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Miami Trace Pulls Away from Athens with Second Half Surge
By: Nick Ursini
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Basketball games are won and lost in the second half, the first place Miami Trace Panthers ended the Athens Bulldogs season with a 62-53 victory to advance to the regional finals in the Division II postseason. Athens faced a tough test all game long. Not only having the task of beating the first place team,… Read More
Court: License Counselor Not Needed for Health Center
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Supreme Court says a domestic violence counseling center can be considered a behavioral health center by the state government, even though it is not staffed by a licensed counselor. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the justices on Wednesday issued a unanimous opinion overturning a Kanawha County judge’s ruling in… Read More
West Virginia House Backs Tougher Drug Overdose Penalties
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has approved legislation to establish stiffer prison sentences for trafficking in fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid sometimes added to heroin and blamed for many recent overdoses in the state. Under the bill, trafficking in less than 5 grams of the narcotic could mean a felony with a… Read More
VP Pence and HHS Sec’y Price Visit Ohio
By: Dan Sewell | Associated Press
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SPRINGDALE, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence promised small business executives in Ohio on Thursday that the Trump administration will “lift the weight of Obamacare” off them and U.S. families with a better plan that puts the American people first.”The Obamacare nightmare is about to be over,” Pence said at Frame USA, a picture… Read More
Athens Mayor Patterson Talks Infrastructure, Fire, Student Density and E. State St.
First-term Athens Mayor Steve Patterson has faced some major issues since coming to office. Just recently, he has had to confront a major water leak, crumbling infrastructure, a major fire, the hiring of a new university president, increased student density in housing and a major resurfacing project on the ever-busy East State St. All have… Read More
Review: ‘Do Not Resist’ at the Athena Cinema
By: Domonique Alexander
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Bursts of lightning illuminate a dark, ominous sky. The heavy dark grey clouds peer down upon scenes of dissent as people take to the streets, chanting and protesting with visible frustration. The year is 2014. The place, Ferguson, Mo., following the shooting death of an unarmed African American man in a minor police altercation. This… Read More
7 Small Diet Changes to Make You Healthier Than Ever
By Maureen Callahan / Next Avenue For most of us, it’s a lot easier to swap in one small good-for-you habit on occasion than completely overhaul the way we eat. Based on recent research, any or all of the following seven strategies will help do just that, to reshape the food choices you make… Read More
Ohio Pulls Away From Bowling Green Late
By: John Jarosik
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It was a tough, hard-fought, grind-it-out game at the Convocation Center Wednesday night, but Ohio came away with their second-straight victory after defeating Mid-American Conference opponent Bowling Green 79-68. This game however, was not as easy as the first match-up between these two teams back on New Year’s Eve. Ohio stormed out of the gate… Read More
Steve Hussey and Jake Eddy Explore Americana in 2017
By: Emily Votaw
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Earlier this year Americana duo Steve Hussey and Jake Eddy released their debut effort, The Miller Girl. The album calls to mind the works modern art country rockers such as Ryan Adams, Old Crow Medicine Show and the earlier, muted albums of Wilco. The album has been played all over the country on various independent… Read More
Bobcat Unity Walk at OU
Students and faculty marched around the Ohio University campus Tuesday afternoon in a show of unity. The attendees of the second annual Bobcat Unity Walk gathered in front of Alden Library under the motto: “Where there is unity, there is always victory.” Ohio University’s International Student Union (ISU) organized the walk in an effort to… Read More
Internationally Lauded Lúnasa Headed to Stuart’s March 10
By: Emily Votaw
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March 10, internationally lauded Irish music outfit Lúnasa is headed to Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville. Turn back the clock some 20 years, and most likely none of the band’s members could have guessed that they would be touring all around the world with a band that they essentially thought would be a one-time collaboration…. Read More
Talking Roy Orbison With Todd Burge
By: Emily Votaw
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West Virginia-based troubadour Todd Burge discovered Roy Orbison the way most of Generation X did: via David Lynch’s bizarre arthouse comedy-horror movie Blue Velvet. “I was a big Dennis Hopper fan, from the Easy Rider days – and I’m not alone in saying that when I saw (Blue Velvet) it blew my mind,” said Burge. “The… Read More
Democratic Sen. Joe Schiavoni Announces 2018 Governor Bid
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The man who leads Democrats in the Ohio Senate has announced a run for governor. Senate Minority Leader Joe Schiavoni, of Boardman, is the first of his party’s potentially crowded field to make a 2018 gubernatorial bid official. Schiavoni says Republicans have done too little to attract high-paying jobs, bolster public… Read More
Bill To Create Medical Review Panels Passes Kentucky Senate
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House has passed a bill to shake up the state’s medical malpractice system by creating panels of medical providers to review cases. The bill passed on a 51-45 vote Wednesday and returns to the Senate, which will consider changes by the House. If the Senate accepts those changes, the… Read More
Current, Ex-Kentucky Governors Battle Over Health Law Legacy
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – As Republicans in Congress prepare to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law, Kentucky’s current governor and his predecessor are wrestling over the law’s legacy — and both sides claim the state as a case study of the law’s impact. Former Democratic Gov. Steve Beshear embraced the Affordable… Read More
Ohio Sees Record Number Of Concealed Carry Permits Issued
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say a record number of concealed carry licenses for handguns were issued last year. The Ohio Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday that nearly 118,000 new permits were issued in 2016 along with 41,000 renewals. The total of 159,000 permits is the highest number since the state began issuing concealed… Read More
Justice Posts Budget Clock, Plans To Visit Fairmont, Elkins
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has posted on his state website a countdown clock marking the end of the regular legislative session on April 8 as the state budget deadline. On Wednesday, the clock showed 38 days, hours and seconds ticking away. It’s intended to call attention to legislators who last year failed… Read More