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Athens Defense Smothers The Marauders
By: Joseph Hennessy
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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 defense for Athens, as they would only allow four points in the second quarter and two in the third. The zone was too much for… Read More
Tomcats Complete Season Sweep of Eastern
By: Meladi Brewer
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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 hard. However, the Tomcats were not having any of it as they pushed back with a greater force. The first half of the game was… Read More
Spartans Force 21 Turnovers In Dominant Win over Nelsonville-York
By: Jacob Murray
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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 his team and slammed it between his hands, letting out some frustrations during a game that saw N-Y fall to the Alexander Spartans 64-48. It… Read More
PHOTOS: Opening Reception of ‘OH+5’ at the Dairy Barn Arts Center
By: Emily Votaw
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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 Ohio and it’s bordering states: Kentucky, West Virginia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Indiana in a multitude of mediums, from interactive videos to statues made of cardboard… Read More
Open Or Closed? Here’s What Happens In A Partial Government Shutdown
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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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
By: Mary Meehan | Ohio Valley ReSource
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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 Act, also known as Obamacare. If 2017 was the year of endless Obamacare debates, 2018 could be the year when we see the effects on… 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, 2018 – Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger announced key authors, celebrities and notable figures in the… Read More
Kucinich Names City Councilwoman as Running Mate
By: Associated Press
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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 as his lieutenant governor pick at an event Friday. Kucinich called it the honor of his life to stand beside Samples. He described her as… Read More
A Federal Shutdown’s Impact On Southeast Ohio
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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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 only those considered “non-essential personnel” could be furloughed. “Essential” workers would remain on the job – but some wouldn’t get paid. Federal judges, Mail carriers,… Read More
“Hillbilly Elegy” Author Decides Against Senate Run in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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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 Friday he’s busy with investment work, a nonprofit he started to help address Ohio’s opioid crisis, and a young family. So, he wrote, “count me… Read More
A Familiar Place, 3,000 Miles Away: a Student’s Words on Traveling Abroad
By: Natalie Colarossi
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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. Instead of a full semester, this time I had just a one week to stroll the British streets. It was the perfect length of time… Read More
The Work That Won’t Get Done During Federal Shutdown
By: Richard Lardner | Associated Press
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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 and possibly damaged. Military veterans would watch helplessly as the processing of their disability claims came to a halt. Although the government won’t actually close… Read More
Ohio Unemployment Drops in December
By: Associated Press
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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 percent in November and was lower than the 5 percent rate of December 2016. The national rate was 4.1 percent in December, unchanged from November,… Read More
Megan Ball Reaches 1,000 Career Points As Waterford Dominates Federal Hocking
By: Rebekah Markovitz
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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 night. Megan Ball hit her thousandth career point with 30 seconds left in the first half. The crowd collectively stood up and clapped as her… Read More
Kentucky Lawmakers Vote To Expand Rape Law To Include Sex With Teens
By: Associated Press
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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 measure would declare that 16 and 17 year olds are incapable of giving consent to sex with adults aged 28 or older. The bill passed… Read More
West Virginia Federal Prosecutor Organizes Staff
By: Associated Press
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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 than a century of combined experience there. Bill Powell, nominated by President Donald Trump, has a staff of 21 attorneys, 24 support staff and offices… Read More
Giant E-School Closure Means Abrupt Change For Students
By: Associated Press
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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 the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow are scrambling to arrange other schooling options. The publicly funded e-school has been running out of money amid a legal… Read More
Kent State Rejects White Nationalist’s Speech
By: Associated Press
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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 shootings. Spencer’s campus tour organizer asked for space for a speech on May 4. That’s the date nearly 48 years ago when national guardsmen fired… Read More
Kentucky’s Jobless Rate Declined In December
By: Associated Press
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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 preliminary rate in December was 4.4 percent. That’s down from the 4.7 percent rate in November, and was lower than the 4.8 percent jobless rate… Read More
Bentley Sisters Propel Lady Vikings To Blowout Win over Athens
By: Jerry Kirven
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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 own gym by a hungry, merciless Vinton County squad. The Lady Vikings’ (12-0) 92-29 drubbing of the Lady Bulldogs (2-13) Thursday night could be a… Read More