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Local Residents Have Mixed Reactions About Statewide Texting Ban
By: Sandhya Kambhampati, WOUB Staff Writer
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Local residents have mixed reactions about a statewide texting ban that was signed into law on Friday. The ban, which prohibits writing, reading and sending texts from behind the… Read More
Logan Recieves Grant For Study
By: Kerry Crump
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Logan County received a $100,000 grant on June 1 as part of the $3.4 million in grants distributed by Ohio's Local Government Innovation Council. The Logan County Family & Children… Read More
Five SE Ohio Rest Areas To Be Commercialized
In a move to fund upcoming state transportation projects, the Ohio Department of Transportation is planning to commercialize five of the state's non-interstate rest areas. The move will convert the… Read More
More Than 70 Wells Drilled In Eastern Ohio
By: WOUB Staff Writer
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The latest data from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources indicates that new drilling efforts in the state are clipping right along. According to last week's release from the Division… Read More
Kasich To Sign Exotic Animal Legislation
By: Associated Press
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Ohio's widely watched new regulations on exotic animals are scheduled to be signed into law on Tuesday. Gov. John Kasich's office says he plans to sign the legislation at a… Read More
Baseball: Marietta College Wins Back-To-Back National Championships
By: Alex Marcheschi
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Marietta College won the NCAA Division III Baseball Championship on May 30. It was Marietta’s second National Championship in a row. Marietta's Brian Gasser, the National Pitcher of the Year,… Read More
Whipple Man Pens Bird Watching Book
By: Taylor Pool
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Bird watching is one of America's fastest-growing and most popular hobbies. Bill Thompson of Whipple, near Marietta, has made it easier for children and beginners to take up the hobby…. Read More
Local Businesses Prepare For Summer Slowdown
By: Jerod Scheetz
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It’s finals week for Ohio University, which means many students are packing up to leave Athens for summer break. What is a welcomed time for students can be a tough… Read More
Summer Crisis Program
Needs Cleared With summer approaching and the temperature rising, the need for air conditioning is on the rise and that can mean hefty energy bills. The Hocking Athens Perry Community… Read More
Fourth Teen Dies After Pre-Graduation Crash In Ohio
By: Associated Press
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A hospital says an 18-year-old Ohio boy has died after he was thrown from a car on his graduation day in a crash that killed three other teens. The Metro… Read More
Paperback Writer: OU-L Student Self-Publishes Two Books
By: Cheri Russo
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For 35-year-old Adam Farley, the journey to getting his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice at Ohio University Lancaster spanned 15 years and included a few trips off the beaten path…. Read More
Medical Students Aim To Meet Community Needs
By: Taylor Pool
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Three students from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine will have a chance to bring better health care to rural areas. The students have been selected as Albert… Read More
Afternoon Accident Claims Chillicothe Man
By: Taylor Pool
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A Chillicothe man is dead after driving off the road and striking an embankment and fence. Ohio State Highway Patrol officers say Harold Gragg, 68, of Chillicothe, was driving eastbound… Read More
OU Student Found Dead
By: Taylor Pool
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A 21-year-old Ohio University student was found dead at a Palmer Street residence Sunday evening. Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle says the deceased was Stephen Rung, also known as Stephen… Read More
Gas Prices Down Nearly 30 Cents Since April
By: Associated Press
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Gas prices are falling in Ohio and nationally amid disappointing job growth and other symptoms of weakening economic conditions in the U.S. and around the globe. The average price for… Read More
Morning Audio Update for June 4
By: Taylor Pool
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A 21-year-old Ohio University student was found dead at a Palmer Street residence yesterday evening. And, graduating seniors at an Ohio high school have celebrated how their class pulled together… Read More