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Firing Offense: Where Ohio Valley Senators Stand On Special Counsel Mueller
“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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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