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Paul Thorn to Perform September 30 at OU Lancaster
The Covered Bridge Music Series is pleased to present a live music performance by Paul Thorn starting at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30 at Ohio University Lancaster. This will be an outdoor show… Read More

VCNB To Celebrate 150th Anniversary Over Holiday Weekend
Vinton County National Bank will celebrate 150 years in business in a big way this Fourth of July weekend. The bank has partnered with the Vinton County High School Athletic Boosters… Read More

WV School Board Considering Changes to Nutritional Standards
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Board of Education has voted for a 30-day public comment period for proposed policy changes that would tie the state’s standard for school… Read More

Justice Proposes Another Tax Revision Alternative
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice has proposed a revised tax plan to limit state budget cuts, and the Senate has passed the measure. The Democratic governor and Republican… Read More

Ohio Prison System Overpays Food Contractor by $57K
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A new report shows the Ohio state prison system overpaid $57,193 to its food service contractor. The report released Thursday by the Inspector General’s office shows… Read More

Nuclear Option: Officials Hope Old Facility Can Fuel Growth
By: Nicole Erwin | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Paducah, Kentucky, is home to USEC, a Department of Energy uranium enrichment facility that operated for 50 years until being decommissioned in 2013. Just across the Ohio River lies the… Read More

Overcharges Cited in West Virginia Broadband Project
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal authorities say Frontier Communications overcharged West Virginia for $4.7 million of federal grant money in the $126 million project to extend broadband internet to underserved… Read More

Kent Player Dies After Team Drills
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KENT, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio county coroner says hyperthermia is the likely cause of death of a Kent State University football player who died following a morning workout. The… Read More

Slight Unemployment Dip For Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in May from the previous month but remains higher than the national rate.The state unemployment rate decreased from… Read More