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Chesterhill Produce Auction Creates Community and Economic Activity
Welcome to the Chesterhill Produce auction in Morgan County. It is about a thirty minutes drive from Athens. It is one of 14 in Ohio and organized by Rural Action, a non-profit organization working to revitalize Appalachian Ohio. Director for sustainable culture Tom Redford is busy making sure everything is ready. He says the auction… Read More
Electric Aggregation On the Ballot for Chauncey, Coolville
By: Samantha Taylor | Athens Messenger
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The villages of Chauncey and Coolville may be the next two Athens County communities to join an electric aggregation program. Both villages have an opt-out electric aggregation measure on the November ballot. If passed, residents of those villages will be automatically enrolled in the program unless they opt out. The Southeast Ohio Public Energy Council… Read More
Alexander’s Budget Strain Tops List of Candidate Issues
By: Larry Di Giovanni | Athens Messenger
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Seven Alexander school board candidates made clear during a forum Thursday what they consider to be the top issues facing the district of close to 1,600 students. Those issues include flat state funding that may result in further cuts, transparency of records and their thoughts on attempting another earned-income levy. The seven candidates vying for… Read More
Race On For Lone Nelsonville Schools Seat
By: Samantha Taylor | Athens Messenger
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NELSONVILLE — Out of the three incumbent candidates for the Nelsonville-York City Schools Board of Education, only two will get to keep their seats. It’s an interesting situation that makes for an interesting race, one unlike any of the other current school board races in Athens County. The seats of Board President Micah Covert and… Read More
Trimble Football Facilities Discussed As Part of School Board Candidate Forum
By: Heather Willard | Athens Messenger
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GLOUSTER — Concern over funding for Trimble’s proposed new football stadium was the main topic of discussion with school board candidates at a forum held at Trimble High School on Wednesday night. Candidates and citizens gathered at the League of Women Voters’ event, where school board, village council and township trustee candidates all sat down… Read More
Dad of Cincinnati Zoo’s Famous Baby Hippo Dies at Age 36
By: Associated Press
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CINCINNATI (AP) – The Cincinnati Zoo says the father of its famous baby hippo, Fiona, has died at age 36. The zoo says Henry had been struggling with health issues for months and lost hundreds of pounds. The zoo says the hippo had been in obvious decline the past few days and that staffers decided… Read More
PHOTOS: Andy Grammer at Ohio University October 30
Monday, Oct. 30, Andy Grammer stopped by the Ohio University campus for a performance at the Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium. Take a look at these photos of the performance, taken by WOUB’s Connor Kurek.
The Outlet: Season 6, Episode 7
By: Abby Grisez
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This is the October 31, 2017 broadcast of The OUtlet. On this week’s show, our reporters covered a bipartisan coalition aimed at protesting a new free speech policy at Ohio University. Hear about how some Southeast Ohioans get their groceries in a unique way. One event at the Athena Cinema sparked a discussion about contemporary… Read More
The Importance of the Solo Bluegrass Performance: Speaking With Noam Pikelny
By: Emily Votaw
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When Noam Pikelny was readying himself for the release of his 2017 solo effort, Universal Favorite (Rounder Records), he decided to make a particularly humorous video to accompany the album. Throughout the video, Pikelny ponders the meaning of stardom within his life, and what brought him to this very moment, all in a tastefully tongue-in-cheek fashion, of… Read More
Columbus Creates Legal-Defense Fund to Help Immigrants
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s capital city is setting aside money to support legal help for immigrants facing deportation. Columbus City Council voted Monday to provide $185,000 for three groups that will help immigrants and their families. The Columbus Dispatch reports that a national nonprofit policy organization, the Vera Institute of Justice, will provide $100,000… Read More