 47-year-old Rodney Cydrus threatened to hurt a number of government officials and that some of the mail last month contained… Read More
Hundreds Apply for New Warehouse Jobs Coming to Milton
By: Associated Press
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MILTON, W.Va. (AP) – Hundreds of people have applied for jobs with wholesale grocery distributor H.T. Hackney Co., which is opening its first warehouse in West Virginia. State officials announced this week that the company is coming to Milton, creating an estimated 70 jobs. Officials didn’t say when actual hiring would begin or when the… Read More
Ohio Hockey Seniors Take Ice for Last Time
By: Robbie Dipaola
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For the final time as a member of the Ohio Bobcats, ten seniors will lace up their skates and take to the ice at Bird Arena. A lot is on the line this weekend when the No. 3 ranked Bobcats faceoff against conference rival Iowa State in what will be a high intensity series. At… Read More
The Next Steps For West Union Street
By: Allison Gens, Nicole SchneiderBy: Kaylee Bowers
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Walking down West Union Street, fences are still up and construction is ongoing, despite the fact that more than two years have passed since the November 2014 fire that gutted five buildings. The good news is only two buildings are left to be completed. “We are no longer talking years, we are no longer talking… Read More
Lawmakers Want Taxes On Feminine Products Eliminated
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Lawmakers in Ohio have proposed a law that would remove sales taxes from feminine hygiene products. House Bill 61’s two sponsors, state Reps. Greta Johnson of Akron and Brigid Kelly of Oakley, are pushing for feminine hygiene products to be considered “medically necessary.” This status makes feminine products tax exempt under Ohio… Read More
Nonprofit: Most West Virginia Major Roads In Shoddy Shape
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A nonprofit transportation group says most West Virginia major roads are in shoddy shape and that motorists spent $758 million each year in extra vehicle operating costs from driving on them. The report released Thursday by Washington, D.C.-based TRIP found 29 percent of the major roads in West Virginia were in… Read More
Cincinnati To Build Wall To Stop Slipping Hillside
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – Cincinnati officials plan to build a wall they hope will stop a hillside from slipping further and potentially affecting underground sewer and water lines that service downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Officials say the 1,200-foot wall will be built above Riverside Drive in the city’s East End. The wall’s estimated cost of between… Read More
Kentucky Exports Up Nearly 6 Percent In 2016
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Officials say Kentucky shipped $29.2 billion in goods and services abroad last year, an amount that is up nearly 6 percent from 2015. Gov. Matt Bevin said in a statement this week that aerospace products and parts were the No. 1 item exported by the state, accounting for $10.8 billion in… Read More
