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Trumps Cite Ohio Valley Experience In Opioid Emergency Plan
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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President Donald Trump outlined on Thursday his long-awaited plan to address the opioid crisis as a national public health emergency. Part of that plan was based on experiences in the Ohio Valley region. In an address at the White House Thursday both President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump mentioned efforts in the Ohio Valley region to… Read More
PHOTOS: John Sims’ ‘Confederate Flag: a Public Hanging’
On Thursday, October 26, artist John Sims performed his piece Confederate Flag: a Public Hanging in the Scripps Amphitheater. The performance featured the hanging of a Confederate flag on 13-foot gallows, symbolic of judgment and reckoning against the Confederate history of white supremacy, contemporary terrorism, and Jim Crow laws. The artist states: “As Confederate flags and… Read More
Ohio Basketball 2017-18 Season Preview
By: Mitchell Lyons
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It is that time of the year again. College basketball is right around the corner. After an off-season that saw several key players graduate or transfer to other schools, the Bobcats have five new players. Despite the roster turnover, the Ohio Bobcats are still one of the favorites in the Mid-American Conference East Division. The… Read More
Court: Ohio Can Require People with HIV to Tell Sex Partners
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of a law requiring HIV-infected individuals to tell partners about their status before having sex. Critics say the law unfairly singles out HIV because of outmoded stigmas against the gay community and doesn’t take into consideration current survival rates for people with HIV…. Read More
Rimsky-Korsakov’s ‘Scheherazade’ Comes to Gallipolis Nov. 4
The rich and exotic colors of the far east will be painted in music when The Ohio Valley Symphony presents Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade on Saturday November 4, 2017. The 7:30 p.m. concert takes place at the historic Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis, Ohio under the direction of Maestro Ray Fowler. Russian native Rimsky-Korsakov was a master of orchestration…. Read More
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio to Host Celebration Nov. 11
The Decorative Arts Center of Ohio (DACO) is pleased to host a community Veterans Day celebration featuring a tintype portrait event and a children’s art project from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 11, 2017. Photographer Stephen Takacs will offer complementary tintype portrait sessions for military veterans employing his unique16x20-inch format studio camera. Tintype is… Read More
Episode 014 : Lester Taylor, Mayor of East Orange, NJ
On this episode of Jazzed About Work, Bev talks with East Orange, New Jersey mayor, Lester Taylor, about his career path from lawyer to second-youngest mayor in the history of East Orange, NJ.
Ohio Settles Alleged Sex Assault At Women’s Prison For $525K
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio will pay just over $500,000 to a Cleveland woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a guard at a state prison. The woman’s attorney tells Cleveland.com that she accepted the settlement after a six-year legal fight. The 29-year-old woman said a guard forced her to perform oral sex on him… Read More
Women Sue Ohio Habitat For Humanity Group
By: Associated Press
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NEWARK, Ohio (AP) – Two women who have filed a lawsuit against an Ohio branch of Habitat for Humanity say the organization is refusing to pay for replacement homes after theirs were destroyed by a fire sparked by poor electrical work. Brittany Park and Natalie Hosom filed a lawsuit against Habitat for Humanity MidOhio this… Read More
California Men’s Billions On Hot Seat In Ohio Election
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two wealthy Californians are behind separate fall ballot issues in Ohio. Henry Nicholas is the billionaire businessman behind Issue 1, Marsy’s Law. It’s a crime victims’ rights measure named for his murdered sister. Michael Weinstein is president of the $1.2 billion AIDS Healthcare Foundation behind Issue 2, a drug-pricing measure. While… Read More
Columbus Crew Reverses Decision, Will Issue Refunds
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Columbus Crew SC says they have changed their position on refunding season ticket holders for 2018 after the team’s owner announced a possible move to Austin, Texas. In a statement Wednesday, owner and club CEO Anthony Precourt says those with 2018 season tickets will be able to get a refund from… Read More