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Media and Race Highlight the 2017 Schuneman Symposium
ATHENS, Ohio – Topics of media and race took center stage Wednesday afternoon at the 2017 Schuneman Symposium. Notable alumni from the Scripps School of Journalism came back to Ohio University to… Read More
President Trump’s Budget Axe Could Chop Local Arts
New Budget Plans If President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is approved by Congress, local programs, funded through the National Endowment of the Arts, will likely suffer. The Dairy Barn Center… Read More
House Panel OKs Bill Lifting Ohio Renewable Energy Mandates
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A repeat proposal seeking to eliminate Ohio’s renewable energy requirements has cleared a pivotal legislative committee and heads next to the House floor. The House Public… Read More
Ohio Governor To Announce New Limits On Pain Prescribing
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to announce new limits on painkiller prescribing as the state fights a worsening addictions epidemic. The Republican governor, lawmakers and officials… Read More
Shipped Synthetic Drugs Seized At Cincinnati-Area Airport
CINCINNATI (AP) – Federal border protection officials say they seized scores of shipments of synthetic drugs this month at an express consignment facility at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Agents… Read More
West Virginia Senate Rejects Repeal Of Motorcycle Helmet Law
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has voted against repealing the requirement that motorcyclists wear helmets. The bill, advanced by two committees, was voted down 19 to 15 after… Read More
Kentucky Park Campgrounds Opening This Week
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Parks Department says state park campgrounds will be open Friday, and some promotional offers are being extended. The agency said in a news release… Read More