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Supreme Court Allows Ohio To Delay Redrawing Congressional Map
By: Gabe Rosenberg | WOSU
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Ohio does not need to immediately draw a new congressional map, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday. The U.S. Supreme Court is currently considering challenges against congressional maps in Maryland and North Carolina. Friday’s order allows both Ohio and Michigan to hold off redrawing their maps until the court decides those cases, which is expected… Read More
Working Toward Recovery: Ohio Town Fights Addiction With Focus On Economy
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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This is the second story in an occasional series exploring the links between addiction recovery and a recovering economy. Addiction specialists, business leaders, law enforcement officials and other community members gathered around tables at Shawnee State University to talk about two big challenges in Scioto County, Ohio: a shrinking economy and a growing addiction crisis. The Appalachian… Read More
Alexander Levy Passes by One Vote, Automatic Recount to Follow
By: Benjamin Schwartz
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The Alexander School Levy officially passed Friday morning by just one vote. The slim margin means an automatic recount will take place on June 3rd, since a half percent lead is needed to move forward without a recount according to Athens County Board of Elections director Debra Lee Quivey. “This, to have not had a… Read More
Coroners Issue Warnings After Spikes in Drug Overdose Deaths
By: Associated Press
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio coroners have issued new warnings after recent spikes in drug overdose deaths around the state. Some urge people with family or friends who might be at risk to have the overdose-reversal drug naloxone available. Cuyahoga County’s medical examiner in Cleveland said Thursday the northeast Ohio county had seven overdose deaths in… Read More
Kentucky is Training Veterans for Aerospace, Aviation Jobs
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A new program in Kentucky is training veterans with aviation or power plant mechanics experience to become Federal Aviation Administration certified. The new Veterans Accelerated Learning for Licensed Occupations initiative offers certifications for veterans and transitioning military members looking for jobs. Stewart Ditto, director of the Kentucky Aerospace Industry Consortium, says… Read More
Cancer Survivorship: Acknowledging the Long-Term and Late Effects of Treatment
Scientific advancements in the detection and treatment of cancer have improved survival rates. Even so, long term survivors of cancer face emotional, physical, and cognitive challenges in the aftermath of treatment. On this episode of Defining Moments, Dr. Laura Ellingson shares her personal story of cancer survivorship and how it informs her work with the… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: May 25, 2019
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a… Read More
REVIEW: Jake Dunn & the Blackbirds’ ‘Cosmic Americans’
By: Emily Votaw
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Driving through Pomeroy, Ohio, one can easily imagine the town was dreamt up by the subconscious: a dream whose cells split and multiplied, spawning a slew of storefronts clinging onto the banks of the Ohio River. The high strangeness factor about the place is, well, high. That impression speaks to an impossible-to-quantify truth about the place,… Read More