Trump signs plan to limit refugees and vetting rules
President Donald Trump signed an executive action to pause refugee admissions for 120 days and suspend Syria refugees indefinitely. The order imposes new visa bans for high risk countries and unveils extreme vetting aimed at blocking entrants deemed threats. Critics call the plan a stark departure from American ideals and warn of harm to vulnerable people and long held values.
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Four indicted in Facebook Live attack in Chicago area
Four suspects including Jordan Hill Tesfaye Cooper and sisters Tanishia and Brittany Covington were indicted for an 18 year old classmate assault captured on a 28 minute Facebook live video. Prosecutors say the attack involved kidnapping aggravated battery and hate crime charges. The case drew national outrage and threats against defendants and lawyers while court rules barred cameras and sketches.
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Wayne Evacuation Follows Fish Die Off Near Creek
Wayne authorities forced evacuations along a five mile stretch of Opossum Creek after 70,000 fish died. Sierra Club Ohio Chapter criticizes nearby activity while BLM opens the national forest for oil and gas exploration. Environmental assessment said drilling would have no significant impact, though past extraction occurred and many wells are inactive.
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Water rate dispute over Buchtel system and Nelsonville charges
County commissioners seek a concession from Nelsonville on the water rate for the Buchtel system, noting the city is the largest customer. A 5 percent sewage treatment increase by Nelsonville also affects county bills, raising the monthly sewer from 64.94 to 78.21 and the per thousand gallon rate from 21.93 to 27.97.
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Testimony ends in retrial of Etan Patz disappearance case
In New York the retrial of Pedro Hernandez in the 1979 Etan Patz disappearance ends testimony paving way for closing arguments and jury deliberations next week. Hernandez, 55, formerly a Maple Shade resident, worked as a bodega clerk near the SoHo bus stop where Patz vanished. The case centers on a videotaped confession and incriminating statements Hernandez allegedly made to a friend, church group, and his ex-wife.
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Theft reported at East Main Street in Jacksonville
Athens County Sheriff's Office records a January 26 theft of two speakers and an amplifier valued at about $1,000 on East Main Street in Jacksonville. The case is under investigation.
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Ohio Lottery Friday Picks Card Tone
Friday selections list daily draws for Ohio Lottery including Day Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers 1 8 1 and 9 5 10, and Night Pick 3 and Pick 4 numbers 2 8 3 and 6 3 8 3 with Rolling Cash 5 sequence 3 4 10 15 33.
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Alexander district ponders response to village annexation ordinance
Alexander schools weigh a response to Albany Village Council annexation plans as residents attend a board meeting. The district appeals a sewer dispute after losing in Athens County court, with oral arguments set for March 23 in the 4th District Court of Appeals. Community members, including Kim Kelly, oppose annexation citing no promised economic boom. A May ballot seeks a 1.5 percent earned income tax levy, and trustees will craft a resolution at the next regular meeting on February 15.
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Athnes Conservancy mulls options to claim railroad land
Athens Conservancy seeks ways to quiet title to a former railroad right of way near New Marshfield. Plans include eminent domain, tracing descendants for quitclaim deeds, or a quiet title suit. Commission members vow legal guidance before any decision.
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