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Decline In Hunters Threatens How U.S. Pays For Conservation
By: Nathan Rott | NPR
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The steady drop is expected to accelerate in coming years, threatening the much-lauded model through which the U.S. has paid for conservation.

Several Kentucky School Districts to Close for Capitol Rally
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky teachers are planning to hold another rally in support of education funding and to preserve their retirement benefits. More than a half-dozen school districts have… Read More

The Low Anthem Play the Stuart’s Grand Lobby March 24
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio presents an evening of music with The Low Anthem in our brand new Grand Lobby on Saturday, March 24 at 8 p.m. At some… Read More

Stuart’s to Host Record Sale In New Grand Lobby March 25
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio is hosting a Record Sale in our brand new Grand Lobby on Sunday, March 25 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is FREE… Read More

Accident Kills Forklift Operator at Glass Maker’s Plant
By: Associated Press
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MORAINE, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say an accident at an automotive glass manufacturer’s plant has resulted in the death of a forklift operator in southwestern Ohio. Chinese glass maker Fuyao… Read More

Contract for Compost Pickup Pilot Program Expected by June
By: Mary Puzder
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This summer, the City of Athens expects to follow through on its efforts for zero waste. Andrea Reany, Zero Waste program manager for Rural Action, said a weekly compost pickup… Read More

Area Players Show Out at All-Star Game
By: Rogene Evans
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To bring basketball season to an official close, Southeast Ohio high schools gathered under one roof to compete in the District 13 High School All-Star games. The event at Logan… Read More

City Council Resolves To Protect Bobcats – The Furry Kind
By: Taylor Pacelli
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Athens City Council approved a resolution Monday night opposing an Ohio Division of Wildlife proposal to allow bobcat trapping and killing in select counties, including Athens. The bobcat was removed from… Read More

The Gathering Place to Host Community Illumination March 22
By: Emily Votaw
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Mental illness has been stigmatized for centuries, even though an estimated one in five adults will suffer from some type of mental illness during their lifetime, according to numbers from… Read More

Kentucky Officials To Experiment With Blocking Invasive Fish
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky officials say researchers will experiment with a riverbed bubbler and sound system as an environmentally friendly way to block the spread of an invasive fish…. Read More

Judge Orders Ohio Fertility Clinic To Stop Contacting Patients
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – A judge has ordered an Ohio fertility clinic that experienced an equipment failure that may have damaged thousands of frozen eggs and embryos to stop reaching out… Read More

Mentor Program For Drug Addicts Gets Boost With Funding
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Seventeen West Virginia facilities will split a combined $2 million in federal funding to expand the use of mentors to help drug addicts. The state Department… Read More

Republican Lawmakers Propose Banning All Abortions In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – All abortions would be banned in Ohio under a proposal introduced by Republican lawmakers. The bill would prohibit abortions even in cases of rape, incest or… Read More