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Pushing Impeachment Would Backfire On Democrats, NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll Finds
By: Jessica Taylor | NPR
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With the president’s low approval ratings, Democrats have an advantage heading into the midterms. But Republicans could use the threat of impeachment to motivate their voters to get to the polls.
Take Charge Ohio Campaign Aims To Get People Thinking About Prescription Opioid Risks
Representatives from agencies working to combat the opioid crisis across the state were in Athens Wednesday to promote a the Take Charge Ohio campaign. The goal of the new initiative is to educate the conversation between the medical community and the public about the risks of prescription opioid painkillers using multimedia ads and online educational… Read More
Dairy Barn Arts Center Unveils Two New Spring Exhibitions
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is pleased to announce our Spring exhibition: Modern Inspirations: Art Quilts from 1970s Through Today, presented by Studio Art Quilt Associates and Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century presented by the Modern Quilt Guild. Both exhibitions are sponsored by eQuilter.com and will be displayed together in the Sauber Gallery from… Read More
Ohio Inmate Hospitalized Following Assault on Prison Guard
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – Officials say an Ohio inmate has been hospitalized in life-threatening condition following an assault on a prison guard. Ross County Prosecutor Matt Schmidt says the inmate tried to hang himself in a cell at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville on Sunday after last week’s attack. Schmidt tells The Chillicothe… Read More
A-Town’s Motown Review Set for April 21 at Dairy Barn
Come let your hair down with us at A-Town’s Motown Review this Saturday at the Dairy Barn Arts Center! The event will feature Otis Crockron & Co. along with various events such as dress-up, karaoke, DJ Diddy, dancing, soul food by Adam’s Rib and a cash bar. Sponsored by the Ohio University Multicultural Center, the… Read More
New Prison Tenants to Tackle Opioid Crisis, Economy
By: Madelyn Young
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A group of 15 organizations in Southeast Ohio has been chosen to occupy the former Hocking Correctional Unit near Nelsonville. The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction vacated the facility in late March due to the high cost of operating the prison. According to a fact sheet, the facility was the most expensive prison camp operated by the… Read More
FirstEnergy Emergency Request Could Be A Last Chance To Help Coal Power
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio-based utility FirstEnergy Solutions made waves last month when it asked the Department of Energy to grant it an emergency order to help keep coal and nuclear plants operating across the Ohio Valley. The request even hit the president’s radar. Speaking earlier this month at a roundtable event in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, Donald… Read More
Ohio Governor Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Barbara Bush
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor has ordered flags at public buildings and grounds in Ohio flown at half-staff in honor of the late first lady Barbara Bush. Republican Gov. John Kasich’s resolution on Wednesday ordered the flags lowered until Bush’s burial. A family spokesman said Bush died Tuesday at age 92. She was the… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty Constitutionality
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the state’s death penalty law, rejecting a challenge that argued juries and not judges should impose death sentences. The court ruled Wednesday that a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court ruling declaring Florida’s death penalty law unconstitutional does not apply in Ohio. Lawyers for… Read More
Backpack Drive Provides Athens School Students with Needed Items
By: Tiffany Goldstein
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ATHENS, Ohio – Backpacks filled with school supplies, hygiene products, and clothing lined the sidewalks of Howard Park on Tuesday. The donations came after OHIO Greek-life students put out the call for items to support children whose families aren’t able to provide essential needs. The drive began at noon on Tuesday – by 2:00 p.m.,… Read More
OHIO Club Baseball Swings for Funding
By: Taylor Pacelli
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The Ohio University Club Baseball team became affiliated with club sports last year. Now, the boys are trying to work their way up a four-tier structure, where a team’s funding increases the longer they’re sanctioned as a club sport. Ohio University’s Club Baseball Vice President Mason Grasselli said the lack of funding is an issue…. Read More
Akron Passes Law Raising Age To Buy Tobacco Products
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AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Akron is joining a list of Ohio cities that require people buying tobacco products to be at least 21 years old. City Council members voted in support of the measure Monday night. The new law says businesses that sell tobacco products to underage customers will first get a warning. A $500… Read More
Trump Approves Federal Disaster Declaration In West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – President Donald Trump has approved a federal disaster declaration in West Virginia for severe storms in February. The White House announced the approval Tuesday for public assistance for 21 of the state’s 55 counties and for hazard mitigation for the entire state. Severe storms on Feb. 14 and Feb. 20 caused… Read More
No New Trial For Former Ohio Lawmaker Convicted In Fraud Case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The U.S. Supreme Court says it won’t grant a new trial to a former Ohio lawmaker convicted of defrauding investors. Prosecutors say Pete Beck, a former Republican state representative and mayor of Mason in southwest Ohio, used his position in the community to convince people to invest in a startup software… Read More