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Jackson Looks To Right The Ship Against Washington Courthouse
Coming off two consecutive losses, the Jackson Ironmen (3-2) will look for a reversal of fortune this Friday night against a Washington Courthouse (4-1) team that has averaged a scorching… Read More
Crooksville, Warren Searching For Much Needed Win
It doesn’t take much to turn a season around. Sometimes, all it takes is a single win. Getting that first win of the year can make all the hardship feel… Read More
New Ohio Data Show Sharp Increase In Overdose Deaths From The Opioid Fentanyl
New official state data from the Ohio Department of Health show 4,854 people died of drug overdoses in 2017, a 20 percent increase from the previous year. The new data add to… Read More
Hear ‘Shallow,’ Lady Gaga’s Slow-Burning Power Ballad From ‘A Star Is Born’
A Star Is Born promises a stylistically wide-ranging soundtrack. But first, hear a dramatic duet between Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Work of OU’s Professor Emeritus Donald Roberts Up For Auction
Through Thursday, September 27, the artwork of beloved Ohio University Professor Emeritus of art Donald Roberts will be up for auction through online marketplace EVERYTHING BUT THE HOUSE. The auction… Read More
County’s Hepatitis A Outbreak Appears to Be Past Its Peak
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A health department says a West Virginia county’s hepatitis A outbreak appears to be past its peak. Dr. Michael Kilkenny with the Cabell-Huntington Health Department says… Read More
Talking The Beatles, ‘Discipline: Heal Thyself Pt. II,’ and Wesley Stace With Steven Page
Whether or not you know it, Steven Page is very likely the songwriter between some of your favorite mid-to-late-’90s earworms. For over two decades Page served as the second half… Read More
Ohio College to Host Final US Senate Debate Oct. 26
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) – A southwest Ohio college campus will host the third and final planned debate of the U.S. senate campaign. A Miami University spokeswoman says details will be… Read More
DeWine Says Kavanaugh Accuser Allegations Should Be Weighed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The former Republican senator running for Ohio governor says the allegations of a woman who has accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault must… Read More
West Virginia Agency Seeks Comment On Historic Preservation
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – The public is being asked for comments on West Virginia’s current historic preservation comprehensive plan and ideas for continued efforts through 2024. The West Virginia State… Read More
ACLU Asks Another City To Repeal Panhandling Law
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) – The American Civil Liberties Union is asking another Ohio city to repeal a law that makes panhandling a minor criminal offense. At issue is an ordinance… Read More
Company Seeks To Build Ohio’s Largest Solar Power Plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A Chicago-based company has announced plans to build what would be Ohio’s largest solar power plant. Hecate Energy is seeking to build a 300-megawatt power plant… Read More
Kentucky Bourbon Inventory At Highest Level Since 1972
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Kentucky’s bourbon distilleries turned up the pace of production again last year, boosting overall inventory to 7.5 million barrels of aging whiskey – the highest volume… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: September 29, 2018
Every weekend local music geeks unite to provide the region with 11 hours of creatively curated tunes on WOUB 1340AM, an endeavor that is known commonly as Radio Free Athens!… Read More
Episode 039 : Kindness Week on PBS Kids w/ Lesli Rotenberg
PBS KIDS is focusing on teaching children the importance of being kind with an entire week dedicated to kindness. It kicks off Monday, October 1! Chief Programming Executive and General… Read More
Episode 038 : Leadership expert Karen Hough describes the power of saying “yes…and”
Karen Hough runs her own thriving consulting firm in Columbus, Ohio. But she started out as an actress. She did improv – where the actors appear on stage with no… Read More