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Athens City Council Introduces Richland Underpass ‘Safety’ Project
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS — A project intended to lower vehicular and pedestrian traffic along Richland Avenue was introduced Monday by Athens City Council for preliminary review. The “pedestrian improvement” project, which officials… Read More

To Reify Soft and Hard Realities: Speaking With Artist Mary Manusos
By: Emily Votaw
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Ohio University professor emerita of art, Mary Manusos, has been crafting works distinctly influenced by the vivacious Latin American culture that she grew up with in San Diego, CA and… Read More

Second Athens NEDA Walk Slated For September 30
By: Emily Votaw
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More people suffer from eating disorders than one might realize – it isn’t just the slight girl sulking her way back to her dorm after class to exercise the afternoon… Read More

W. Va. High School Closed Because Of Mold, Carbon Dioxide
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – A West Virginia high school will close for the rest of the week after high levels of mold and carbon dioxide were found inside nearly a… Read More

Ohio High School Football AP Poll: Sept. 18
By: Alex Harrison
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The Jackson Ironmen and the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes made appearances in the first release of the Associated Press Ohio High School football poll, but were in the outside looking in to… Read More

WOUB Sports’ New Production: Ace Nation
WOUB Sports is excited to announce the launch of Ace Nation, a new multi-platform digital media production showcasing girls volleyball teams in Athens County. Ace Nation is led by Ohio… Read More

Stuart’s Opera House Presents Creative Writing Class For Seniors
Stuart’s Opera House in Nelsonville, Ohio presents a Creative Writing for Seniors class starting this October! This class is part of an Ohio Arts Council Artist-in-Residency at Stuart’s Opera House… Read More

Stuart’s Opera House to Host FREE Poetry Out Loud Workshop
Are you looking for free ways to enrich your high school poetry curriculum and meet your Common Core and NCTE benchmarks at the same time? In need of a new… Read More

Group Says New Health Proposal Cuts West Virginia Medicaid
By: Associated Press
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) – A nonprofit West Virginia research group says the latest attempt by U.S. Senate Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act would cut the state’s Medicaid funding… Read More

GOP Lawmakers: Move Appalachian Agency Out Of Washington
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) – Two powerful Kentucky Republicans have an idea to boost an economic development agency that helps Appalachia: Move it out of the nation’s capital. Senate Majority Leader Mitch… Read More

Ohio Effort Pushes John And Annie Glenn Congressional Medal
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Some state lawmakers in their native Ohio want to see John and Annie Glenn awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. A resolution getting its first airing… Read More

Efforts Aimed At More Dog Breeder Regulations Move Forward
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Animal rights advocates wanting some dog breeders in Ohio to meet additional animal care standards have won approval to move forward in their efforts. State Attorney… Read More

Episode 103 : Jeffery Partridge
Colleges and universities sometimes have an “arm distance” relationship with their communities. Alternatively, Dr. Jeffrey Partridge, Director of the Heritage Project at Capital Community College in Hartford Connecticut, offers a… Read More