Bridges Texas History: The disastrous Red River Expedition, Part 1
This week's Ken Bridges Texas History column is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring the disastrous Red River Expedition.
Ole Miss historian explores Mississippi River's 1784 closing and its impact in new book
The early days of America are often told from the perspective of the East Coast, where George Washington and company forged a ...
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Local leaders contributed to ORCO
A years-long partnership of Ohio River-concerned stakeholders — including the Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission and Jefferson County Port Authority — has produced ...
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Mississippi ballot initiative restoration advances in House, again. What the bill would do
The Mississippi House of Representatives is again slated to take up a measure that would return the people's right to petition their government through a ballot initiative. And once again ...
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Kentucky group buys 350 acres of Ohio River shoreline to conserve, add recreation space
A large plot of undeveloped and historically significant land along the Ohio River in Boone County was purchased this week to conserve its natural features and maintain a recreational greenspace ...
Happy birthday! Michigan’s journey from wild west to statehood
Happy birthday, Michigan! The Mitten State was granted statehood on Jan. 26, 1837 — 188 years ago today. But many chapters of Michigan’s rich history predates statehood.
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How cold has it been in Cincinnati? Ice begins to form on Ohio River
While it isn't quite the freeze over of 1977, ice was starting to form on the Ohio River Wednesday. If you are hoping to recreate that 1997 magic, you may be out of luck.Highs Wednesday will near ...
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Amazon spends $102 million in Ohio for data center land. Are server farms, data centers the same?
Did you know Ohio is a data hub for major companies like Google and Meta? Within the next two years, it will also become home to more data centers for companies like Microsoft and Amazon.
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1 dead after vehicle drives into Great Miami River
HAMILTON, Ohio (WKRC) - A vehicle went into the Great Miami River. Despite rescue efforts, one person was found dead. Emergency crews were called to the river, south of the Columbia Bridge ...
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Behind the scenes of Ryan Day's redemption and Ohio State's new-age title
ATLANTA -- As Monday night hurtled toward Tuesday morning, Ryan Day hustled into the head coach enclave in the Ohio State locker room at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Day opened his office fridge ...
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Ohio State’s wild ride ends with a soaring national championship
Two Ohio State police officers flanked him, proving the Ohio State police have an expansive jurisdiction. Ryan Day had just finished two TV-desk interviews on the field of a cold indoor stadium ...
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In Columbus, Ohio State’s win signals euphoric fresh start: ‘We need to have a Ryan Apology Day’
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Catharsis spilled out onto N. High Street, from each bar and alleyway. Same for most every establishment within 50 miles in any direction. Defiant. Grateful. Relieved.