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Unofficial Election Results for Scioto County
Unofficial results are in for Scioto County. Scioto County citizens voted against a 1 Mill Levy For Adams High School 4,989-8,023. Residents of Clay township voted in favor of a… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Hocking County
By: Jonathan Mayes
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Unofficial election result are in for Hocking County. Hocking Co. Meals on Wheels passed a 0.25 renewal levy with 4,622 votes for and 1,229 votes against. Good Hope Township voters renewed a 0.5-mill… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Belmont County
By: Lauryn Moss
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Belmont County citizen renewed the 1.5-mill senior services levy by 10,322 to 2,999 votes. The City of St. Clairsville residents renewed the 1.95-mill operating expenses levy by 855 to 554… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Ross County
By: Lauryn Moss
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Ross County citizens renewed the 0.5-mill senior citizen’s services levy by 9,126 to 3,567 votes. Ross Country residents renewed the 1-mill children’s services levy by 8,362 to 4,258 votes. The… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Tuscarawas County
By: Noah Wolf
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Unofficial results are in for Tuscarawas County. In the Village of Newcomerstown, Heather Wells (with 366 votes), David Sheperd (310 votes), Randy Little (249 votes), and James Friel (190 votes)… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Pickaway County
By: Zoe Stitzer
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Pickaway County residents approved the 0.5 mill park district levy, with 5,765 votes supporting the measure and 4,581 against. Circleville residents voted in favor of the proposed ordinance by 2,132… Read More

Guernsey County Unofficial Election Results
Guernsey County voters approved an additional levy for the sheriffs office’s advanced 911 emergency response system with more than 6,000 votes. Meals on Wheels will be keeping its 0.5-mill levy… Read More

Athens County Elects New Council, School Board Members
By: Susan Tebben
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New faces will take over positions on the Athens City Council and school boards around the county, based on unofficial election results from Tuesday. Peter Kotses narrowly edged into the… Read More

Unofficial Election Results for Gallia County
By: Meghan Machenheimer
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Unofficial Results are in for Gallia County. Voters in Raccoon Township renewed their 0.3-mil fire protection levy for 5 years by a margin of 372 votes to 86 votes. Voters… Read More


High-Scoring Affair Expected as Ohio Football Prepares for Toledo
By: Russ Heltman
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1968. The last time the Ohio Bobcats (7-2, 4-1) defeated the Toledo Rockets (8-1, 5-0) in back-to-back seasons. Ohio gets another chance to break that trend on Wednesday night when… Read More

Ohio Authorities Announce Drug Charges Against 100 People
By: Associated Press
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EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say 100 people have been charged with hundreds of counts of drug trafficking, including allegations of flooding the state with doses of deadly synthetic… Read More

Meigs Co. Voters to Decide on Jail Levy
By: Bethany Greenman
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The Meigs County Jail has been operating out of the same building for the last 121 years. As it has not been maintained, it now can only house five inmates… Read More

Tornadoes Touched Down in at Least 11 Ohio Counties
By: Associated Press
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Survey crews with the National Weather Service say tornadoes touched down in at least 11 Ohio counties during a storm outbreak over the weekend. Nearly all… Read More

Episode 004 : Brooke Jones
Educator ideas, personal inspiration, and the science behind kindness… The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation is the go-to place for all things kind. Brooke Jones is the Vice President of… Read More

Gun Violence: Comparing The U.S. With Other Countries
By: Nurith Aizenman | NPR
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The latest data on deaths by gun violence shows how the U.S. ranks among rich nations and lower income countries.

The OUtlet: Season 6, Episode 8
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the November 7, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet from WOUB News. This week is our election special. OUtlet reporters break down the Meigs County Jail Levy, Issue 2,… Read More

Lawyer For Rand Paul’s Neighbor Says ‘Trivial’ Dispute Led To Assault
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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The attorney for Rene Boucher says “a matter that most people would regard as trivial” is behind an incident that left Sen. Rand Paul with five broken ribs.

Kroger Employees in West Virginia Approve Contract
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Kroger employees have ratified a new union contract covering 4,200 workers at 34 grocery stores in West Virginia and five in Ohio and Kentucky. WVVA-TV reports… Read More

Ohioans at the Polls Tuesday Voting on State and Local Issues
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohioans at the polls will vote on victim’s rights, drug prices and many local candidates and issues. Issue 1 is the constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law, which would put… Read More

More Than 500 Police Agencies Meeting New Standards
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says law enforcement agencies representing nearly eight of every 10 Ohio officers have been fully certified on new standards governing the use of deadly… Read More

FBI Reviewing Sexual Harassment Claims At Kentucky Capitol
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The FBI is now investigating sexual harassment and retaliation claims made by employees at Kentucky’s state Capitol. FBI spokesman David Habich says the agency is reviewing… Read More

KY Attorney General Announces Effort To Combat Opioid Overdoses
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general has sued a pharmaceutical company he says directly contributed to more than 190 opioid overdose deaths in the state. Andy Beshear filed… Read More

Skating, Holiday Lights Planned At West Virginia Fairgrounds
By: Associated Press
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LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) – The State Fair of West Virginia plans to feature an ice skating rink, Christmas lights display and Santa Claus visits starting Dec. 12 at the fairgrounds… Read More

Episode 110 – Appalachian Peace and Justice Network
On this episode, Scott Titsworth welcomes two members of the Appalachian Peace & Justice Network, a non-profit organization that empowers and challenges groups and individuals to work for peace and… Read More