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Another OU Office Restructuring: OIT Positions Abolished, Reassigned
More than a dozen positions within Ohio University’s Office of Information Technology have been abolished, and several positions reassigned or restructured, according to information obtained by WOUB. Those whose positions were… Read More
Mending Mining Country: Three Ways Trump Could Help Miners And Coal Communities
At a March ceremony to sign an executive order reversing Obama-era environmental regulations, coal miners were arranged on stage around President Donald Trump as he took up his pen. “You… Read More
Judge Faces Protests After Self-Recusal from Gay Adoptions
GLASGOW, Ky. (AP) – Protesters have called for Barren-Metcalfe Family Court Judge Mitchell Nance to resign after he issued an order recusing himself from adoption cases involving one or more… Read More
Peach Fork Studios Showcases Wildly Diverse Line Up May 13 at The Union
It’s been said that once you listen to enough music, you can hear the difference between something that has been recorded analog versus a song recorded by digital means. Bernie… Read More
‘Occupants’ Delights Audience at May 11 Athena Screening
May 11 marked the kick-off for the 2017 Ratha Con, Athens, OH’s pop culture convention, with a screening of the award-winning found footage thriller Occupants at the Athena Cinema. The… Read More
59-Year-Old Woman Dies in Mineral Wells Fire
MINERAL WELLS, W.Va. (AP) – A 59-year-old woman has died in a fire at a Mineral Wells home. The Wood County Sheriff’s Department tells local media that Donna Florence died… Read More
Kentucky State Police Change Qualifications to Get More Applications
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky State Police say they have changed the qualifications to become a trooper in an effort to get more candidates to apply. In a Facebook live… Read More
Ohio Releases Nursing Home Quality Data as Funding Debated
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – New data on nursing homes across Ohio show smaller facilities tend to perform better than larger ones and not-for-profit facilities earn high marks more often than… Read More
Born Singing ‘Superfly’: Talking with Twin Peaks’ Clay Frankel
Chicago-based Twin Peaks effortlessly combine the visceral playfulness of The Rolling Stones circa Tattoo You and the wind-up punk rock sensibilities of Atlanta, GA’s Black Lips — crafting a sound both sonically… Read More
It’s a Wonderful Month in the Neighborhood! Twitch Announces Marathon of PBS KIDS’ Iconic Series Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
All 886 episodes of the classic children’s program will air on Twitch beginning May 15, encouraging viewers to support their local PBS stations Social video platform Twitch today announced it… Read More