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Food Aid A Concern As Government Shutdown Affects SNAP Payments
The partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting families depending on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program program, or SNAP. Benefits for February have come early as a temporary… Read More

Trump’s Ex-Attorney Cohen Postpones Hill Testimony, Citing Ongoing ‘Threats’
By: Carrie Johnson | Philip Ewing | NPR
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The former fixer was scheduled to appear before a House committee in February. Now that’s off. The president’s camp has called for an investigation into Cohen’s father-in-law.

Ohio Women’s Basketball: Strong defense, Johnson guides Bobcats past Northern Illinois
By: Bryan Kurp
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DEKALB, Ill. – Coming into Wednesday night, Ohio and Northern Illinois had the two highest scoring offenses in the Mid-American Conference – the Bobcats averaged nearly 84 points-per-game while NIU… Read More

WV Senate Passes Free Tuition Bill for Community Colleges
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s Senate has voted unanimously to provide free community and technical college for residents. The bill approved Wednesday now moves to the House of Delegates…. Read More

Fund Awards More than $90K to Stop Trafficking in Ohio
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A children’s advocacy group has awarded more than $90,000 in grants to help keep at-risk youth in Ohio safe from human trafficking. The awards from the… Read More

Board Votes to Fire Elections Director Over Uncounted Votes
By: Associated Press
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TROY, Ohio (AP) – An elections board in western Ohio has fired its director amid an inquiry into why thousands of early votes were not counted last November. Members of… Read More

Ohio Men’s Basketball: James Gollon expected to be out for year
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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In the midst of what could have been his best game as a Bobcat, James Gollon caught a pass on the right wing, took a step to face the basket… Read More

Immigration Deadlock Strangles Congressional Initiatives & Real Reform
As President Trump is deadlocked with Congress over border wall funding, the government suffers a partial shutdown and true immigration reform is put on the back burner. The fight over… Read More

Eastern Handles Point Pleasant with Passing Clinic
By: Jacob Murray
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Last Friday against the Lancers, the Eastern Eagles (8-5, 5-3 TVC-Hocking) were unable to figure out the 1-3-1 zone that was being used against them. This time when Point Pleasant… Read More

Alexander Falls in Physical Battle Against Warriors
By: Anthony Marino
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It’s only a foul if the referee calls it, and tonight they called a lot. With early fouling by Alexander, head coach Jim Kearns was forced to substitute bench players,… Read More

Tolson Wills Federal Hocking past Nelsonville-York in Overtime
By: Michael Roth
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Sometimes high school basketball games need more than just 32 minutes to decide the winner, and that was exactly what happened in Stewart tonight. When Federal Hocking (6-9, 4-5 TVC-Hocking)… Read More