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Joan Ellison Wows Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre
By: Emily Votaw
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As sad as it is, there are likely few millennials aware of Judy Garland. Those born after 1990, especially, might — at best — associate the name with the delicate,… Read More

Photos: Pickle Fest 2017
Every year, Athen’s own Bagel Street Deli holds a pickle eating contest where the entry fees are donated to the winner’s charity of choice. Each round lasts ten minutes and… Read More

Sunday Afternoon Marks Successful Premiere of ‘Our Town: Jackson’
By: Emily Votaw
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Jackson is a small town in Appalachian Ohio with it’s own unique long, winding history. That history includes the likes of legendary outdoorsman Daniel Boone, famous explorer Major John Wesley Powell,… Read More

House Names the Barn a Part of Ohio’s Architectural History
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House has unanimously passed a bill designating the barn as the official historical architectural structure of Ohio. Republican Rep. Anne Gonzales of suburban Columbus… Read More

Ohio Produces Solid Results in Raleigh Relays
By: Tyler Corbit
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Ohio traveled to North Carolina this weekend to compete in the Raleigh Relays, a qualifier event with over 50 schools in attendance. When all was said and done, 11 Bobcats finished in… Read More

West Virginia Senate Votes to End Common Core Tests
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Senate has narrowly passed legislation to replace the state’s standardized tests aligned to the Common Core curriculum with other tests that would be subject… Read More

Kentucky Lawyer Pleads Guilty in Massive Disability Scheme
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawyer accused of conspiring to defraud the government of nearly $600 million in federal disability payments has entered a guilty plea. Eric C. Conn… Read More

Troopers: Stolen National Guard Humvee Found in Ohio Garage
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STOW, Ohio (AP) — State troopers in Ohio say a Humvee swiped from an Ohio National Guard Armory has been found in a garage at a vacant home. The State… Read More

15 People Shot, 1 Killed at Cincinnati Nightclub
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Latest on the nightclub shooting in Cincinnati (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Police have identified the name of the person killed in an overnight Cincinnati nightclub shooting… Read More

PHOTOS: Clubhouse at The Union
Athens’ own indie pop rockers Clubhouse performed at The Union Bar Thursday, March 24. Last weekend the group was named winners of Firefly Music Festival’s Big Break Global Contest, which means that… Read More