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Distracted Driving Simulator Coming to OU Homecoming
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The Ohio Department of Transportation is offering the new Distracted Driver Simulator at Ohio University's Homecoming on Saturday. The simulator, sponsored by Nationwide Insurance, allows drivers to test… Read More
Watch the Ohio University Homecoming Parade Live on woub.org!
By: Kelly Martin
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Watch the Ohio University Homecoming parade live on woub.org! Join the Athens and Ohio University community for the annual Homecoming Parade Saturday, October 15. WOUB will be broadcasting from in… Read More
OU Professor’s Film Wins Big In London
By: Amy Elyse Brighter
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Ohio University Eminent Professor of Film Rajko Grlic has added another prestigious award to his collection. Grlic’s film Just Between Us received the Best International Feature award at London’s Raindance… Read More
OU Student Senate Decides Not To Vote On SB 5 Issue
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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Ohio University's Student Senate is normally criticized for decisions they make, but right now, they're under fire for a decision they didn't make. Senate failed to vote last night on… Read More
Afternoon Audio Update For October 13
By: Cheri Russo
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A former Hanging Rock police officer pleaded guilty to charges of theft in office and tampering with evidence yesterday. Plus, two more search parties have formed in the hunt for… Read More
West Virginia Man Not Indicted In Accident That Killed Albany Couple
By: Cheri Russo
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The Athens County Grand Jury has decided there is not enough evidence to indict a West Virginia man on vehicular homicide charges in the deaths of an Albany couple. Mary… Read More
Athens Gas Station Robbery Suspect Indicted On Charges
The man accused of holding up an Athens gas station has been indicted on charges of aggravated robbery and theft of drugs. Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn says Brian… Read More
Accused Ohio University Rapist Indicted By Grand Jury
By: Cheri Russo
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The Gallipolis man accused of raping an Ohio University student in September has been indicted by an Athens County Grand Jury on two counts of rape. Levi Canterbury, 21, is… Read More
“Happy Days” at ARTS/West
Marlo Tinkham speaks with Lyrr Descy, award-winning producer/director of Samuel Beckett's "Happy Days," being performed at ARTS/West Oct. 20, 21 and 22 with a matinee on Oct. 23. Descy also… Read More
Two Search Parties Planned For Missing Pike Co. Man
Two more search parties have formed to look for a missing Pike County man, two weeks after he disappeared. Law enforcement officers plan to look for 47-year-old Leonard Sines tomorrow… Read More
Homecoming Events List
Homecoming week is full of swing. In addition to the parade and the football game, Ohio University holds several other events this weekend for students and alumni. From the pep rally… Read More
NBA Lockout Upgrades Ohio’s Game to ESPN
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The stakes just got a little higher for Ohio University's football matchup with the MAC East Division leader, the Temple Owls, on November 2. ESPN is moving the game from ESPN… Read More
Panthers Motivated to Upset Generals
By: Pat Chiesa
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The Maysville Panthers will be the underdogs when they head to Thornville this Friday to take on the Sheridan Generals, but coach Whit Parks remains confident in his team. “We’re… Read More
Southeast Ohio Shelters Report Different Euthanasia Statistics
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The Athens County Dog Shelter and an area business owner are both working to protect stray dogs in Athens. Terri Ann Smith is the owner of Thrift Store for Animal… Read More
Chillicothe Searching for First League Win at Warren
By: Jaush Huntsberger
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Both Chillicothe and Warren were involved in close matchups last week, but only Warren came out on top. The Warriors traveled to Logan and grabbed their first win against… Read More
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Theft Charges
A former Hanging Rock police officer pleaded guilty to charges of theft in office and tampering with evidence yesterday. Ronald Blanton, 28, of Franklin Furnace, appeared before Judge Charles… Read More
WOUB Alumni to Produce Nightly News Program “Newswatch”
By: Kelly Martin
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Over the years, many Ohio University students have trained in front of and behind the camera and the microphone, transforming them into television and radio professionals during their time at… Read More
OU Gender Neutral Housing Working Out The Bugs
By: Katie Doup
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Gender Neutral Housing is now an available living community on Ohio University's campus. University officials say the first quarter of the pilot program, which is currently located on South Green,… Read More
The Battle of Athens
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, Ron Luce talks with historian Cyrus Moore about a 1904 skirmish between the Ohio National Guard and U.S. Army troops on the… Read More
34 Letters Filed In Protest Of Wayne National Forest Land Lease
By: Cheri Russo
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There are now 34 letters on file with the federal Bureau of Land Management protesting the lease of land for oil and natural gas drilling in the Wayne National Forest…. Read More
Morning Audio Update for October 13
By: Taylor Pool
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The director of a Southeast Ohio initiative aimed at generating recycling jobs was selected to attend a recent annual global convention. Plus, the Ohio Supreme Court's disciplinary board has recommended… Read More
Two Ohio Democrats Sponsor Bills To Halt Fracking
By: Associated Press
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Ohio Democrats are continuing their push for a temporary ban on a drilling technique that injects chemicals into shale to release natural gas. State Reps. Denise Driehaus and Tracy Maxwell… Read More
Director Of Zero Waste Intiative Attends Global Conference
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The director of a Southeast Ohio initiative aimed at generating recycling jobs was selected to attend a recent annual global convention. Michelle Decker, the Executive Director for the Appalachian Ohio… Read More
Top Ranked Teams Duke it Out in Wirt County
By: Pat Moore
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Last time Coach Terry Smith and his Yellow Jackets ventured to Wirt County, they found themselves on the wrong end of a 13-10 decision in the second round of the… Read More