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Athens’ Frank Lavelle’s Fearless Starlight Band
By: Emily Votaw
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When Athens, OH attorney Frank Lavelle was about 10 years old, his parents bought him a play-by-number electric organ. Ever since, Lavelle has been interested in making music, even if… Read More

Investigators Name 4 in Tips Request on Ohio Slaying of 8
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Investigators are asking for information about four former Ohio residents as part of their investigation into the unsolved slaying of eight family members last year. Authorities… Read More

Ohio to Train Investigators to Identify Human Trafficking
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio plans to train the undercover agents who investigate liquor, tobacco and food stamp violations to identify and help victims of human trafficking. Ohio Gov. John… Read More

WV House Leader Calls for License Reviews for Kickback Probe
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia House of Delegates leader has asked state agencies to review the licenses of four men who have admitted to taking part in a… Read More

Kentucky Law Shields Supermarkets to Increase Food Donations
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A new Kentucky law will shield entities donating food to nonprofits from liability with the goal of increasing food donations. The Courier-Journal reports the food immunity… Read More

Jury Deliberations Begin in Ohio Officer’s Murder Retrial
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio jury is beginning deliberations in the murder retrial of a white University of Cincinnati police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black motorist after pulling… Read More

State Treasurer’s Travels in 2016 Infused with Politics
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel has submitted a financial disclosure statement that shows every work trip he took last year was at least partly related to… Read More

Death Investigation Active In Chauncey
By: Susan Tebben
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The death of a Chauncey woman is now being investigated as a homicide, officials say. Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith said the Ohio Attorney General’s Office’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation… Read More

Prosecutor: Cop Used ‘Buzzwords’ to Justify Fatal Shooting
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A prosecutor says a white former University of Cincinnati police officer repeatedly used “buzzwords” to try to justify his fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist. In… Read More

Gladden House Sessions 2017: Sallie Ford
By: Maria Meece and Clarence Thomas
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Portland, OR native Sallie Ford has found roots and inspiration from a host of vintage sounds; incorporating a freewheeling combination of rock swagger, jazz stylings, and forthright storytelling into her… Read More