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McConnell’s Dual Role In Miners’ Benefits Saga
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Retired miners will not lose their health benefits, as had been feared, thanks to last-minute action from Congress. However, Congress did not act on the miners’ faltering pension benefits fund,… Read More
Gov. Justice Calling Lawmakers Back to Resolve Budget
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says he’s calling the Legislature back to Thursday’s special budget session to specifically consider four bills that would resolve their disagreements on spending… Read More
Ohio Valley Summer Theater Youth Camp Awarded Athens Foundation Grant
The Ohio Valley Summer Theater Youth camp has just been awarded Athens Foundation Grant to “enhance professional performance workshops for youth.” “With the support of the Athens Foundation, collaboration with… Read More
Kentucky Budget Director Predicts $113 Million Shortfall
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s budget director says the state is likely headed toward a $113 million shortfall when the fiscal year ends June 30. Media outlets report Budget Director… Read More
About 5,500 Ohio Students May Cancel Loans for Defunct Chain
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state attorney general says nearly 5,500 people in Ohio are eligible to cancel federal student loans that they used to attend schools operated by a… Read More
Bevin Appoints Baptist Professor to Lead Adoption Overhaul
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky Republican Gov. Matt Bevin has awarded a Southern Baptist professor a $240,000 contract to lead an overhaul of the state’s troubled adoption and foster care… Read More
Ohio Legislator Pleads No Contest to Impaired Driving
By: Associated Press
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HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) – A state lawmaker from southwest Ohio who was accused of impaired driving has pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor charge. Republican Rep. Wes Retherford, of Hamilton,… Read More
NPR’s Bob Boilen Has Shaped a Whole New Generation of Music Lovers
National Public Radio’s Bob Boilen has shaped the way an entire generation consumes music. During his 20 plus year career at NPR, Boilen has served as creator and host of… Read More
Alexander School District Levy Fails, Athens City Council Set in May Primary
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, OH — Sixty-one percent of voters across portions of Athens, Meigs, and Vinton Counties rejected a levy proposal for the Alexander School District Tuesday. “The community has spoken,” Superintendent Lindy Douglas… Read More