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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… 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… 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… 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…. 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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,… 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… Read More