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Community Calls for Action After Racially Charged Incident at School
By: Micah Upshaw
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Thursday night’s Athens City School District Board meeting included a call to action from community members to create a culture of education around racism after a recent incident at Athens… Read More
Ohio University Track and Field Wins First Home Meet
By: Micah Upshaw
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Ohio University’s track and field team celebrated its first home game by winning the Cherry Blossom Invitational on Saturday. Bobcats pushed through the chilly weather Despite the cold, the Bobcats… Read More
Athens Board of Education Votes Not to Segment Facilities Master Plan
By: Brook Endale, Micah Upshaw
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ATHENS — The Athens City School Board took a long-awaited vote to proceed with plans for elementary and middle school mergers, and high school renovations. School board members voted on… Read More
Compromise Ends West Virginia Hospital Merger Challenge
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The legal challenge of a West Virginia hospital merger has ended just before it was set to appear before the state Supreme Court of Appeals. The Herald-Dispatch of Huntington reports… Read More
New Culinary Studio Cooking Show in Jefferson Marketplace
Looking for ways to create quick, easy and delicious meals? The Culinary Studio in Jefferson Marketplace has you covered. Ohio University’s Jefferson Marketplace is located on the ground floor of… Read More
Court Revives Lawsuit Alleging Blind Voter Discrimination
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CINCINNATI (AP) – An appeals court has revived a lawsuit alleging blind Ohio residents have been denied “meaningful access” to the state’s absentee voting system. Disability Rights Ohio sued Republican… Read More
Kentucky State Police are Short of Policemen and Police Equipment
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (AP) – Officials with Kentucky State Police say the agency is facing a manpower shortage and an aging high-mileage fleet, among other issues. The Daily News of… Read More
Kentucky Public Pension Debt Has Increased $5 Billion for the Fiscal Year
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s public pension debt has jumped by more than $5 billion for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2017. Nearly all of that increase is… Read More
A New Ohio Bill Could Cut School Suspension
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CLEVELAND (AP) – An Ohio lawmaker wants to make changes to reduce the number of young students being suspended from school – a punishment already banned for those youngsters in… Read More
Unofficial Results Are In For Noble County
Noble County citizens voted to induct Isaac Antill, Michael Postlethwait, John Saling and Marchy Welsh to the Caldwell Village Council. Noble County residents voted to induct Edward McKee and Kevin… Read More
Unofficial Election Results for Washington County
By: Michah Upshaw
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Washington County citizens voted to Janet Welch, a democrat, to the Washington County Municipal Court. Washington County residents voted Susan Abdella, Judy Drake, and Donna Miller to Belpre City Council…. Read More
Unofficial Election Results for Monroe County.
By: Michah Upshaw
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Village of Graysville residents renewed a 3-mills Current Expenses tax levy 17-4. Village of Jerusalem voters renewed a 5-mills Operating Expenses tax levy 25-10. Village of Lewisville citizens renewed a… Read More
Groups Offer Differing Reasons for Record Low Ohio Abortions
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Groups on opposing sides of the abortion debate disagree on what led to a record low number of the procedures recorded in Ohio last year. The Ohio Department of Health… Read More
West Virginia Working To Keep Children’s Health Insurance Plan
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West Virginia’s U.S. senators say they support reauthorizing the 20-year-old Children’s Health Insurance Plan, whose funding authorization expired this month. According to health officials, the program covers 21,291 children statewide… Read More
Berea College Hosting Refugee Simulation
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BEREA, Ky. (AP) – Berea College is hosting a refugee simulation that aims to give participants a glimpse into what immigrants go through when they flee their homes and seek… Read More
Police-Cameras in Charles Town
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AP-WV–Police-Body Cameras Charles Town leaders agree to help fund police body cameras Eds: APNewsNow. CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (AP) – City leaders have agreed to help with the purchase of body… Read More