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Ohio Football Picked to Finish First in MAC East
By: Russ Heltman
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The 2017 Mid-American Conference Football Preseason Poll is hot off the press and people around the MAC are noticing the Bobcats. Ohio Football was picked to win the MAC East, narrowly edging out the Miami Redhawks by two points. Ohio Football is fresh off a stellar 2016 campaign that secured them a MAC East title and… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Strikes Down Traffic Camera Law
By: Associated Press
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The Ohio Supreme Court has again upheld cities’ use of traffic camera enforcement, striking down as unconstitutional legislative restrictions that included requiring a police officer to be present. The justices voted 5-2 in a ruling Wednesday. The city of Dayton had challenged a state law that took effect in 2015, saying it improperly limited local… Read More
21st Blackoutfest Brings Underground Greats to The Union
By: Emily Votaw
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Thursday night will mark the opening of the 21st Blackoutfest at The Union, a longstanding tradition of bringing together a kaleidoscopic diversity of underground musical acts to Athens’ own rock ‘n’ roll bar. “It is simply a fun party that I put on each year for the Union extended family past and present, and fans… Read More
West Virginia Orders Halt to Rover Pipeline Segments
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia environmental authorities have ordered a halt to Rover Pipeline construction where it found permit violations damaging several streams. The Department of Environmental Protection says inspectors in April, May, June and July found erosion-control failures that left sediment deposits. In a July 17 letter, the agency ordered Rover Pipeline LLC… Read More
Ohio Carries Out 1st Execution In More Than Three Years
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has put to death a child killer in the state’s first execution in more than three years following a prolonged search for lethal drugs. Ronald Phillips was executed Wednesday at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. He was sentenced to die for the 1993 rape and killing of Sheila… Read More
Love It or Hate It: The Trump Presidency is Like No Other, Says USA Today Journo
Never before have we had a President that spoke his mind almost daily to the American people. Like it or hate it, President Trump, through his use of social media, broadcasts across the globe his likes, dislikes, and policy thoughts. He is unedited. While President Obama was closed, guarded and cautious, Pres. Trump says what… Read More