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Ohio’s Nine Runs Not Enough to Beat Marshall
By: Russ Heltman
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Ohio Baseball suffered their first loss of a long mid-season road trip 12-9 at the hands of the Marshall Thundering Herd. Marshall (16-16) utilized a four-inning scoring stretch to plate… Read More

Large Solar Farm Planned for Vinton County
By: Liam Niemeyer
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Vinton County could soon be home to one of the largest solar energy projects in Ohio. According to the Athens Messenger, the Vinton Solar Energy Center is a proposed project… Read More

Bob Boilen to Bring Creative Professional Know-How to OU
By: Emily Votaw
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From making musical history in 1983 when he sampled wildlife sounds in a production of Whiz Bang, a History of Sound at Baltimore’s Impossible Theater to getting his foot in the… Read More

Ohio Court: Initial Reports of Threats Are Public Record
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled initial reports containing information about threats against a former county leader in Cleveland who ran for governor are public records…. Read More

KY Lawmakers to Include ‘In The Year of Our Lord’ on Documents
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – State lawmakers have voted to include the phrase “in the year of our Lord” on some of their documents. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports House and Senate… Read More

Being Here Now: Speaking With The Jayhawk’s Marc Perlman
By: Emily Votaw
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Marc Perlman is a founding member of midwestern America’s beloved Jayhawks. The group has been kicking for decades, birthed from the vivacious Twin Cities music scene of the ’80s and… Read More

Ohio Beats Penguins in First Game of Road Trip
By: Mary Ryznar
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Ohio (16-15) improved to 7-3 on the road after kicking off their six-game road trip with a 6-5 win over Youngstown State (8-21) on Tuesday. The Bobcats grabbed hold of… Read More

Greek Week to Support Sexual Assault Awareness
By: Madison Staley
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With reports of rape at a near all-time high in Athens, leaders of Ohio University’s Greek Week will be using the proceeds from this year’s event to support the sexual assault… Read More

Manufacturer Sues County Over ‘Illegal’ Ordinance Targeting Chemical Spill
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A chemical manufacturer is suing a county commission over an ordinance that it says is an illegal attempt to recover money more than three years after… Read More

Board Wants More Flexibility In Ohio Graduation Requirements
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Board of Education wants to give current high school juniors more flexibility in how they can earn a diploma, amid educators’ warnings that too… Read More

Funeral Expenses Approved For Woman Killed In Ohio Massacre
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state has approved a request to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in last year’s southern Ohio massacre of eight people. The… Read More

Manchin Schedules Town Hall Meetings In Parkersburg, Hinton
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin has scheduled a series of constituent visits around the state over the next two weeks to discuss current state… Read More

Some Politicians “Dehumanize” Blacks Through Degrading & Incendiary Rhetoric
This is part two of our three part series on race, media and politics. Washington Post’s Pulitzer-prize winning reporter Wesley Lowery covers law enforcement, justice and he served as the… Read More