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Scientists Learn To Hear The ‘Songs’ Of Ice Shelves
By: Ruben Kimmelman | Andrew Flanagan | NPR
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Scientists have found a new way to analyze the structural integrity of ice shelves at the end of the world, through the songs the winds sing on top of them.
Ohio Football Welcomes Bowling Green For Homecoming Bout
By: Russ Heltman
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It’s Homecoming weekend on the bricks of Athens and the Ohio Bobcats (3-3) are prepping for battle with the Bowling Green Falcons (1-6) in a crucial Mid-American Conference matchup. Their… Read More
Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors
By: Kathleen O'Neil | NPR
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All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness.
Voter Turnout Could Hit 50-Year Record For Midterm Elections
By: Domenico Montanaro | NPR
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Half of eligible voters might go to the polls this fall, which would be the highest turnout level in a midterm election since the mid-1960s, another time of cultural and social upheaval.
Authorities Say They Foiled Escape Attempt At Kentucky Jail
By: Associated Press
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PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Authorities say they stopped a planned jail escape in eastern Kentucky. The Big Sandy Regional Detention Center said in a statement to news outlets that correction… Read More
Idled Steel Mill In Kentucky To Reopen
By: Associated Press
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COALTON, Ky. (AP) – Officials say an idled steel mill in eastern Kentucky has plans to reopen soon. Steel of West Virginia Kentucky mill manager Larry Black in a statement… Read More
SEO History Center’s Fundraiser to Feature Live Score of ’20s Horror Classic
On Sunday, October 28, the Southeast Ohio History Center’s powerful pipe organ will sing out as renowned professional organist Dennis James performs the accompanying score of a classic silent film…. Read More
Justice: Funding For State Workers’ Insurance Won’t Change
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice says there will be no change in state funding for the state employees’ public insurance plan next year in a letter… Read More
Kentucky Power Seeks Solar Projects In Eastern Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – An eastern Kentucky utility says it is looking to add up to 20 megawatts of solar energy to meet growing customer interest in solar options. Kentucky… Read More
SEO History Center to Host 2018 Gingerbread House Display & Competition
By: Emily Votaw
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Athens is chock full of aesthetically stunning historic buildings and landmarks. The annual Gingerbread House Display and Competition that has been spotlighting some of these places since 2013 will return… Read More
Rafal Sokolowski’s ’22 Chaser’ To Be Presented at the Athena Cinema Oct. 23
The Athens Center for Film and Video, the Film Division in the College of Fine Arts, and the Athena Cinema present a special screening of 22 Chaser, directed by Rafal… Read More
Fall Foliage Report Recommends Southern W. Va. Counties
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – People wanting to take a drive to enjoy the changing fall colors in West Virginia should consider counties in the southeastern part of the state. The… Read More
Ohio Supreme Court Schedules Arguments In Case of 2-Year-Old Death
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Supreme Court has scheduled arguments over the death sentence handed down to a man who beat and starved his 2-year-old daughter. Glen Bates was… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: October 20, 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
NATIVE AMERICA | Part Two: “Nature to Nations” October 30
PBS Announces NATIVE AMERICA, New Four-Part Series Premiering October 23 – Series Combines Modern Science and Scholarship with Native American Traditions and Oral History to Bring to Life the World… Read More