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Athens, Ohio · AthensThe Athens County Board of Elections voted unanimously to certify independent candidate Jon Rose's petition to run for a seat on Athens County Board of Commissioners on May 15, 2024. Rose, a former Athens County EMS employee, will run against incumbent Charlie Adkins for the term that starts Jan. 2, 2025.See the Story
Independent candidate, Jon Rose, certified to run for Athens County commissioner
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Athens, Ohio · AthensThe U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is urging drivers to buckle up ahead of a national Click It or Ticket high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort. The national seat belt campaign, which coincides with the Memorial…See the Story
Click It of Ticket seat belt campaign to be held May 20-June 2
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Athens, Ohio · AthensCOOLVILLE — A proposed intersection improvement project that would install a reduced collision U-turn (RCUT) on US 50 at the Brimstone Road intersection, near Coolville, is meeting resistance from residents.See the Story
Ohio Department of Transportation proposal for US 50/Brimstone intersection meets resistance from Coolville residents
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Athens, Ohio · AthensMore than 120,000 Ohio kids have been disenrolled from Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program or CHIP, and most were removed for procedural reasons rather than a lack of eligibility.See the Story
Ohio among top states for number of kids kicked off Medicaid, CHIP
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Athens, Ohio · AthensWhile intimate-partner violence is a problem in all areas of the country, victims in rural communities need more resources and support, a new study has found.See the Story
Rural victims of intimate-partner violence need more resources and support, study finds
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Athens, Ohio · AthensA former employee of an area nursing home is alleging that her employer violated Ohio’s whistleblower protection law, by firing her for raising concerns about nurse understaffing and resident safety.See the Story
Former nursing home employee claims she was fired for reporting understaffing
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