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Ironton to Sponsor Community Health Day
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Last Updated: 9:06 AM 11/07/09 - You can get a free health check up while your kids play games Saturday. - (Full Story)

Swine Flu Vaccination Clinic
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Last Updated: 7:38 AM 11/07/09 - If you’re looking to get your swine flu vaccine then you’re in luck. One health department in our region will offer them Saturday. - (Full Story)
WV Final Week; OH & KY Playoff Scores (11/6)
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Last Updated: 12:20 AM 11/07/09 - Ashland lost in the first round of the high school football playoffs. Cabell Midland spoiled Hurricane's playoff chances. (Full Story)
Ohio Valley Symphony Performs This Weekend
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Last Updated: 8:43 PM 11/06/09 - Jewell Evans, widow of Bob Evans, is turning 90. To honor her, the orchestra invited two special guests.
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Meigs County Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
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Last Updated: 6:50 PM 11/06/09 - Sheriff Robert Beegle says Sean Mitchell, 41, of Athens, Ohio, was arrested in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, following a bank robbery there Thursday morning. (Full Story)
Dead Trustee Wins Re-Election in Ohio
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Last Updated: 9:50 PM 11/05/09 - In Scioto County, a Township Trustee won re-election Tuesday night, five days after he died. (Full Story)
Your Weekend Ahead (11/5)
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Last Updated: 9:02 PM 11/05/09 - Check out some fun activities happening in and around our region this weekend. (Full Story)
Smoke Detector Alerts Couple to Fire
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Last Updated: 2:40 PM 11/05/09 - The sound of working smoke detector is being credited for saving the life of a couple from Wellston, Ohio. (Full Story)
Gallia 911 Director Dies
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Last Updated: 4:04 PM 11/05/09 - Stephen Wilson, 50, died late Wednesday after being taken to Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. (Full Story)
Two Dead in Jackson, Ohio House Fire; Names Released
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Last Updated: 8:12 PM 11/05/09 - Firefighters say an elderly couple should still be alive tonight, that their deaths in an early morning house fire could have been prevented. (Full Story)
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear Says State Needs to Act on Expanded Gambling
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Last Updated: 10:40 PM 11/04/09 - Gov. Steve Beshear says now's the time for Kentucky to act on approving expanded gambling, a day after Ohio voters approved casinos in four cities. (Full Story)
Fired, then Re-Instated Ironton Police Officer Wins City Council Seat; Future Remains in Question
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Last Updated: 11:13 PM 11/04/09 - While she was fired for falsifying a traffic ticket, now former Ironton Police Officer Beth Rist will take a seat on city council -- or will she? (Full Story)
Struggling Ohio Opens Doors to Casinos
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Last Updated: 1:07 AM 11/04/09 - Ohio voters hard hit by the economic downturn have opened their state to casino gambling after an expensive campaign promising thousands of jobs. (Full Story)
Portsmouth Elects First Female Mayor, Incumbent Finishes Last
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Last Updated: 12:55 AM 11/04/09 - The citizens of Portsmouth in southeast Ohio elected their first female mayor in the city's history, ousting the incumbent. (Full Story)
Ohio Voters Approve Livestock Care Board
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Last Updated: 10:20 PM 11/03/09 - Ohio voters have delivered a victory to large farm operators, approving a new industry-dominated board to oversee livestock care. (Full Story)
Ohio Voters Approve Bonuses for Veterans
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Last Updated: 10:17 PM 11/03/09 - Ohio voters have opened their wallets to veterans, easily approving bonuses of up to $1,000 for those who served in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan or Iraq. (Full Story)
Hung Jury in Meigs Murder Trial
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Last Updated: 8:58 PM 11/03/09 - After two days of deliberating jurors could not reach a verdict in the murder trial against Paula Rizer. (Full Story)
Portsmouth Man Faces Child Endangerment Charge
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Last Updated: 4:33 PM 11/03/09 - A Portsmouth man has been arrested on a child endangerment charge. (Full Story)
Man Charged with Murder Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge
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Last Updated: 12:06 PM 11/03/09 - A man facing murder charges in the death of a woman from Meigs County, Ohio has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
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Fire Destroys Home, Damages Business in Portsmouth
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Last Updated: 2:18 PM 11/03/09 - Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that destroyed a house, heavily damaged a business and burned a motor home in Portsmouth Tuesday.

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Report: Vote Buying Allegations Under Investigation in Athens
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Last Updated: 10:14 AM 11/03/09 - The Athens County Prosecutor's Office is investigating an alleged financial incentive to voters by Ohio University's College Democrats group. (Full Story)
Two Killed in Ohio House Fire
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Last Updated: 7:41 AM 11/03/09 - Chillicothe Police say a 2-month-old infant and a 37-year-old man have died from a house fire.
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DECISION 2009: Ohio & Kentucky General Election Results
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Check out all of the results from Tuesday's general election. (Full Story)
Browns Fire GM Kokinis
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Last Updated: 11:04 PM 11/02/09 - The Cleveland Browns are currently without a general manager after George Kokinis left the club under unexplained circumstances. (Full Story)
Rules for Heating Assistance Change in Ohio
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Last Updated: 9:28 PM 11/02/09 - The federal government is making available $220 million next year to help struggling Ohio residents. Ohioans who need help heating their homes this winter can apply for government assistance on Monday.
The federal government is making available $220 million to help struggling Ohio residents. (Full Story)
UPDATE: Mobile Home Fire in Burlington, Ohio
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Last Updated: 10:50 PM 11/02/09 - Lawrence County firefighters are on the scene of a mobile home fire Monday night along Jefferson Avenue in the Burlington area, a 911 dispatcher said. (Full Story)
Ironton Home Saturday in Playoffs
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Last Updated: 10:48 PM 11/02/09 - Ironton, Minford and Oak Hill are hosting playoff games in Ohio. (Full Story)
Cutler, Bears Hand Browns 7th Loss
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Last Updated: 6:46 PM 11/01/09 - Jay Cutler threw for 225 yards, Matt Forte ran for two touchdowns and the Bears (4-3) beat the Browns 30-6 Sunday. (Full Story)
Time to Fall Back
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Last Updated: 12:49 AM 11/02/09 - This week we go back to standard time. Most people set their clocks back one hour Saturday night to enjoy that extra hour of sleep Sunday morning. (Full Story)
Tens of Thousands Dressed-Up for Massive Block Party
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Last Updated: 12:11 AM 11/01/09 - Tens of thousands of Halloween revelers are spending their Saturday Halloween evening on Court Street in Athens.
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Portsmouth Playground Ready for Fun
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Last Updated: 8:02 PM 10/31/09 - After several road blocks one community is finally getting the chance to cut the ribbon on a brand new playground!
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'Operation Christmas Child' Gets Major Boost
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Last Updated: 5:25 PM 10/31/09 - It is hard to believe, but Christmas is right around the corner. Some of Santa's helpers are already getting into the spirit with 'Operation Christmas Child."
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