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Strip Club Company Pushes For Contempt Order Against City
By: Fred Kight
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Three Wide Entertainment is asking a judge for a contempt of court order against the City of Athens. Three Wide is the company that's been battling the city over a… Read More
What I Really Want To Do Is Direct: Bringing Dostoyevsky To The Stage
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Kelee Riesbeck talks with Jamie Lish, a third-year MFA directing candidate in the Ohio University College of Fine Arts. Lish is currently… Read More
Athens County Commissioners Approve Fracking Road Agreement
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Athens County's roads and bridges will be protected against the effects of fracking now that commissioners have accepted a new road agreement. County Engineer Archie Stanley helped design the road… Read More
Pain Clinic Doctor Sentenced To Four Life Terms
By: Associated Press
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A federal judge in Ohio has sentenced a Chicago doctor to four life terms following his conviction in the drug overdose deaths of four patients. Federal prosecutors say Dr. Paul… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update February 14
Community leaders from a seven-county region are meeting at Zane State College today to discuss economic and energy development. More treatment options and mental health services are coming to Southeast… Read More
Zane State College Hosts Development Summit
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Southeast Ohio community leaders will gather at Zane State College today to discuss energy and economic development. Business leaders, chamber members, local government officials, colleges and universities, and oil and… Read More
Task Force Proposed To Deal With Muskingum County Prescription Drug Problem
By: Sara Nealeigh
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Two heads are better than one. At least that's what the Director of Muskingum Behavioral Health thinks when it comes to dealing with the opiate and prescription drug problem in… Read More
Valentine’s Day: Not Everyone Is In Love
Modern Valentine’s Day has become a heavily commercialized event, far from its origins as a religious holiday. However, the traditional day of showing your love and appreciation to a significant… Read More
Athens Beautification Day Set For April 28
By: Kelsey Pinkard
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During Monday night’s Athens City Council meeting, members reacted optimistically to one project in particular: Athens Beautification Day. The annual Athens Beautification Day will be held on a different day this… Read More
The “Heart Man” Of Ghana
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Prosper Yao Tsikata speaks with Dr. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, affectionately known as "the heart man of Ghana." Frimpong-Boateng performed Ghana's first open-heart surgery… Read More
Athens-Area Farmer To Speak At Ecological Food And Farm Conference
Thousands of Ohio farmers will make their way to Licking County this weekend for the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association's thirty-third annual conference. The conference deals with the future… Read More
Increased Funding For Southeast Ohio Behavioral Health Care
By: Taylor Pool
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More treatment options and improved mental health services are coming to Southeast Ohio. That's according to State Representative Debbie Phillips. She announced yesterday that the Ohio Controlling Board approved nearly… Read More
Morning Audio Update for February 14
By: Taylor Pool
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The Athens Community Center is now letting veterans use their facilities for free. Thousands of Ohio farmers will make their way to Licking County this weekend for the Ohio Ecological… Read More
State Looks Into Privatizing Rest Stops
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials want to know whether the state's 101 rest stops could be leased to a private operator and how much a potential deal might be worth. A… Read More
Piketon Uranium Plant In President Obama’s Budget Plan
By: Associated Press
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President Barack Obama's spending plan for 2013 seeks $150 million for research and development of a southern Ohio plant that would provide enriched uranium for generating electricity at nuclear power… Read More
Girls Basketball: Lady Tomcats’ season ends against Miller
By: James Massara
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The Trimble girls’ basketball team looked to extend its life in the sectional tournament as it took on Miller High School at Meigs High School Monday Night. After a big… Read More