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Firing Offense: Where Ohio Valley Senators Stand On Special Counsel Mueller
By: Jeff Young | Ohio Valley ReSource
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“Why don’t you just fire the guy?” The question came in a press availability with President Trump soon after he learned that federal agents, acting on information from Special Counsel… Read More

Community Calls for Action After Racially Charged Incident at School
By: Micah Upshaw
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Thursday night’s Athens City School District Board meeting included a call to action from community members to create a culture of education around racism after a recent incident at Athens… Read More

Local Business Owners, Leaders Wary Of Elder-Beerman Closing
By: Liam Niemeyer
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ATHENS — Athens business owners and leaders are worried about the fallout that the closing of the clothing store Elder-Beerman from the city’s east-side mall may have on the region. … Read More

Ohio Says Keep Ex-high School Athlete on Sex Offender List
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says a man convicted as a juvenile of raping a 16-year-old girl should remain on Ohio’s sex offender registry because he’s never fully acknowledged… Read More

‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’ at Stuart’s Opera House April 20-22
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio hosts the Nelsonville-York High School Drama Club presentation of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, the musical with performances on Friday, April 20 at 7… Read More

Investigators Focused on Family of 4 in Unsolved Killings
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) – A prosecutor says the investigation of the unsolved killings of eight Ohio family members nearly two years ago remains focused on a family of four that… Read More

Ohio Unemployment Rates Drops In March
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials say Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 percent in March, but remained higher than the national rate. The state unemployment rate decreased from 4.5… Read More

Generational Activism
By: Juli Holbert, Tanner Bidish
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Activism has long, historical roots in the United States that are sewn into the Constitution. The right for individuals to peaceably assemble has, and does, pave the way for groups… Read More

Early Voting In West Virginia Begins April 25
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Voters in West Virginia can start going to the polls next week to cast ballots in the May 8 primary. Early voting in West Virginia starts… Read More

Athens City School Board: We Need To Develop Culture of Education Around Racism
By: Aaron Payne
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Update 4:10 p.m. Superintendent Tom Gibbs sent a letter to families of Athens City School District students in relation to the recent incident: Athens City School District Families; At last… Read More

Cruz Backs GOP’s Mary Taylor In Ohio Governor’s Race
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has endorsed Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor in the race for Ohio governor. Taylor’s campaign announced the former Republican presidential candidate’s backing Thursday…. Read More

International Jazz Day from Cuba | Friday, April 27 at 10
A one-hour music special premiering April 27, 2018 More than 50 world-renowned artists come together for an extraordinary INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY all-star global concert, recorded at the Gran Teatro de… Read More