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Wildfires Wreak Havoc On California, Including A Thousand Oaks Still In Mourning
By: Colin Dwyer | NPR
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While the small community coped with a mass shooting Thursday, two dangerous blazes began nearby. Now firefighters are scrambling to contain them — as yet another fire rages hundreds of miles north.
Southeastern Ohio All-District First Team Recipients
The Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association released their Ohio All-District first team selections. Here are the list of players in our coverage area that received this honor. Division II First Team Offense Linemen: Bradley Rinehart, Chillicothe, 6-3, Sr. All-Purpose: J’Quan Harris, Chillicothe, Sr. First Team Defense Linemen: Pat Rourke, Chillicothe, Jr. Linebackers: Chris Postage, Chillicothe, Sr. Honorable Mention: Zach… Read More
Professor Faces Detenuring, State Department Reviews Finances at Ohio U
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS — An Ohio University professor found to have sexually harassed a student employee has been recommended for detenuring by an ethics committee just as the United States Department of State reviews financial expenditures connected to him. Claims that Dr. Yusuf Kalyango sexually harassed and created a hostile work environment for a student employee of… Read More
After A Year Of Turmoil, New VA Secretary Says ‘Waters Are Calmer’
By: Quil Lawrence | NPR
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Robert Wilkie is President Trump’s second VA secretary; his first was fired after clashing with political appointees. Wilkie insists he’s put an end to infighting at the department.
Scientists Spy On Bees, See Harmful Effects Of Common Insecticide
By: Merrit Kennedy | NPR
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Bees exposed to a type of insecticides called neonicotinoids dramatically changed their behavior — becoming sluggish, antisocial and spending less time caring for the colony’s young, researchers say.
Convo’s New Video Board Brings Zing
By: Jessica Costello
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ATHENS, Ohio – After 50 years, the Convocation Center has added more excitement back into home games. The video board, funded by intercollegiate athletics, is expected to increase the intensity and overall experience for fans, athletes and even the broadcasters. “The new center-hung will provide fans with live game video, statistics, and interactive content to… Read More
Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis?
By: Erin Blakemore | NPR
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New research highlights the link between childhood trauma and mental illness and addiction in adulthood, leading some researchers to call it an issue as pressing as any infectious disease.
Finding Faith—Somewhere Else
By: Rachael Beardsley
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March Washelesky no longer believes in a God. Rather than follow the teachings of the church, Washelesky has chosen to separate themselves from the Catholicism of their childhood. And they are far from the only ones. A 2014 study by Pew Research Center found that 23 percent of Americans have no religious affiliation. Though their… Read More
An Added Charge to an Already Expensive Meal Plan
By: Molly O'Brien
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ATHENS, Ohio- Ohio University has begun charging 50 cents for to-go boxes. The boxes, which had been included in the meal-plan fees, can be substituted for the reusable $5 Preserve2go box. The Preserve2go boxes were rolled-out as an experiment in the Spring of 2018. Of 300 students tested, 85 percent said they liked the program… Read More
WVa Governor Calls Special Session On Suspended Justice
By: Associated Press
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CHARLETON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has called the state Legislature into special session next week to consider removal of suspended Justice Allen Loughry. The session is to convene Tuesday to consider matters including impeachment, trial and other issues. The West Virginia Supreme Court last month effectively halted the Legislature’s remaining efforts… Read More
As Florida Races Narrow, Trump And Scott Spread Claims Of Fraud Without Evidence
By: Miles Parks | Emily Sullivan | NPR
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Voters should be worried about “rampant voter fraud in Palm Beach and Broward Counties,” said Senate candidate and Florida Gov. Rick Scott. Experts say previous claims of widespread fraud are false.
