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Groups Fear Phone Companies Could Cut Landlines
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Nine consumer advocacy groups met in the Statehouse Wednesday to speak out against a bill they say "would end the guarantee of landline phone service for Ohioans." Affected are so-called competitive regions. That means five phone companies, including AT&T and Cincinnati Bell, would have the option of discontinuing landline service. "It doesn't make sense to… Read More
Morgan Co. Companies Hope Lodge Reopening Will Bring Business
By: Michael Locklear
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Morgan County companies are hopeful the reopening of Burr Oak Lodge will have a ripple effect on their businesses. They held a tourism fair over the weekend to celebrate. Design plans for the lodge will be finalized this week. Workers will tear out about a third of the rooms to make them more spacious. Other… Read More
Pawpaw Festival Celebrates 14th Year
By: Michael Locklear
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Organizers of the Pawpaw Festival say the fruit becomes more popular every year. "The Pawpaw Festival has really brought pawpaws to the people… pawpaw foods, pawpaw art, pawpaw cosmetics, pawpaw medicine," said organizer Chris Chmiel. "These are all ways that people have incorporated more and more pawpaws into their lives." Last year, more than 6,000… Read More
Meigs Co. Couple Rebuilds After Tornado Two Years Ago
By: Michael Locklear
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Sunday marks the two-year anniversary of tornadoes that tore through southeast Ohio. Dozens of families in the region lost their homes the night of Sept. 16, 2010. In Meigs County, 22 houses were destroyed. "Well, what I remember most was the high winds blowing the front window out, blowing stuff through the roof, blowing the… Read More
Ohio Ballot Board Lengthens Description Of Issue 2
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The Ohio Ballot Board met Thursday to rework its description of Issue 2. That would change the process for shaping congressional districts. The Ohio Supreme Court calls the original ballot language for the redistricting proposal "defective," saying it "misleads voters." The Court said the state had to come up with a new description of Issue… Read More
Groups Deliver 80,000 Signatures In Effort To Restore Weekend Voting
By: Michael Locklear
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Several groups delivered 80,000 signatures to the Secretary of State's office Wednesday in an effort to restore weekend voting hours. Several dozen folks met outside Jon Husted's office building around noon to rally and make the delivery. Organizers say more than 7,000 Ohioans signed the petition. Many of those were online. … Read More
Task Force Set To Overhaul State Higher Ed Funding
By: Michael Locklear
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A new task force could determine how higher education is funded in the state, and Ohio University's top administrator will have a seat at the table. Ohio University President Roderick McDavis will help hammer out a proposed new funding formula for two- and four-year colleges and universities. He and other college presidents met with… Read More
Food Insecurity Rising Among Ohioans
By: Michael Locklear
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A new report shows more than 15 percent of Ohio households aren't sure where they'll find their next meal. The United States Department of Agriculture released the data last week. Cindy Camacho has been coming to the Fairfield County Food Pantry since 2008. That's when it moved to this location on East Main… Read More
Kasich Pays 9/11 Tribute
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Gov. John Kasich paid his respects to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks Tuesday morning. He spent several minutes in silence in the middle of the nearly 3,000 American flags that dot the Statehouse lawn. Each represents a life lost eleven years ago. Kasich briefly spoke to the media, saying he… Read More
Kasich Asks Ohioans To Remember 9/11
By: Associated Press, Michael Locklear
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Flags will be flown at half-staff at Ohio's public buildings and grounds to commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Gov. John Kasich has ordered that the flags be flown at half-staff on Tuesday from sunrise to sunset. He also asked that Ohioans observe a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m.,… Read More
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