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Dean of Students Does Golf Cart Karaoke
By: Abby Grisez
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Ohio University’s dean of students Jenny Hall-Jones has a new way of connecting with students: golf cart karaoke. She rides around, picking students up, and has them sing with her. WOUB’s Abby Grisez rode along for one of these sessions.
The 2nd Annual Komen Race for the Cure is Scheduled for Athens Oct. 23
By: Tom Hodson
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The second annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure is scheduled for Athens on October 23. Honorary co-chairs of the event are both breast cancer survivors. Mary Dupler, a single mother from Somerset, Ohio who has been cancer free for one-year and Cindy Oremus who battled the disease four times but has been cancer… Read More
School of Music’s Annual Jazz Jam Set for This Weekend
By: Emily Votaw
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Ohio University’s School of Music encourages all students, not only those majoring in some field within their particular school, to take part in many of the school’s performing ensembles throughout their academic career. The same philosophy applies to the annual Ohio University Alumni Jazz Jam, which is taking place this year Oct. 8 at Casa… Read More
The Wayfarers to Appear on ‘Song of the Mountains’ Oct. 6
By: Emily Votaw
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Oct. 6 Southeast OH-based The Wayfarers will make their television debut on Song of the Mountains, an award-winning public television series devoted to promoting the best in bluegrass Americana and old time music. The performance, which was recorded in March 2015 at the Lincoln Theatre in Marion, VA, will air at 8 p.m. on WOUB-HD… Read More
Protests To Continue Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Ohio Teen
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A group calling for an independent investigation after an Ohio officer fatally shot a 13-year-old boy while investigating a reported armed robbery is returning to downtown Columbus to protest. The group says it will hold a demonstration Monday afternoon outside City Hall. Dozens of demonstrators packed city council chambers a week… Read More
Seasonal Restrictions On Outdoor Burning In Effect In Ky.
By: Associated Press
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Division of Forestry says it’s preparing for another active wildfire season as seasonal restrictions on outdoor burning take effect. The agency says the fall forest fire hazard season is under way. State law restricts open burning within 150 feet of any woodland or brushland between 6 a.m. and 6… Read More
Progress, Questions As Ohio Legalizes Medical Marijuana
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Life under Ohio’s fledgling medical marijuana law remains hazy. With every action, a new question seems to arise. The state Medical Board advises doctors not to recommend marijuana to patients while Ohio’s program is being crafted. That could take up to two years. An author of the law questions that advice…. Read More
Elections Chief OKs Drug Price Issue For 2017 Ohio Ballot
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – An issue aimed at controlling what Ohio agencies pay for prescription drugs has cleared a hurdle on the path to appearing on next year’s ballot. The Drug Price Relief Act aims to keep state agencies from buying drugs at prices higher than what the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pays. Ohio’s… Read More
6 More Arrested As Ohio Clown Threats Multiply
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The growing rash of reported threats involving clowns has law enforcement agencies across Ohio working to identify legitimate threats while warning hoaxes are no laughing matter. The number of arrests in the Cincinnati area rose overnight from two to seven, as Montgomery police charged an additional five students with inciting panic… Read More