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Creditors Cannot Seize Stimulus Checks From Ohioans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Most Ohioans will soon be getting a stimulus check as part of a federal aid bill signed into law last month. Banks and creditors might see this as an… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Reinstates Democratic 94th House District Candidate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Ohio Supreme Court has determined a democratic candidate running in the 94th House District is eligible despite the Athens County Board of Elections disqualifying her over… Read More
Coronavirus Takes a Terrible Toll on Ohio Valley Nursing Homes
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (OVR) — The coronavirus is taking a terrible toll on nursing homes in the Ohio Valley. Well over a thousand residents and staff at nursing homes and long-term… Read More
Gallia Co. Authorities Help Replace Girl’s Alpaca After Fatal Shooting
PATRIOT, Ohio (Gallipolis Daily Tribune) — A young girl who lost her pet alpaca after the animal was killed during a drive-by shooting in Ohio has been gifted another one… Read More
Student Voters Could Decide City Elections in Athens County
The 2020 presidential election has been on voters’ minds for months, and for many Ohioans it will be the only election they choose to take part in for the next… Read More
Five Conferences, Including the MAC, Ask NCAA for Relief Due to Pandemic
CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) — Five FBS conference commissioners have asked the NCAA to relax some requirements to compete in Division I for the next four years, including the minimum number… Read More
Public Health Doctors Play a Major Role in Coronavirus Battle at Grassroots
While most of the focus, during this time of crisis, has been on our major metropolitan areas and big-city hospitals, state public health officials and local county health commissioners have… Read More
Congress Won’t Return Until May, As Talks Appear To Stall On Small Business Aid
The schedule change, which followed the advice of health experts, comes as talks stalled on Republicans’ push to boost funding for a small business program.
DeWine Seeks to Loosen Some Medicaid Requirements
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WVXU) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday announced he is submitting a waiver application to the federal government asking for flexibility in Medicaid specifications in order to… Read More
How Contact Tracing Works and How it Can Help Reopen the Country
It’s a technique widely used in other countries to slow the spread of infection. Here’s how contact tracing works — and how it can help the U.S. start to get back to normal.
Business Dispute Panel Issues First Rulings on “Essential” Businesses
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The panel set up to settle disputes over what are essential businesses that can operate during the state’s stay at home order has delivered its first… Read More
DeWine says Ohio is Collaborating with White House on Plans to Reopen State
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Part of Ohio’s response to COVID-19 is planning how to begin allowing businesses to reopen after the Stay At Home order is set to… Read More
Jorma Kaukonen to Stream Live Performance From Fur Peace Ranch April 25
Jorma Kaukonen’s third free live stream concert is coming to you through the excellent acoustics at the Fur Peace Station Concert Hall. It will start at 8 p.m. EDT Saturday,… Read More
The Athens Sound: Gorilla Party + Clementines
Even in the age of internet connectivity, Instagram promotion and Bandcamp streaming, geography continues to be of the most important influences when it comes to music. Local scenes foster relationships… Read More
Critically Acclaimed Documentary “THE HOTTEST AUGUST” on INDEPENDENT LENS, Monday, April 20 at 10 pm
BRETT STORY’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY THE HOTTEST AUGUST PREMIERES ON INDEPENDENT LENS MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020 ON PBS AND PBS.ORG Interviews with a Variety of New Yorkers in One of… Read More