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In Focus: Women Take Health Care to Heart
By: Keara Vickers, Leah Petrovich, Taylor Pool
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Health care is a multi-faceted dilemma facing all people in southeast Ohio, especially women. Lack of insurance is just one problem, but a growing number of women's needs are not being met by the existing healthcare facilities in the area. Heart Disease, pregnancy and breast cancer are just a few of the issues women often… Read More

West Virginia Goes Red And Blue
By: Leah Petrovich
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West Virginia went "red" Tuesday night in the 2012 Presidental Election. But voters went "blue" in the race for governor and one of the two US Senate seats, re-electing U.S. Senator Joe Manchin and Governor Earl Ray Tomblin. The Mountain State also re-elected U.S. House Representatives David McKinley, Shelley Moore Capito and Nick Rahall in… Read More

Volunteers Dedicated to Homeless Dogs
By: Leah Petrovich
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Sara Hartman says she is tired. Hartman is a teacher and a mother, who just received her Ph.D., but those aren’t the only things she takes on. Hartman is a member of “Friends of the Shelter Dogs”, a non-profit dog-rescue program. The organization takes responsibility for buying dog tags and locating good homes for… Read More

OU Events Boost Athens Economy
By: Leah Petrovich
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When a national event or conference comes to town, it can take a lot of coordination and organization to pull off a successful visit. Such was the case when The National Forensic Association (NFA) held its tournament in the Baker Center at Ohio University. However, Baker Center wasn't the only business trying to accommodate new visitors…. Read More

Texting While Driving Ban May Be In Ohio’s Future
By: Leah Petrovich
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Ohio may be next in line for a no-texting-while driving legislation. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly says texting has been the cause of many accidents in the area and he's curious to know how the final legislation will read. "Am I in favor of it? For responsible drivers it's not a problem. It's going… Read More

Insomnia Tries To Rule The Night Life
By: Leah Petrovich
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There is a new shop on Court Street, and to attract business, Insomnia Cookies is giving out coupons for free cookies through Monday. Insomnia Cookies is unique because it stays open late. It is open from 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. everyday and starts delivering at 7 p.m. Corporate Marketing Manager Renee Sarnecky says the… Read More