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RedStorm Seek To Keep Perfect Road Record
By: McKennah Robinson
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The holidays are fast approaching, but the women's basketball team from Rio Grande is hitting the road one last time on Saturday before they transition into the holiday spirit. On… Read More
Scott Pfeiffer: My Top 10 Films Of 2013
By: Scott Pfeiffer
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WOUB film reviewer Scott Pfeiffer shares his Top 10 of '13, including Before Midnight, 56 Up and 20 Feet From Stardom.
Fourteen Charged in Steubenville Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy
An ongoing investigation by federal, state and local law enforcement in Steubenville and Jefferson County, Ohio has led to the indictment of six people on federal drug trafficking and gun… Read More
Lancaster Couple Give To OUL Theatre, Support Local Arts
By: Cheri Russo
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Arts and culture are very important to Dean and Cathie DeRolph. The couple believes that music, theatre and art are what makes Lancaster a special place to live. So, supporting… Read More
Unemployment Rates Down in Ohio and West Virginia
By: Associated Press
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The state says Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in November to 7.4 percent, down slightly from the October rate of 7.5 percent. The rate was still well above the seasonally adjusted… Read More
Mark Hellenberg: My Top Albums of 2013
By: Mark Hellenberg
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WOUB Music Director and Crossing Boundaries host Mark Hellenberg shares his top music picks of 2013, including albums by The Wood Brothers, Bombino, Valerie June and Laura Marling.
River City Blues Competition Seeks Talent
The Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society of Marietta, Ohio, have announced their 22nd annual River City Blues Competition, the oldest and largest blues talent competition in the state of… Read More
Adena Awarded Grant to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Adena Health System has been awarded a $13,567 grant from the Cardinal Health Foundation's Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse Prevention Grant Program. Cardinal Health Foundation has awarded more than $350,000… Read More
Ohio Poll Supports Marriage Equality: Major Shift in Opinion
By: Tom Hodson
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A new poll released by FreedomOhio shows dramatic shifts over the past 10 years in Ohioans’ attitudes toward same sex marriage. In 2004, 62 percent, of those voting, supported a… Read More
Athens Legal Services Office to Take On Clients From Closed Locations
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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Three of nine Southeastern Ohio Legal Services offices are closing as a result of state and federal funding cuts. Beginning January 6, people in Washington, Morgan and Noble Counties will… Read More
Michael Tedesco: My Top Albums of 2013
By: Michael Tedesco
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Radio Free Athens DJ Michael Tedesco shares his top music picks of 2013, including albums by David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix, and live performances by David Byrne/St. Vincent, Prince and The Word of Mouth Jazz Band.
Jackson Couple Face Drug, Counterfeiting Charges
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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A husband and wife from Jackson, Ohio face drug and counterfeiting-related charges following a raid at their home by the Jackson County Major Crimes Task Force Wednesday night. Sheriff Tedd… Read More
Trimble Local School District Adopts 100 Percent Tobacco-Free Policy
By: WOUB Contributing Writer
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The Trimble Board of Education recently adopted a new 100 percent tobacco-free school policy, based on the guidelines established by the Ohio Department of Health Tobacco Use & Prevention program…. Read More
Creative Nonfiction Equals Curiosity Plus Truth, Says OU Prof
Curiosity is essential for an artist, for a writer, says Professor Dinty W. Moore, whose book The Accidental Buddhist was the result of his curiosity about Buddhism in America. Moore… Read More