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Consumer Agency Failed To Protect Student Loan Borrowers, Lawsuit Says
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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A nonprofit student loan group alleges that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has abandoned its duty to police widespread mismanagement of a loan forgiveness program for public service workers.
Trimble’s Conner Wright Receives GG Player of the Year Award
By: Nick Henthorn
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Gridiron Glory crowned its Player of the Year on Friday, Nov. 22, as the culmination of its 21st season on air. Conner Wright, senior running back and linebacker for the Trimble Tomcats, received the award after a spectacular individual campaign that mirrored an impressive year for his team. Wright finished the year with 1,729 rushing… Read More
Hardwood Team Previews: Trimble, Federal Hocking, Eastern, Vinton County
By: Alex Porter, David Butz, Jacob Murray, Zach Paquette
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Trimble Tomcats After an abrupt ending to the Trimble Tomcats’ football season, some of the players have traded in the shoulder pads for gym shoes. The boys squad returns three of their four top scorers including last season’s leading scorer, Brayden Weber, who averaged almost 18 points per game. Blake Guffey and Cam Kittle make… Read More
Ohio Football: ‘Cats Look for Bowl Eligibility at Akron
By: Bryan Kurp
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The 2019 season has been a roller coaster ride for Ohio. After starting the season with a 1-3 record in non-conference play, the Bobcats rebounded in the first half of MAC play, posting a 3-1 conference record after wins against Buffalo, Kent State and Ball State. Two home losses to Miami and Western Michigan eliminated… Read More
Buck Firearms Season Begins in West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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West Virginia’s annual buck firearms season kicked off today and is expected to bring thousands of hunters to the state’s vast woodlands. Officials say starting the season toward the end of November increases the chances of hunting during snowfall, which makes it easier to spot and track deer. The season traditionally opens on the Monday… Read More
Ethics Charges Filed Against Suspended Pike County Sheriff
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A state ethics charge has been filed against an Ohio county sheriff already facing multiple felonies. Pike County Sheriff Charles Reader has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor count of making a false statement to the Ohio Ethics Commission. He is accused of failing to report $7,500 in loans and gifts… Read More
State Forest in Ohio to Open New All-Purpose Vehicle Trails
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Enthusiasts are getting a new area in Ohio where they can use all-terrain vehicles, mini dirt bikes, four-wheelers and other all-purpose vehicles. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ forestry division says it has purchased 1,405 acres it plans to add to Pike State Forest, in southern Ohio’s Pike and Highland counties…. Read More
Ohio Offices Partner to Preserve Future of Online Checkbook
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Two state government offices previously at odds over Ohio’s online checkbook are partnering to keep the website going. The state treasurer’s office and the Office and Budget and Management recently announced the collaboration. Under previous administrations, the two offices launched separate, competing sites for searching state spending information. Republicans Lt. Gov…. Read More
Virtual Assessment to Expand Driver Training in Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio will use over 400 virtual driving terminals placed at driver schools and examination locations to determine the skills that would-be drivers need to work on. That data could lead to changes in the state’s driver-training program. Gov. Mike DeWine says the terminals are not simulators but meant as diagnostic tools…. Read More
John Fogerty: My 50 Year Trip | Saturday, November 30 at 11:30 pm
JOHN FOGERTY: MY 50 YEAR TRIP – A Concert Inspired By The 50th Anniversary Of Fogerty’s Iconic Songbook And Hit Parade With Creedence Clearwater Revival – Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and John Fogerty’s hit parade with Creedence Clearwater Revival, MY 50 YEAR TRIP recreates the sounds and spirit of 1969. The concert also celebrates… Read More
Proposed Legal Settlement to Aid Special Education Students
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Special education students from several Ohio school districts are expected to receive additional academic support aimed at improving learning and testing outcomes under a proposed settlement of a 28-year lawsuit. The proposed settlement was announced recently by Disability Rights Ohio, the Judge Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law and the Ohio… Read More
Small Farmers Say New Hemp Rules May Create Barriers for Them
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – Some Ohio farmers say the state’s proposed rules for hemp production may create a barrier that excludes smaller growers. The Ohio Department of Agriculture’s proposed rules for the newly legalized crop require at least 1,000 plants be grown on at least a quarter acre of land. Some farmers say the planting… Read More
1969 Alumnus Credits WOUB Public Media for Putting Him on Path to Success
John Luff says WOUB was “magical experience” ATHENS, OH – John Luff, a 1969 Honors College graduate, wasn’t ever supposed to enter the Radio and Television Building on College Street in Athens, Ohio. But, once he did, there was no turning back. “I was actually a physics major and had no intention of doing television,”… Read More