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OU Officials & Community Emphasize Environment
The new community organization Ohio University Climate Action Now and the university-sponsored Ohio University Campus Climate Task Force are taking steps this upcoming week to address environmental sustainability. Ohio University… Read More
Ohio Officials To Discuss Situation At Faulty Dam
Ohio emergency management officials plan to discuss the precarious situation with a faulty dam at Buckeye Lake. State and local officials plan to brief the media on Monday morning on… Read More
Ohio Legislator Wants To Limit Tethering Of Animals In Yards
A Cleveland-based Ohio state representative is backing legislation that would set rules for how long an animal may be tied up outdoors. John Barnes Jr. wants to limit people tethering… Read More
Governor’s Police Relations Panel To Hold Forum In Columbus
Gov. John Kasich plans to address the group he commissioned to study police and community relations in Ohio. The latest in a series of meetings around the state will take… Read More
State Advise Ohioans To Be Cautious Burning Spring Debris
Natural resources officials are reminding Ohioans about the state’s outdoor burning regulations for spring as warmer weather approaches. State forester Robert Boyles says most wildfires in Ohio are caused by… Read More
Ohio Elections Chief Seeks Money For Absentee Applications
Ohio’s elections chief is asking state lawmakers to set aside more than $1 million for his office to send unsolicited absentee-ballot applications to voters in the next presidential election. The… Read More
Name Change Among Ideas Raised At University Of Akron
The president of the University of Akron says changing its name is among the ideas being considered in the school’s strategic planning. A statement this week from President Scott Scarborough… Read More
Heroin Recovery Program Gets More State Money
A pilot project to support heroin recovery is getting a financial boost in northwest Ohio. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine plans to be in Toledo on Monday to announce new… Read More
Judge Sets Hearing On Ohio Terrorism Suspect’s Phone Access
A federal judge will hear arguments on the government’s request that she restrict phone access for an Ohio man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol. Prosecutors filed their… Read More
Study Prompts Discussion Of Ohio Capital “Segregation”
A study of where groups of people live concludes that Ohio’s capital city is one of the nation’s most economically segregated major metro areas. The Columbus Dispatch reports that “Segregated… Read More
Weather Blamed For Increase In State Overtime Pay Last Year
The state says last year’s severe winter weather is partly responsible for a small increase in the amount of annual overtime earned by state employees. The Department of Administrative Services… Read More
Dozens Arrested During Millfest
More than two dozen people were arrested over the weekend during the kickoff to the spring fest season. Hundreds lined the Mill Street despite the rainy weather Saturday for Millfest…. Read More
Missing Meigs County Teen Found Safe
The Meigs County teenager missing since Monday has been found safe according to the Meigs County Sheriff. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood stated on Sunday afternoon that Ali Wooten, 14,… Read More
Study Says Youth In Rural Areas Have Higher Suicide Rate
A new Ohio State University study has found that adolescents and young adults living in rural areas are more likely to commit suicide than those in cities. The study analyzed… Read More
Two Former Freedom Owners Set For Plea Hearings In Spill Case
Two former executives at Freedom Industries are due in court for plea hearings on charges stemming from last year’s chemical spill in Charleston. Separate hearings are set Monday in U.S…. Read More
West Virginia Legislature Wraps First GOP-led Session In 8 Decades
Lawmakers have concluded a 60-day session under Republican leadership for the first time in more than eight decades. A charter school push died Saturday without a vote. In a 49-49… Read More
Scam Calls Appear To Come From Cincinnati Area Code Number
Consumers in Ohio and other states are reporting scam calls appearing to come from the 513 area code in Cincinnati. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says his office has received… Read More
Ohio Bill Would Require Defibrillator Training For Students
An Ohio proposal would require high school students to have basic training in how to use automated defibrillators and administer CPR. Schools could offer the instruction any time during the… Read More
Lawsuit Filed In Fatal Traffic Accident
The daughter of a Guysville man killed in a wreck in 2014 has filed a lawsuit in Athens County Common Pleas Court against the driver of a pickup truck at… Read More
Unwanted Texter Wants Back Into OU
A federal court should not order a suspended Ohio University student to be reinstated while his lawsuit against OU is pending, the university is arguing. The Messenger previously reported that… Read More
OU Wants To Build Storage And Auxiliaries Centers
Ohio University has proposed a $16.7 million project to construct an auxiliaries center on West Union Street and for long-term storage at the OU Airport in Albany. However, the university’s… Read More
Trustees Approve Evaluation Of President’s House
The fate of OU President Roderick McDavis’ house is up in the air, based on a resolution approved unanimously today by the OU Board of Trustees. The resolution, which was… Read More
Marshall Search Committee Releases Ad For President’s Job
The official search is on for Marshall University’s next president. The university says a 19-member search committee has released an advertisement for the position and will begin reviewing applications immediately…. Read More
Ohio Teacher Who Had Sex With Student Released From Prison
A former central Ohio high school teacher who has served more than two years in prison for having sex with a special-needs student is getting out early. A judge on… Read More
Ohio Health Department Reports Drop In Flu Hospitalizations
Ohio health officials say the number of flu-related hospitalizations fell below 100 last week as an unusually severe season comes to an end. The Ohio Department of Health reported 92… Read More
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