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U.S. Senator Rob Portman Says More Needed To Prevent Gun Violence
Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman says he supports parts of Gov. Mike DeWine’s 17-point plan to curb gun violence in Ohio. Portman says he thinks more needs to be done to make sure people with mental health problems are in the federal background check system to flag gun purchases. “I think we can do more… Read More
Arts West to Showcase OU Fine Arts Prints Sept. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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On Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7, Arts West will showcase a print sale of work by the Ohio University School of Art & Design printmakers. Proceeds of the sale, which will feature work by students and faculty, will go back into the printmaking program, which is currently ranked as the #10 printmaking school… Read More
While “Zombie” Mines Idle, Cleanup And Workers Remain In Limbo
By: Joe Yerardi | Mark Olalde | Ohio Valley ReSource
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The sound of metal banging against metal broke the calm on the high mesa separating Colorado’s Paradox and Big Gypsum valleys. An old rusted headframe marked the entrance to an abandoned uranium mine that, from a distance, looked as if its workers were simply off on a lunch break. Jennifer Thurston, a local environmentalist, paused… Read More
Authorities Question Congressman’s Campaign Funds
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An attorney for a veteran Ohio Republican congressman says authorities are examining possible “financial malfeasance” in his campaign funds. Mark Braden says Rep. Steve Chabot of Cincinnati was “shocked and deeply disappointed” when informed of possible misappropriation of funds. Braden’s statement says “Chabot for Congress is prepared to fully cooperate and assist… Read More
Congress Promised Student Borrowers A Break. Education Dept. Rejected 99% Of Them
By: Cory Turner | NPR
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When a loan forgiveness program for public servants wasn’t working, Congress created a temporary fix. Documents obtained by NPR show that the program didn’t fix much.
Two Armed Robberies Reported in One Night in Athens
ATHENS (WOUB) — Athens police responded to reports of two armed robberies overnight. According to a media release from the Athens Police Department, the first robbery happened on Rufus Street near Nelson Drive just after midnight. The second robbery reportedly happened at about 12:35 a.m. at the intersection of West Union and South Shafer. According… Read More
‘Not Just Merle Haggard and Garth Brooks’: Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’
By: Emily Votaw
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On September 18, 1973, 26-year-old Gram Parsons was partying. The former member of The Byrds and founder of short-lived but greatly revered acts The Flying Burrito Brothers and the International Submarine Band was, at the time, not a celebrated, enormously influential figure in country western music. He was an alcoholic trust-fund kid with a serious… Read More
Athens’ Inoculous Perfecting Chops With Numerous Live Performances
By: Jessica Jones
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Athens’s very own Inoculous will be performing this Thursday evening, September 12, at Casa Nueva. The up-and-coming math rock band has been taking Athens by storm, playing live shows nearly every week. The group consists of three members, Demetri Wolfe on guitar, Bryan Sheets on Drums, and Jake Evans on bass. Their three-track EP, Creature… Read More
State Confirms Three Ill Due To Vaping But Is Investigating More
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Three cases of severe lung illness that are likely due to vaping have been confirmed in Ohio. And it’s thought there are more. The Ohio Department of Health’s Dr. Mark Hurst says the three patients are between 18 and 26 years old. And he says there are an additional 11 reports of the illness, causing shortness… Read More
Kentucky Labor Cabinet Requesting Bond Payment from Coal Companies
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has sent letters to coal and construction companies that might be in violation of a state law that requires a bond to cover employee wages. The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that over the last few weeks, the cabinet wrote to 89 companies that have failed to pay the bond. Last… Read More
Episode 075 : The Kind Campaign w/ Lauren Paul & Molly Thompson
Lauren Paul and Molly Thompson are all about the Kind Campaign, a multi-platform movement that has transformed hundreds of thousands of lives, friendships, classrooms and communities around the world. They decided to create change by giving girls an opportunity to speak out about the universal experience of bullying. Learn more about the Kind Campaign on… Read More