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Federal Opioid Strikeforce Indicts More Than A Dozen Ohio Valley Doctors
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday more than a dozen indictments against doctors in the Ohio Valley on charges relating to the illegal distribution of opioids. These are the first major indictments from the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, which started work in December. “The opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in… Read More
Body Identified In Second Chillicothe Park Death
By: Associated Press
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CHILLICOTHE – The body found Monday in the wetlands of Goldie Gunlock Park in Chillicothe has been identified as 62-year-old Linda Roach. Roach was reported missing in November. Chillicothe Police Chief Keith Washburn tells the Chillicothe Gazette a preliminary autopsy showed no signs of trauma and no clear indication of how Roach died. Toxicology results… Read More
Ohio Considering Increased Hospital Regulation Following Patient Deaths
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – State officials are considering how Ohio might increase regulation of hospitals following allegations that a doctor ordered excessive painkiller doses for dozens of patients who then died. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine tells The Columbus Dispatch it makes no sense that Ohio is the only state that doesn’t license general hospitals. It… Read More
Juvenile Arrested After Threat to Adena High School
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FRANKFORT – The Ross County Sheriff’s Office arrested a juvenile in Roxabel on Monday morning after he allegedly threatened to shoot up Adena High School. Authorities were notified after a student informed school staff he had seen a video where an expelled student made threats to shoot up the school. Ross County Sheriff’s Capt. Mike… Read More
Construction to Free Up More Parking at Columbus Airport
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Officials say a new rental car facility at the airport serving Ohio’s capital city will free up considerably more garage parking for travelers. Groundbreaking is scheduled for Wednesday at John Glenn International Airport for the ten-acre facility allowing passengers to drop off and pick up rental cars from a centralized location…. Read More
Bulldogs Battle for Another Undefeated Conference Record
By: Connor Mills
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ATHENS, Ohio – Domination of the TVC-Ohio continues for Athens Bulldogs Baseball. Bulldogs (10-2) bested the Alexander Spartans (4-7) 10-0 in six innings of play behind another stellar performance from Nate Trainer. Not only was it another great performance, but it was also the 31st straight game Athens has won in conference play. This streak… Read More
Boss: The Black Experience in Business | Tuesday, April 23 at 8
Boss: The Black Experience in Business Explores the History of African American Entrepreneurship Tuesday, April 23 on PBS Directed by award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson, the new documentary brings the largely unknown stories of enterprising African Americans to the forefront The history of business and entrepreneurship lies at the heart of the American story, but often… Read More
Kashmir is a Pivotal Area of South Asia & its History & People are Complex
Kashmir is a region located high in the Himalayan Mountains between two historical adversaries: India and Pakistan. It was partitioned in the 1940’s at the end of British colonial rule but it remains a point of unrest even today. Over the past decades, Kashmir has been a battleground for skirmishes and armed conflict between the… Read More