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Athens Defense Smothers The Marauders
The Meigs Marauders (2-10, 1-5 TVC-Ohio) played their first game in 14 days as they faced off against the Athens Bulldogs (4-9, 4-3 TVC-Ohio). It was an impressive out on… Read More
Tomcats Complete Season Sweep of Eastern
The Trimble Tomcats conquered the Eastern Eagles for the second time this season with a score of 69-55. Eastern won the tip off and began to press Trimble fast and… Read More
Spartans Force 21 Turnovers In Dominant Win over Nelsonville-York
One play showed the way the night went for the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes and it wasn’t even a basketball play. Ethan Boyher grabbed the ball after a foul was called on… Read More
PHOTOS: Opening Reception of ‘OH+5’ at the Dairy Barn Arts Center
The eleventh edition of OH+5: Ohio Border Exhibition at the Dairy Barns Arts Center opened with a reception on Friday, January 19, 2018. The exhibition features the work of over 40 artists from… Read More
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
The mail will get delivered, Social Security checks will go out, and the National Park Service says it will try to keep parks accessible if there is a shutdown. But most federal agencies would close.
Trump’s First Year Leaves Obamacare on Life Support in Ohio Valley
Remember the American Health Care Act, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, or the Obamacare Repeal and Reconciliation Act? They were among the many Congressional proposals to end the Affordable Care… Read More
First-Ever National Vote to Choose “America’s Best-Loved Book”
Groundbreaking, Multi-Platform Series From Nutopia to Launch on May 22 With Two-Hour Event; Culminates This Fall in the First-Ever National Vote to Choose “America’s Best-Loved Book” PASADENA, CA; January 16,… Read More
Kucinich Names City Councilwoman as Running Mate
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich has picked an Akron city councilwoman as his running mate in the Ohio governor’s race. The 71-year-old Democrat announced Tara Samples… Read More
A Federal Shutdown’s Impact On Southeast Ohio
Very few effects, if any, are expected in Southeast Ohio if the federal government experiences a shutdown because negotiations stall in Congress. While there are 50,000 federal employees in Ohio… Read More
“Hillbilly Elegy” Author Decides Against Senate Run in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The author of the 2016 election-year best seller “Hillbilly Elegy” has decided against joining the U.S. Senate race in Ohio. J.D. Vance said in a tweet… Read More
A Familiar Place, 3,000 Miles Away: a Student’s Words on Traveling Abroad
It had been just shy of a year since I first set foot in London for my 2017 study abroad experience when I had the fortunate opportunity to visit again…. Read More
The Work That Won’t Get Done During Federal Shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of intelligence agency employees would be furloughed even as tension over North Korea’s nuclear program remains high. Important biomedical and public health research would be interrupted… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Drops in December
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.7 percent in December but remained higher than the national rate. The state unemployment rate decreased from 4.8… Read More
Megan Ball Reaches 1,000 Career Points As Waterford Dominates Federal Hocking
The Lady Wildcats beat the Lady Lancers for the second time this season with a final score of 55-23. However, the win was not the most exciting moment of the… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Vote To Expand Rape Law To Include Sex With Teens
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky House has passed a bill to expand rape statutes to include instances when older adults have sex with 16 or 17 year olds. The… Read More
West Virginia Federal Prosecutor Organizes Staff
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – The new U.S. attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia has announced the leadership team of federal prosecutors and civil litigators, saying they bring more… Read More
Giant E-School Closure Means Abrupt Change For Students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – One of the nation’s largest online charter schools is closing abruptly halfway through the academic year. That means families of the roughly 12,000 Ohio students from… Read More
Kent State Rejects White Nationalist’s Speech
Kent State University is denying a request to allow white nationalist Richard Spencer to speak on campus this spring on the day marking the anniversary of the Ohio National Guard… Read More
Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Declined In December
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – State officials say Kentucky ended last year with a drop in its unemployment rate. The Kentucky Center for Education and Workforce Statistics says the seasonally adjusted… Read More
Bentley Sisters Propel Lady Vikings To Blowout Win over Athens
If you come at the Vinton County Lady Vikings you better come correct. Athens found that out the hard way when its 32 turnovers got itself ran out of its… Read More