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Ohio Chief Justice Says Court Can’t Eliminate Grand Juries
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court has told a state senator the court is powerless to get rid of the grand jury process. Chief… Read More
More Ohio Teachers Retiring Amid Pension Changes
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Leaders of Ohio’s education retirement system say pension changes have led to more teachers retiring, and some educators say new state tests have also contributed to… Read More
State to Begin Gypsy-Moth Control Efforts in Athens
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REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (AP) – Ohio will soon begin aerial treatments to control gypsy moths in several southern Ohio counties. Gypsy moths are invasive insects that defoliate over 300 species of… Read More
Kasich to Discuss Implementation of Police Recommendations
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CLEVELAND (AP) – Ohio’s governor is scheduled to be in Cleveland Monday to discuss how the state will implement the recommendations of a police and community relations panel. Gov. John… Read More
Hocking College Hires New President
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) – Hocking College in Nelsonville has chosen its interim president for the long-term position. The Athens Messenger reports the Hocking College Board of Trustees on Thursday chose… Read More
Ohio Senate Committee Makes Recommendations on Standardized Tests
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Requiring students to take standardized tests that are shorter and given once a year instead of twice is among the recommendations of an Ohio Senate advisory… Read More
Ohio Remains Country’s Leader in Tree City Communities
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state says Ohio remains the national leader in the number of Tree City USA communities with 242 participating cities, villages and townships. The Ohio Department… Read More
West Virginia Utility Seeks 28 Percent Water Rate Increase
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s biggest water utility wants to increase its rates by 28 percent. On Thursday, West Virginia American Water announced a $35.5 million case to increase… Read More
Marshall University Board Approves Simplified Tuition and Fee Structure
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – Marshall University is simplifying its tuition and fee structure. The university Board of Governors on announced the move Wednesday. Chief Financial Officer Mary Ellen Heuton says… Read More
West Virginia Mine Wars Museum Set to Open
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A museum dedicated to the Matewan Massacre and other labor struggles in West Virginia’s southern coalfields is opening next month in Matewan. The West Virginia Mine… Read More
Groups Ask For Federal Review of Ohio Injection-Well Program
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A coalition of Ohio environmental and community groups is asking a federal watchdog office to investigate alleged legal violations by the state’s injection-well approval program. In… Read More
Fate of Money for Ohio Cleanup Uncertain Amid Veto Threat
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The House is moving ahead with a vote to provide extra cleanup money for a Cold War-era uranium plant in southern Ohio, even as the White House… Read More
Ohio State Drum Major Instructor Faces Rape and Kidnapping Charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A drum major instructor for Ohio State University’s marching band accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home has been charged with rape and kidnapping…. Read More
Ohio Cities Could Create Areas For Open-Alcohol Containers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s governor has signed a bill to let some cities create outdoor refreshment areas where revelers could walk outside with open containers of alcohol. Gov. John… Read More
Ohio Sees Record High Heroin Overdose Deaths
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The state Department of Health says once again a record number of Ohioans died from heroin-related overdoses in 2013 as it released the newest available figures… Read More
Dead Newborn Baby Found on Muskingum University Campus
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NEW CONCORD, Ohio (AP) – Authorities say a dead newborn baby has been found on the campus of a college in eastern Ohio. The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office says the… Read More
DeWine Plans to Announce Recommendations on Police Training
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Attorney General Mike DeWine is set to formally announce the proposals of a group that has been studying the training of police in Ohio. DeWine’s office… Read More
Did Earth Day Go Corporate?
By: Reid Frazier | The Allegheny Front
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This year, Kristen Bell is doing it—as are the stars of Disney’s Monkey Kingdom. Bell—that’s ‘Anna’ from Frozen—is on Youtube these days pitching Neutrogena Naturals’ disposable makeup remover wipes as… Read More
The Man Who Gave ‘Earth Day’ Its Name
By: Reid Frazier | The Allegheny Front
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Earth Day was the biggest environmental demonstration in history. Thousands of local volunteers made the event a success, motivated by the polluted state of the country’s shorelines, skies, and rivers…. Read More
Yeager Airport Installs Cameras to Monitor Landslide Area
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Yeager Airport officials have installed remote cameras to monitoring a man-made emergency overrun area that partially collapsed in March. The airport said Wednesday that airport personnel will continuously monitor the… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Seeking Teens for Advisory Board
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Ohio’s top lawyer is looking for a few good teens. Attorney General Mike DeWine began accepting applications this week for his office’s Teen Ambassador Board. The deadline to apply is… Read More
Coventry Lane Home Will Not Be Bought
By: Susan Tebben
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After communications turned up during a search for public records requests, one of which was from WOUB, involving donations by the owner of the Coventry Lane property where Ohio University… Read More
Ex-Freedom Officials Head Back To Court In West Virginia Spill Case
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Two former Freedom Industries executives who face federal charges in a massive chemical spill last year are returning to court. Ex-Freedom officials Gary Southern and Dennis Farrell are scheduled for… Read More
Bat Rally Brings Hundreds to President’s Former Home
By: Susan Tebben
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Hundreds of students and faculty turned up along with university and community members to rally against the spending of $1.2 million for a presidential home off campus. Many of the… Read More
Bats Regular Part of Athens Wildlife
By: Taylor Petras
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The McDavises aren’t the only residents in Athens finding bats in their house. Jocelyn Chiu, an Ohio University senior, was relaxing in her bed one Sunday evening when she saw… Read More
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