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Marijuana use is outpacing cigarette use for the first time on record
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More people in the U.S. are now smoking marijuana than cigarettes, according to a Gallup poll. Cigarette use has been trending downward during the past decades,… Read More
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Jury selection begins for death penalty case in Rhoden family slaying
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first trial in the case of eight members of a single Ohio family shot to death more than six years ago has begun. Defendant George… Read More
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Alexander aims for its first normal school year since the start of the pandemic
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Classes. Standardized tests. Driving to school. That’s what was on the minds of students at Alexander Junior High/High School after the first week of… Read More
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How to stay protected from student loan scammers on the prowl
By: Ayana Archie | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The Biden administration announced last Wednesday that it would be forgiving up to $20,000 in undergraduate student loans. Some borrowers have already seen their accounts updated,… Read More
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Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley lay out their vision for state and local infrastructure needs
By: Karen Kasler | Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley emphasized the importance of investing in Ohio’s infrastructure while speaking to a group of regional planners and local government leaders…. Read More
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Experience Judith’s multigenerational love story in “Love & Stuff” on POV – September 5 at 10 pm
‘POV’ Follows Peabody Award-Winning Director Judith Helfand As She Lives Through Her Mother’s Good Death and Asks: What Do We Really Need to Leave Our Children? “Love & Stuff” Monday,… Read More
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Washington D.C. PR Professional credits “special” WOUB experience for launching her career
Imel graduated from Ohio University in 2007 ATHENS, OH – When Tammie Imel came to Athens from Ada, Ohio in 2003, she knew she was attending one of the best… Read More