On-Campus Housing at Ohio University – Delight or Despair
By: Luke Steiner
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ATHENS, Ohio – Residence hall life at Ohio University can make or break your mood during the semester. Ohio University Students are required to stay in halls through their sophomore year, if they’re not staying in a fraternity or sorority house. For those waking up in one of the older dorms, their views of Ohio… Read More
Student Alumni Board Hosts Another Successful Pack the Pantry
By: Connor Mills
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ATHENS, Ohio – A homecoming event organized by Ohio University’s Student Alumni Board has reached beyond the campus and into the local Athens community. SAB members and Greek life joined together to donate canned food items for the Athens County Food Pantry in an event called, Pack the Pantry. “Student alumni board sets up the… Read More
For Crooksville Athletes, Fridays About More than Football
By: Noah Wolf
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For the Crooksville High School football team, game day starts in the classroom – the first-grade classroom, that is. Each week, football players and cheerleaders head down the hallway to Crooksville Elementary School classrooms to read to young students. Players, coaches, students and teachers all get something different out of it. Senior running back Walker… Read More
OU Students Encourage Voters to Research Candidates
By: Delaney Ruth
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ATHENS, Ohio – In a time when voters see themselves as red or blue, liberal or conservative, many approach balloting by blindly voting on straight-party lines, not concerning themselves with what a candidate actually stands for. But one Ohio University student is asking her fellow students to be more thoughtful when casting their ballots. “Don’t just vote because someone said… Read More
Student Tour Guides Field Difficult Questions
By: Spencer Charlton
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ATHENS, Ohio – This spike in the number of sexual assaults on campus is causing parents of prospective students to ask more tough questions – and the people on the front lines having to respond: student tour guides. For many future students and their parents, taking a tour of the campus is helpful and fun…. Read More
Senate Leader: Trump Likely To Nominate New AG ‘Pretty Quickly’
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he expects President Donald Trump to nominate a new attorney general “pretty quickly” after Trump fired Jeff Sessions earlier this week. Speaking in Kentucky on Friday, McConnell said he expects acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker to be “a very interim” attorney general. Democrats have criticized… Read More
Shots Fired at Urbana University Lead to Lockdown, 2 Arrests
By: Associated Press
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URBANA, Ohio (AP) – Gunshots fired inside a dormitory at a small liberal arts college in central Ohio have resulted in a lockdown and the arrest of two students. The Urbana Daily Citizen reports Urbana Police Chief Matt Lingrell says no one was injured Tuesday afternoon at Urbana University, roughly 45 miles (72 kilometers) west… Read More
Republicans Cite Obama Ground Game, Trump for Big Ohio Wins
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republicans say they won sweeping victories in Ohio borrowing from Barack Obama’s mobilization playbook and using President Donald Trump’s ability to fire up his base. After suffering a stinging defeat to Obama in 2012, the Republican National Committee says it learned from its mistakes. In a memo released Wednesday, the committee… Read More
The National Veterans Memorial And Museum Celebrates Its First Veteran’s Day
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The newly opened National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus is open this weekend to celebrate Veteran’s Day. Museum project manager Amy Taylor says the new $82 million, 53,000 square foot facility is unique. “This museum is special because it tells the story of veterans from the dawn of our country, all the way through to the… Read More
Kentucky Hosting National Retriever Championship
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky is hosting the National Retriever Championship for dogs. A statement from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources says it is the first time the state has hosted the event, which is the Super Bowl of competitive retrieving. The event begins Saturday at the Kentucky Department of Fish and… Read More
Ohio Baseball Turns to Turf
By: James Farmer
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ATHENS, Ohio– Ohio University’s Bob Wren stadium has joined the trend around college baseball with the switch to an artificial turf infield. The $600,000 renovation has been a goal of head coach Rob Smith since he came to Ohio. The project began at the start of the fall semester and was completed the first week… Read More
Republicans Cite Obama Ground Game, Trump For Big Ohio Wins
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Republicans say they won sweeping victories in Ohio borrowing from Barack Obama’s mobilization playbook and using President Donald Trump’s ability to fire up his base. After suffering a stinging defeat to Obama in 2012, the Republican National Committee says it learned from its mistakes. In a memo released Wednesday, the committee… Read More
Safety Group: 2018 Has Been Deadly Year On Great Lakes
By: Associated Press
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HOLLAND, Mich. (AP) – A water safety nonprofit group says 2018 has been a deadly year on the Great Lakes, with at least 110 drownings recorded. The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project , which has tracked drowning deaths since 2010, says this is the first year that it’s recorded more than 100 drownings. The Holland… Read More
Opioid-Related Levies Receive Mixed Response From Ohio Voters
By: Elizabeth Miller | ideastream
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The impact of the opioid crisis was all over the ballot on Tuesday – from candidates with proposed opioid solutions to county levies for strained children services departments. Near-Record Number of Children Services Levies on the Ballot New data from the US Department of Health and Human Services notes an increase in the number of children… Read More