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Athens County Dog Shelter: Overcrowding and Allergies
By: Taylor Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens County Dog Shelter is struggling because they have so many dogs coming in, but too few are being adopted. according to Athens County Dog Warden, Mary Beth Brown. “Some of the dogs have been here for three or four months, that’s a really long time,”Brown said. “We do a lot to… Read More

Honey for the Heart Halloween Parade
Honey for the Heart, an art organization in the Athens area is coming together again this year for its annual Halloween parade. Honey for the heart makes giant puppets for various events around Ohio, returning to Athens for Halloween annually. The theme for this year’s parade is “things with wings”. The puppets will be paraded around… Read More

West Virginia Governor Visits Site of Warehouse Fire
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Update 4:00 p.m. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says state funding is sustaining the emergency response to a 4-day-old fire at a warehouse in Parkersburg. Justice on Tuesday toured the 420,000-foot warehouse property Tuesday. The main fire was put out Saturday and firefighters are working to extinguish hot spots. Justice says 150 air samples have… Read More

Uncovering Personal Study Spaces on Campus
By: Lukas Moore
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ATHENS, Ohio — Midterms are over but finals are near for students at Ohio University. Doing well on those exams may have something to do with the personal study spaces some students have discovered. College students have long held that successful studying requires an environment that relaxes the brain, and some students at Ohio University… Read More

Athens DJ Brings Local Talent to Block Party
By: Clark Wicks
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For more than 40 years, the Athens Halloween Block Party has been the place to be in late October as thousands of college students and partygoers descend upon Court Street to party and listen to live music. Every year on the Saturday before Halloween, Court Street, ground zero for the famous festival, is closed off… Read More

PBS Digital Studios Launch New Digital Series, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES
Arlington, VA; October 16, 2017 – PBS Digital Studios and HHMI Tangled Bank Studios announced today the premiere of a new digital series, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES, hosted by science writer Ed Yong, exploring the world of microbes. The new weekly series, produced by HHMI Tangled Bank Studios in association with Room 608, will be launched… Read More

The OUtlet: Season 6, Episode 6
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the October 24, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet. On this week’s show, one reporter will tell you what goes into making the Honey for the Heart parade such a success. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and one group of friends is supporting a fellow mother in her battle with the disease. The… Read More

Ohio Court Won’t Hear Case In Seizure Of Exotic Animals
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Another court has dealt a blow to an Ohio man who is trying to get his six tigers and several other exotic animals back from the state. The Ohio Supreme Court earlier this month said it would not hear an appeal in the case involving the owner of a roadside animal… Read More

Rise In Violent Crime Cases Causes Need To Find Jail Space
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A jump in federal cases involving violent crimes and drug cases being prosecuted in Ohio has officials looking for more jail space. The U.S. marshal for the 48-counties that make up the Southern District of Ohio recently began sending defendants to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, a regional jail near… Read More

Proposed Violent Offender List Would Be Mostly For Police
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Ohio lawmakers looking at creating a statewide database of violent offenders now are considering making all of that information only available to law enforcement. A revised proposal calls for allowing the public to get a list of offenders only within their home county if they stop by their local sheriff’s office…. Read More

Prescription Drug Collection Effort Set In West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – An annual prescription drug take-back event at West Virginia’s Capitol is being expanded to two days this month. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a news release that state employees can dispose of their expired or unwanted medications on Friday at the Division of Protective Services Office. On Saturday, the public… Read More

Episode 108 – Academic Service Learning
Academic Service Learning is a pedagogical approach to problem-based learning that involves maximizing benefits for both learners and local communities in which educational projects are enacted. This episode describes an ongoing (20-year) project in Ecuador involving faculty from multiple disciplines and multiple universities. Dr. Mario Grijalva, Director of Ohio University’s Infectious and Tropical Disease Institute,… Read More