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‘Game Changer’: Maya Cities Unearthed In Guatemala Forest Using Lasers
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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The technology provides them with an unprecedented view into how the ancient civilization worked and lived, revealing almost industrial agricultural infrastructure and new insights into warfare.
Bulldogs Blow Out Buckeyes In 2nd Half To Win 5th Straight
By: Evan Scott
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The Athens Bulldogs used a third quarter spark to secure an 80-48 win over the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes Friday night at Nelsonville-York High School. The Bulldogs (8-9, 6-3 TVC Ohio) dominated… Read More
Mars Rover Curiosity’s Panoramic Photo Depicts Its Epic Journey
By: Vanessa Romo | NPR
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It captured images that show some of the key regions NASA’s robot has explored since 2012.
When A Full-Time Job Isn’t Enough To Make It
An NPR/Marist poll finds that 30 percent of Americans do something else for pay in addition to their full-time jobs. But those extended workdays can mean giving up an important social support system.
Dow Drops 666 Points In Sharp Sell-Off
By: Avie Schneider | NPR
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Major stock indexes dropped sharply Friday, with the Dow Jones industrial average tumbling 2.6 percent amid signs that wage growth is picking up. It was the Dow’s worst weekly performance in 2 years.
City Will Host Open House for Underpass Project
By: Steven Hernandez
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The City of Athens will host an open house to display its plans for an underpass on Richland Avenue later this month. According to a post on the city’s website,… Read More
PHOTOS: 2018 48-Hour Shootout Kick Off
By: Emily Votaw
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Early in the spring semester every year, dozens of Ohio University Media Arts and Studies students take to the streets of Athens with their audiovisual equipment in hand to achieve… Read More
Change Of Mined: Study Highlights Appalachia’s Tough Task Ahead
By: Becca Schimmel | Ohio Valley ReSource
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At a recent conference in Lexington, Kentucky, economists and community leaders gathered to talk about the state’s current budget crunch and possible economic future. Peter Hille, president of Mountain Association for… Read More
Controversial Nunes Memo Released Following Formal Approval From Trump
The president got into step with Republican allies who have spent months attacking what they call bias in the FBI and Justice Department. Critics warn this situation is perilous.
U.S. Economy Added 200,000 Jobs In January; Wages Rose
By: Camila Domonoske | NPR
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The monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows continued growth in jobs, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 4.1 percent. Wages rose at their highest rate since June 2009.
Tantrum Theater Announces 2018 Season
Tickets are now on sale for Tantrum Theater’s 2018 season! You can buy tickets here. The Cake (June 6 – June 24) By Bekah Brunsetter Directed by Shelley Delaney Love is… Read More
Justice Proposes PEIA Premium Reduction For Some Workers
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice says the West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency finance board will conduct public hearings this month on his proposal to change its policy… Read More
Appeals Court Says Ohio Execution Method Constitutional
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld the constitutionality of Ohio’s lethal injection method two weeks before a scheduled execution. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More
West Virginia Senate Approves Small Pay Raise for Teachers
By: Associated Press
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Update 3:17 p.m. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has approved a bill to give teachers annual pay raises of 1 percent over a five-year period. The bill passed… Read More
Vikings Don’t Like To Share
By: Jerry Kirven
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Nelsonville York traveled to McArthur Thursday night hoping to steal a share of the 2018 TVC-Ohio title from top ranked Vinton County. The Lady Buckeyes were able to erase a… Read More
Lady Lancers Shake Up The Top Spots In TVC-Hocking
By: Rebekah Markovitz
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Before Christmas, the Lady Eagles beat the Lady Lancers 59-46, but a month and a half of basketball season later, the tables turned. The Lady Lancers beat the Lady Eagles… Read More