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Q-and-A With Gridiron Glory Host Keith Turner
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Gridiron Glory is proud to introduce Keith Turner as its host for its upcoming 15th season. Keith Turner Jr. is a 2010 graduate of Reading High School in Cincinnati and… Read More
The Union To Host Handsome Family, Danny Barnes This Weekend
By: Mark Hellenberg
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This Saturday, The Union Bar & Grill will host modern-day Americana legends The Handsome Family with special guest Danny Barnes. While both acts have performed in Athens on separate occasions, this pairing promises to be one of the best local shows of the summer.
Afternoon Audio Update For July 24
Edgewood schools joins a handful of Ohio schools that have approved letting school personnel carry weapons. Ohio's insurance department says no marketing, advertising or outreach efforts are in the works… Read More
VIDEO: WOUB NewsWrap 7/24/13
Randy Richmond was not legally justified in shooting Keith "P.J." Rutter. Plus, a former Mason County principal has been acquitted of charges that he assaulted a student. These stories and… Read More
OU Prof Organizes “Soul Biscuits” Summer Cultural Series
By: Angela Woodward
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A summer cultural series organized by an Ohio University visiting assistant professor is bringing Athens-area adults together to nourish their social and intellectual needs. Dubbed "Soul Biscuits," the series features… Read More
Out of The Office: OU to Host Comedian Craig Robinson
By: Bryan Gibson
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The Ohio University Performing Arts Series will present comedian Craig Robinson Thursday, Oct. 10 at 8 p.m. in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Robinson is best known for playing Dunder-Mifflin employee… Read More
Scene One Theatre Provides Slapstick Laughs with “Out of the Frying Pan”
By: Bryan Gibson
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Looking for some good old-fashioned fun this summer? Look no further than Out of the Frying Pan, the latest production from Scene One Theater, being presented Aug. 1-2 and 9-10 at Alexander High School in Albany.
Disaster Relief Available For Perry County Flood Victims
By: Atish Baidya
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The Perry County Department of Job and Family Services is making flood disaster assistance available to low-income families who were hit hardest by the flood the week of July 8…. Read More
Getting The Hang Of It: New Athens Restaurant To Serve Up Local Music, Art
By: Bryan Gibson
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More live music has just been added to the Uptown Athens menu, along with a side order of local art.
After more than a year of planning and hard work, Barb North-Moss and Eric Moss will open The Over Hang, a new restaurant and music/arts venue, on Monday, Aug. 5.
Jackson Man’s Death Was Not A Result Of Electrocution
By: Felicia Tackett | Jackson County Times-Journal
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Jackson County Coroner Gregory Hawker has now received the autopsy results for Ryan N. Potter, and the results were somewhat unexpected. Hawker said the autopsy showed that Potter died of… Read More
State Of Ohio Has No Plans To Promote Health Insurance Marketplace
By: Associated Press
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Ohio officials are taking a hands-off approach when it comes to promoting the federal health care law. Ohio's insurance department says no marketing, advertising or outreach efforts are in the… Read More
OU Prof Earns Two Book Awards
The Rose Metal Press Field Guide to Writing Flash Nonfiction, a book edited last year by Ohio University Professor Dinty W. Moore, was honored in two categories in the ForeWord… Read More
West Nile Detected In West Virginia Mosquitoes
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The Cabell-Huntington Health Departments says the West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Barboursville. Environmental health director Stan Mills tells The Herald-Dispatch that a pool of mosquitoes around… Read More
MAC Commissioner Sets Eyes On Future At Media Day
The future was the topic of choice Tuesday at Ford Field in Detroit as the Mid-American Conference hosted its annual MAC Media Day event. While the teams were there to… Read More
Quick Hits: Takeaways From MAC Media Day
Ohio Football participated in the 2013 MAC Media Day at Ford Field on Tuesday, offering insights and previewing the upcoming season. Here are some quick hits from Media Day: The… Read More
New Program Works To Improve Ohio’s Infant Mortality Rate
By: Associated Press
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A new effort will focus on trying to improve Ohio's infant mortality rate, which is one of the worst in the nation. The national rate dropped by 11 percent from… Read More
Gridiron Glory Returns Aug. 23
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Gridiron Glory, WOUB's award-winning Friday night television show covering high school football in Southeast Ohio and Western West Virginia, returns Friday, Aug. 23. The season premiere "Preview Show" will be… Read More
Glouster Man Sentenced To Diversion Program For Fatal Shooting
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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Randy Richmond was not legally justified in shooting Keith “P.J.” Rutter, but also did not intend to kill him, Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn told a judge Tuesday. Richmond, 39,… Read More
Alleged Rape Victim Testifies Against National Guardsman In Trial
By: Susan Tebben | The Athens Messenger
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An Ohio University student took the stand Tuesday to testify that a Gallipolis man serving in the National Guard raped her while she was intoxicated. Levi Canterbury is charged in… Read More
The Art of Teaching
On this edition of Conversations from Studio B, host Kelee Riesbeck talks with James Petrik, an associate professor of philosophy at Ohio University. Petrik was twice honored with the University… Read More
DuPont Corporation Looks Into Next Step
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The DuPont corporation is considering selling or spinning-off its performance chemicals division. The company made the announcement a day after reporting a twelve percent drop in its second quarter earnings…. Read More
Principal Accused Of Beating Student Acquitted Of Charges
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A former Mason County, West Virginia principal has been acquitted of charges that he assaulted a student. Mason County Circuit Court Judge David Nibert granted a defense motion for acquittal… Read More