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Unofficial Election Results for Lawrence County
Here are the unofficial election results for Lawrence County. In the city of Ironton, Sam Cramblit II won the race for mayor with 396 votes over incumbent Katrina D. Keith who only received 161 votes. Results show the top three finishers of the city council race in Ironton were Chris Haney with 409 votes, Jacob… Read More
Unofficial Election Results from Morgan County
By: Anna Azallion
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These are the unofficial election results for Morgan County. For Township Trustee: UTE Meigsville, Tim Curtis defeated Larry H. Chipps with 198 votes and 120 votes respectively. In the race for Morgan McConnelsville Village Township trustee Ancil W. King is the winner with 314 votes, defeating Rick Shriver who had 179 votes. In the race… Read More
Ohio Women’s Basketball: After strong start, Bobcats’ offense struggles in loss at No. 21 Syracuse
By: Bryan Kurp
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The Bobcats had the opportunity to do something they never have done before – beat a ranked opponent. The Bobcats opened the 2019-20 season facing a tough opponent out of the ACC on the road. No. 21 Syracuse advanced to the ACC Tournament semifinals last season and advanced to the Round of 32 in the… Read More
Unofficial Election Results for Meigs County
Here are the unofficial election results for Meigs County for November 2019. Meigs County residents voted in Barbara Musser, Tony B. Hawk and Roger Abbott for the Meigs Local School District Board of Education. Musser received 1,431 votes, Hawk received 1,375 votes and Abbott received 1,182 votes. Todd Snowdon lost with 974 votes. The 1… Read More
Athens Keeps Patterson, County Passes Library and Children Services Levies
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Voters turned down a higher sales tax in Athens, and brought a new person onto city council in unofficial results Tuesday night. Incumbent mayor Steve Patterson was kept in office with 75% of the vote, or 2,075 votes over challenger Damon Krane. City residents did not pass an additional 0.25% sales tax… Read More
Democrats Propose Making Election Day A Paid Holiday In Ohio
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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On this election day, two Democratic state lawmakers announced they’re introducing a bill to make future general election days paid state holidays for all Ohio workers. Reps. Erica Crawley (D-Columbus) and Bride Rose Sweeney (D-Cleveland) are the sponsors of the bill. They said current state law allows “reasonable time” for workers to vote, but hourly… Read More
Two More Controversial Abortion Bills Poised for Passage in Ohio Senate
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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An Ohio Senate committee has paved the way for the two controversial bills to hit the chamber floor tomorrow. Both would put restrictions on doctors performing those procedures. One bill requires doctors to tell medication abortion patients about a controversial procedure known as abortion reversal. Under this bill, women receiving the two pills that cause abortion will… Read More
2020 General Election Results (National, State, Local)
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Ohio Football: Bobcats, RedHawks Set to Battle for MAC East Lead
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — The Ohio Bobcats and Miami RedHawks have met 95 times on the gridiron in the last 111 years. For both programs, it is a date circled on the schedule every single year, but one would be hard-pressed to find a bigger game on a bigger stage than the 2019 edition of the… Read More
4-Day Workweek Boosted Workers’ Productivity By 40%, Microsoft Japan Says
By: Bill Chappell | NPR
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Employees at Microsoft Japan worked four days a week, enjoyed a three-day weekend — and got their normal, five-day paycheck. As part of the trial, the company also capped meetings at 30 minutes.
‘Impact Ohio’ Brings a Regional Conference to Athens to Discuss Policy Issues
For the first time Impact Ohio is bringing a regional conference to Southeastern Ohio to examine issues confronting Appalachian Ohio. The conference will be Thursday, November 7th from 11 a.m. to 4:30 at the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center. If you would like to attend, go to Impact Ohio’s website at https://impactohio.org and click… Read More
‘Twillaby Pond’ Book Launch Set for Nov. 16 at Athens Public Library
By: Emily Votaw
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Twillaby Pond is local author Patricia Black’s work of illustrated lyrical poetry inspired by the work of respected Irish poet Seamus Heaney. The lilting work is rife with imagery of fantastical creatures – the myrties and water-blue prets, and although the work has ultimately been published as a children’s book by Monday Creek Publishing, Black wrote… Read More
1,000 Pounds of Trout Coming to West Virginia’s Elk River
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Fishermen in West Virginia’s Elk River are about to get a lot busier. The Kanawha County Commission on Monday said they will stock a stretch of the river near Clendenin with 1,000 pounds of rainbow trout later this month. A news release from the commission says it plans to add the… Read More
W. Va. Water Utility Awards Grants for Bottle-Filling Stations
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia American Water has awarded grants to provide bottle-filling stations to 10 groups throughout the utility’s service area. The company says in a statement that the program is aimed at reducing plastic waste from single-use bottles and providing filling stations to nonprofit groups, schools and local government facilities. Among the… Read More
W. Va. Physician Gets Probation on Drug Charge
By: Associated Press
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CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia physician has been sentenced to probation for writing fraudulent prescriptions so he could get drugs. Chad Poage also was ordered Monday in federal court in Clarksburg to complete 500 hours of community service. Poage admitted writing 30 fraudulent prescriptions between 2015 and 2018. Prosecutors say he obtained a… Read More
OU Student Produced Film ‘Call the Shot’ Coming to Athena Nov. 9
By: Jessica Jones
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Being a student at Ohio University, there’s ample opportunity to create and collaborate with others, especially when you’re nestled in the foothills of Appalachia- inspiration is everywhere. For some, this means working on passion projects with a group of talented students and making dreams become a reality. Call the Shot, a short film set to… Read More
EPA Proposes Changes to Federal Coal Ash, Wastewater Rules
By: Brittany Patterson | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Federal environmental regulators released proposed changes to two rules related to the disposal of coal ash and wastewater from coal-fired power plants. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its third round of changes to its 2015 rule regulating coal ash. Coal ash is one of the largest waste streams in the country and often contains toxic… Read More