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Early Signings Dampen Traditional Signing-Day Hoopla
By: Nick Mullens
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Ohio Football’s 2018 signing-class’ news conference came with little fanfare Wednesday night – most of the news had already been made. The event, in conjunction with National Signing Day, had already been… Read More
Trump Wants Pentagon To Stage Military Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue
By: Scott Neuman | Tamara Keith | NPR
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The president has directed the Pentagon to look into a parade, possibly to take place on Veterans Day. He was apparently inspired by the Bastille Day parade he saw last summer during a trip to Paris.
Senators Reach Two-Year Budget Deal
By: Kelsey Snell | Susan Davis | NPR
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Senate leaders have reached a budget pact to increase spending for the Pentagon and domestic programs, offering a reprieve from fiscal fights that have been a cloud over Capitol Hill.
Mister Rogers Is Coming Back To Your Neighborhood, On A Stamp
By: Asia Simone Burns | NPR
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The stamp will be dedicated in a first-day-of-issue ceremony held in WQED’s Fred Rogers Studio in Pittsburgh where Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood was filmed.
Pipeline Builder Offers $7.5M, Land to Settle Lawsuits
By: Associated Press
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GREEN, Ohio (AP) – A northeast Ohio city is considering whether to accept a $7.5 million offer to settle lawsuits with a company building a high-pressure natural gas pipeline. The… Read More
100 Days in the U.S.
By: Lauren Ramoser
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This essay is one of an occasional series written by students who are new to Athens, Ohio. Moving to the United States is a long process, even if you only plan… Read More
Lecture Series Brings 30-Year Collection of Public Enemy Photos to OU
The Between Love & Hate theme lecture series presents Harry Allen showcasing his 30-year collection of photos of the legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 6-8… Read More
Speaking With The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die
By: Emily Votaw
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The World Is a Beautiful Place and I Am No Longer Afraid to Die is not only quite a mouthful, it’s also the critically lauded headliner for the 2018 Undercurrent Winter… Read More
PBS and Stand Up To Cancer Announce Students Selected For 2018 Class of Emperor Science Awards
100 high school students from across the U.S. chosen for their compelling essays detailing the impact of cancer in their lives and interest in cancer research Recipients of awards made… Read More
ODOT Prepares for Heavy Snow
By: Matt Lackritz
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With two to four inches of snow expected by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, the Ohio Department of Transportation was doing everything they could to get ready for the predicted mountain… Read More
Let it Snow: Athens Wins Sixth Straight Despite Weather Rescheduling
By: Lukas Moore
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The Athens High School boy’s basketball team has had four games rescheduled this season – they finally got to play in front of their home crowd Tuesday in a dominant 88-38… Read More
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE “The Bombing of Wall Street” Premieres Tuesday, February 13
New Film Explores the Radical Movement that Led to a Mostly-Forgotten Terror Attack on U.S. Soil and Launched the Career of J. Edgar Hoover On September 16, 1920, as hundreds… Read More
Stroll Patrol Offers Exercise and Cop Company
By: Abbey Kay
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The Ohio University Police Department has teamed up with WellWorks to host Stroll Patrol, a gathering of Athens community members, faculty, students and law enforcement. The group meets on Tuesdays… Read More
Kentucky Bill Aims To Help Officers Cope With Job Stresses
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A bill aimed at helping Kentucky’s law enforcement officers cope with the stress of their jobs has been advanced by a House committee. The measure calls… Read More
Gov. Jim Justice Tells Teachers Insurance Terms Will Be Frozen
By: Associated Press
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LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) – Gov. Jim Justice tells a gathering of teachers and other public employees in West Virginia that the terms of their health insurance coverage should remain unchanged… Read More
Kentucky Governor Appoints His Appraiser’s Wife To $90K Job
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The wife of the appraiser whose estimate was key to Gov. Matt Bevin’s successful appeal of his house’s property tax value has landed a state job… Read More
Judge Issues Gag Order In Opioid Lawsuit Settlement Talks
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A federal judge has ordered attorneys and others to keep quiet about settlement discussions involving hundreds of lawsuits filed over the country’s opioid epidemic. Judge Dan Polster… Read More
We Look Behind the Washington Headlines with NPR Security Editor
The news in Washington D.C. regarding the investigation of the Trump campaign for possible conspiracy with Russians in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice on the part of… Read More
Vinton County Disappoints In Loss To Chillicothe
By: Jerry Kirven
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After leaving Alexander last Friday with a overtime win and control of first place in the TVC-Ohio, the Vinton County Vikings were welcomed home Tuesday night by thousands of fans… Read More
Alexander Gets Crucial Conference Win Against Meigs
By: Maggie Shandrick
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The Alexander (11-11, 7-5) boys bounced back Tuesday night in a 57 to 50 victory over TVC-Ohio foes, the Meigs Marauders (14-8, 9-3). The Spartans came out at the beginning… Read More
Bullseye
By: Clark Wicks, Mitchell Lyons
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After missing Saturday’s game with an injury, Jordan Dartis returned to the line up. And he made his presence felt. Dartis had a career-high 38 points in a 99-75 victory… Read More