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Despite 70,000 Furloughed IRS Workers, White House Vows Refunds Will Be Issued
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The tax collecting agency is one of those affected by the partial government shutdown, but the White House says it will issue refunds, reversing previous government policy.
WOUB to Carry Trump Address on Border As Shutdown Drags Into 3rd Week
By: Scott Horsley | Jessica Taylor | Marie Andrusewicz | NPR
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Trump announced that he will speak to the country Tuesday. He is also set to visit the southern border Thursday. Over the weekend, the administration sent its formal budget request to lawmakers.
Tent City Housing Migrant Children To Close As Kids Are Released To Sponsors
By: John Burnett | NPR
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The Department of Health and Human Services confirms the population at Tornillo, Texas, is down from nearly 3,000 adolescents last month to about 1,500. The camp is due to close at the end of January.
New Old Images (Now) Wants Your Old (New) Photographs
By: Emily Votaw
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What happens to an image – and, more importantly, how we understand it, over time? Daniel King, the writer and photographer for Ohio University’s College of Fine Arts, and Cassidy… Read More
Ginsburg Misses Supreme Court Arguments For First Time After Cancer Surgery
By: Nina Totenberg | Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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The 85-year-old liberal justice underwent surgery for cancer last month and also recently broke several ribs after a fall.
Larry Householder Elected Ohio House Speaker, Ousting Ryan Smith
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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The months-long behind the scenes fight for leadership of the Ohio House ends with the defeat of the current speaker, and the election of a former speaker to that position… Read More
National Park Service Plans To Expand Operations Amid Government Shutdown
By: Amanda Morris | NPR
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Volunteers and a skeletal staff have maintained sites in some parks. In others, the amount of damage and trash triggered an unprecedented move from the National Park Service to return more workers.
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to Seek Re-Election in 2020
By: Associated Press
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says he’ll seek re-election in 2020. Justice announced his intentions Monday in White Sulphur Springs. Justice was elected as… Read More
New Kentucky Driver’s License Coming in March
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky says it will begin issuing new driver’s licenses in March. Kentucky drivers can choose between two options. One is a standard driver’s license. The other… Read More
Award Winning Bluegrass Matinee at Stuart’s with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage Jan. 13
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio hosts a special award winning Bluegrass matinee with Rhonda Vincent & The Rage on Sunday, January 13 at 3 p.m. Famously crowned as “The… Read More
Board to Meet in WV Transgender Student Harassment Case
By: Associated Press
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A county school board in West Virginia is considering whether to suspend an assistant principal for a bathroom incident involving a transgender male student. Fifteen-year-old Michael… Read More
Radio Free Athens: a Playlist for January 5, 2019
Every weekend volunteer DJs fill the airwaves with their favorite sounds. Check out this playlist curated based on what those volunteer music geeks were spinning this past weekend. This week, enjoy “The Long… Read More
5 Former Jail Deputies Plead Not Guilty in Inmate’s Death
By: Associated Press
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CATLETTSBURG, Ky. (AP) – Five former Kentucky jail deputies have pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from an inmate’s death. The Independent reports Zachary Messer of Ashland, Brad Roberts of… Read More
State’s New Business Filings Topped 125K in 2018
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – New business starts in Ohio have seen another record-breaking year. Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted reports 2018 marked the ninth consecutive year of records, with… Read More
Golden Globes 2019: The Complete List Of Winners
By: Jessica Reedy | NPR
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Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and The Kominsky Method, Glenn Close, and Lady Gaga all took home awards. Here is the complete list of winners.