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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 Robert Mueller, had raided the offices of his personal lawyer, Robert Cohen. The president visibly warmed to the question. Arms crossed, he answered, “Many people… 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 High School. Parents and community members expressed their concern with the recent suspension of Isaiah Butcher, a black student who was involved in a fight… 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. Elder Beerman’s parent company, Bon-Ton Stores Inc., announced Wednesday it was closing all retail stores as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Elder-Beerman is… 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 what he did. State prosecutors say former Steubenville High School football player Ma’Lik Richmond has continually tried to minimize his involvement in the crime. Richmond… 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 p.m., Saturday, April 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. Based on the comic strip Peanuts by Charles… 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 left the state for Alaska. Pike County Prosecutor Rob Junk also tells the Cincinnati Enquirer two agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and… 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 percent in February and was lower than the 5.1 percent rate in March 2017. The national rate was 4.1 percent in March, unchanged from February,… 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 to achieve political goals. But has activism changed? The OUtlet’s Juli Holbert takes a look at how different generations view protest and activism. Nina Richner,… 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 April 25 and runs through May 5. The midterm elections include determining party nominees for the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House and the Legislature. Democrat… 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 evening’s Board Meeting, several community members made public comment in relation to an incident that occurred earlier this week at Athens High School. An in-depth… Read More