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Pentagon Deploying 3,750 Troops To Southern Border
By: Matthew S. Schwartz I NPR
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U.S. service members will install wire barriers and help monitor the border. However, some in Congress have questioned whether it’s a good use of active-duty troops.
Ohio House Aide Who Filed Harassment Complaint Loses Job
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The complaint of inappropriate workplace behavior was filed just before the election of the new speaker is no longer employed there, and an investigation found no wrongdoing. But the Ohio House… Read More
West Virginia Tax Collections Fall Below Estimates
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia revenue collections have failed to surpass tax estimates for the first time in 10 months. Gov. Jim Justice said Tuesday collections in January were… Read More
Groups Oppose PUCO Nominee For Past Opposition To Renewable Projects
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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As Gov. Mike DeWine considers who to select as the next member of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, a coaltion of environmental groups are calling on DeWine to not… Read More
Boyd Meets Girl to Perform in Baker Center Theatre Feb. 5
Boyd Meets Girl pairs Australian classical guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf. The duo performs an eclectic and engaging range of repertoire, from the baroque through modern day,… Read More
Federal Lawsuit Filed Over State Ballot Initiative Process
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Residents of two local counties have joined others around the state in a federal civil rights lawsuit claiming elections officials have violated their right to put initiatives… Read More
Decorative Arts Center of Ohio Examines Everyday Beauty With ‘Lilly’s World’
By: Emily Votaw
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Lilly Martin Spencer’s works were among some of the most popular of the mid-19th Century. She was a genre painter, meaning that the works she created depicted scenes from everyday… Read More
Athens Celebrates First National Women and Girls in Sports Day
By: Kaitlin Kulich
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Local high school teams, Ohio teams, and distinguished athletes gathered at the Athens community center for Athens’ first celebration of national women and sports week. Women panelists from various… Read More
Ohio Drops Company Accused of Rigging State Contracts
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials in Ohio say a contractor accused of scheming to rig over-priced state contracts is no longer working for Ohio. Department of Administrative Services spokesman… Read More
Education Bill Opposed by Teachers Advances to WV House
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The West Virginia Senate has approved a complex education bill opposed by teachers’ unions. The bill with components including teacher pay raises and a plan to… Read More
Southeast Ohio Musical Lending Library Workshop Series Kicks Off Feb. 24
By: Emily Votaw
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Arts/West, Stuart’s Opera House, and the Athens County Foundation are collaborating to present the Southeast Ohio Musical Lending Library Musical Workshop Series, which will kick off on Sunday, February 24… Read More
Radio Free Athens: a Playlist for February 2, 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 “Time of… Read More
Hearing Scheduled For Suspect in Deputy Shooting
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Court records show a man accused of fatally shooting a sheriff’s deputy and wounding another deputy during a 12-hour standoff in Ohio is set for a court hearing. Clermont… Read More
Wright State Faculty Union Strike Continues
By: Associated Press
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DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A faculty union at Wright State University in Ohio says it will head back to the picket lines after a deal didn’t result from the latest… Read More