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SEPTA Inmate Caught; Police Search For Third Escapee
By: Ann Jacob
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Another SEPTA Correctional Facility escapee was arrested earlier today in Licking County. SEPTA Program Coordinator Scott Weaver said after Justin Stanley, 25, was spotted by police, he ran out into traffic and was “injured by a car.” Stanley was then taken to the Licking County Medical Facility. Now,… Read More
House of Delegates Considers Change for Gas-Drilling Rights
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s House is considering Senate-passed legislation to authorize natural gas producers to drill when three-fourths of those with royalty rights agree. At a House hearing Monday, witnesses were divided over whether the bill would unconstitutionally involve the state in private contracts and represents an economic boom for more than out-of-state… Read More
Stuart’s to Host Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out April 8
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio will host an evening of award winning bluegrass music with Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out on Saturday, April 8 at 7 p.m. As it turns out, while many bands have come and gone since that May in 1991, Russell Moore & IIIrd Tyme Out have endured. In the… Read More
Annual Ampersand Festival to Feature Unconventional Performances
By: Emily Votaw
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Tuesday, April 4 will mark Ohio University’s School of Music’s annual Ampersand Festival, the brainchild of Andrew Trachsel, an Associate Professor of Music and Assistant Director for Recruitment for the school. The festival incorporates non-traditional elements into a performance by the Ohio University Wind Symphony, which Trachsel conducts. Over the past several years, the event… Read More
Trump’s Coal Plan Unlikely to Stop Ohio’s Natural Gas Boom
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A building boom of natural gas power plants in Ohio is putting the industry on track to replace coal as the dominant source of electricity in the state. The Trump administration’s move last week to eliminate environmental restrictions in an effort to help coal isn’t likely to stop the shift. About… Read More
West Virginia Hearing Focused on Stream Quality Standards
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Two dozen West Virginia residents and environmentalists urged state lawmakers to defeat legislation they say would sharply lower the standards for measuring the quality of streams affected by coal mines’ toxic sludge and acid drainage. The bill, passed 32-2 by the Senate, would direct the Department of Environmental Protection to measure… Read More
Democrat Betty Sutton Asks AG to Probe Prevailing Wage Story
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Democrat Betty Sutton is calling for an investigation into the facts behind an anecdote that an Ohio state lawmaker told in justifying an effort to relax Ohio’s prevailing wage law. In a letter Monday, the ex-congresswoman and gubernatorial candidate told Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine, a likely 2018 rival, that a… Read More
Ohio Controls Cherry Blossom Invitational
By: Maggie Shandrick
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio Track & Field Team opened home competition this weekend hosting the Ohio Cherry Blossom Invitational against the University of Charleston, Rio Grande and Marshall University. The Bobcats walked away with 12 first place finishes dominating the scoreboard 103-25-21-21. Field Events The seniors shined in all events – appropriate for their… Read More
West Virginia House Passes Bill To Ax Greyhound Funding
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia House has voted to eliminate funding for greyhound racing, which industry officials say would doom the industry in the state and cost an estimated 1,700 jobs. The bill approved 56-44 in the House of Delegates after long debate Saturday will go to Gov. Jim Justice for signing or… Read More
Proposed Bill Designed To Protect Ohioans With Disabilities
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two lawmakers are proposing a voluntary registry for Ohioans with autism and communication impairments as an informational tool to help police who might encounter them. Cleveland.com reports House Bill 115 was prompted by recent cases in Ohio where drivers with autism were mistakenly arrested for driving under the influence after failing… Read More
Newspaper Finds Ohio Agency Awarded Millions In No-Bid Contracts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A newspaper investigation has found the Ohio Department of Administrative Services awarded millions of dollars’ worth of no-bid work despite concerns from purchasing analysts that the information-technology contracts were improper and too expensive. The Columbus Dispatch also found that some no-bid contracts were awarded to a company that employed former Department… Read More