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A former Vinton Township Fiscal Officer receives a four year, 11 month prison sentence for stealing public funds
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former fiscal officer for Vinton Township in Vinton County was sentenced Monday to spend 4 years and 11 months in prison after pleading guilty to… Read More
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Vinton County Lady Vikings fall to Notre Dame in late non-conference matchup
By: Grant Kiefer
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Portsmouth, Ohio (WOUB) – The Vinton County Vikings took a trip to Portsmouth Monday night to face an 18-2 Notre Dame Titans squad with state title aspirations. The Vikings put… Read More
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An Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors in “Love in the time of Fentanyl” on INDEPENDENT LENS – Feb. 13 at 10 pm
NEW DOCUMENTARY “LOVE IN THE TIME OF FENTANYL” SHINES TIMELY LIGHT ON A COMMUNITY FIGHTING TO PREVENT OVERDOSE DEATHS, PREMIERES FEBRUARY 13 AT 10 PM ON PBS’S INDEPENDENT LENS The… Read More
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Radio and Digital Music Executive says the hands-on experience he got at WOUB was vital to his career
Jon Zellner graduated from Ohio University in 1987 ATHENS, OH – Jon Zellner got hooked on radio the minute he met Wolfman Jack during a tour of the NBC New York… Read More
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Calls for paid leave grow louder 30 years after passage of Family and Medical Leave Act
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — The Family and Medical Leave Act was hailed as revolutionary for its time when President Clinton signed it into law in 1993. Workers were guaranteed job protection if… Read More
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Referendum change and abortion rights amendment could both appear on November ballot
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio lawmakers didn’t pass a proposal to ask voters to make it harder to pass future constitutional amendments in time for the May ballot…. Read More
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Ohio House members to tackle Mike DeWine’s proposed $87B state budget
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The long state budget process begins Tuesday with hearings in the Ohio House Finance Committee on Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed $87 billion two-year spending… Read More