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Is It Legal For An Older Man To Court A Child Bride In The U.S.?
By: Nurith Aizenman | NPR
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Recent stories about men in the fundamentalist Christian community who “court” young women, including teenagers, raise the question: Is underage marriage even possible in the U.S.?
With Trump Back In D.C., Mueller’s Investigation Enters The West Wing
By: Tamara Keith | NPR
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Special counsel Robert Mueller is interviewing current aides about the Russia matter. The White House says it’s cooperating — but that doesn’t mean the process isn’t stressful.
Official: Execution Called Off Due to IV Issues
By: Associated Press
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LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Ohio’s prisons director says he called off the execution of a condemned killer after members of the state’s execution team told him they couldn’t find a vein… Read More
WOUB-HD to Re-Broadcast ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Dec. 31 at 2 p.m.
By: Emily Votaw
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Anne of Green Gables is a story of childhood – a slice of life narrative that follows the precocious orphan Anne Shirley as she comes into adulthood and ultimately sacrifices… Read More
2nd Ohio State Lawmaker Resigns Over Inappropriate Behavior
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP Statehouse Correspondent
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The second Ohio state lawmaker in a month has resigned amid allegations of inappropriate behavior. State Rep. Wes Goodman, a Cardington Republican, resigned on Wednesday. Republican… Read More
Head of Consumer Protection Bureau Resigns, Expected to Run for Ohio Governor
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Richard Cordray, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and an appointee of former President Barack Obama, has announced his resignation. Cordray plans to resign his… Read More
Controversial Mine Safety Nominee Faces Final Vote
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A Senate vote is scheduled for Wednesday on confirmation for President Trump’s nominee to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA. The country’s top mine safety position has… Read More
Buy Local This Holiday Season at the Holiday Bazaar at the Dairy Barn
The Dairy Barn Arts Center invites the community to attend our annual Holiday Bazaar, an Athens shopping tradition! The Holiday Bazaar will feature regional artists selling unique handcrafted gifts to… Read More
Families Offer One Another Hope Following Tragic Loss
By: Grace Warner
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In 2015, my brother, Bryce Warner, 16, of Dayton, Ohio, took his life. Since then it has been my mission to tell this story: In 2008, our community lost a… Read More
OU Percussion Ensemble Presents Works by All Female Composers Nov. 16
By: Emily Votaw
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On Thursday, November 16 at 8 p.m., the Ohio University Percussion Ensemble will present a concert made up entirely by works crafted by female composers in the Glidden Recital Hall… Read More
Ohio County Mulls Plate Scanners To Find Crime-Linked Cars
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – The Ohio county that includes Cleveland is considering installing license plate scanners at intersections to help police find vehicles used during crimes. Cleveland.com reports the Cuyahoga County… Read More
West Virginia Forestry Chief Against Agency Transfer
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The director of the West Virginia Division of Forestry says the division shouldn’t be transferred to the Department of Agriculture, a move promoted by that agency’s… Read More
Tax Official: West Virginia’s Vehicle Lease Tax Left Unchanged
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A state official says West Virginia will miss out on revenue gains from an omission on sales taxes increases approved by the Legislature. The Charleston Gazette-Mail… Read More
Pres. Trump Favors Russia’s Putin While Trashing the USA Intelligence Team
While traveling on Air Force One this week in Asia, President Trump lamented the fact that Russia’s Vladimir Putin is insulted by United States accusations that Russia meddled in the… Read More
Akron Puts a Dent in Ohio Football’s MAC Title Hopes
By: Blake Baker
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Ohio (8-3, 5-2) faced four yards to go on a fourth down with just under three minutes to play Tuesday night in the season’s biggest game. Nathan Rourke’s pass fell… Read More