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Wayne fracking permits OK’d despite pending legal dispute
The same environmental assessment at issue in the dispute over the new permits underpins a lease sale planned for September.
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Behind the scenes of turmoil at the outdoor rec council
A new series explains how a rift grew between Athens Mayor Steve Patterson and the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia.
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Lawmaker, Athens mayor spoke before near-outdoor rec cut
Rep. Kevin Ritter says a talk with Steve Patterson led him to reconsider state funding for the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia.
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Outdoor rec board never OK’d mayor’s plan for state funds
The board discussed using the funds to support the Outdoor Recreation Council of Appalachia’s general operations, recordings show.
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Lawsuit refiled based on absent records from 25 years ago
A woman who was sexually abused as a child by a then-Ohio University police officer refiled a lawsuit against the university this month.
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Baileys celebrates 88 miles of completed trail
The Baileys Trail System celebrated two major milestones Wednesday, one an ending and the other a beginning.
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Washington County injection wells stop operating amid migration concerns
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources suspects the four wells may have impacted surrounding oil and gas production.
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Local woman appeals prosecutorial misconduct claim
Jennifer Sweat says her conviction on felony charges was the result of vindictive prosecution.
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OU protest cases resolve with community service
Criminal cases have been dismissed against two protestors arrested during the April Ohio University Board of Trustees meeting.
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Governor vetoes outdoor rec funding cut (Updated)
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said the funding cut “would unnecessarily harm” economic development in Appalachian Ohio.
