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Bike Rodeo Teaches Children Safety
By: Destiniee Jaram
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ATHENS (WOUB) — The 16th annual community Bike Rodeo offered helmets and safety lessons to children and families at the OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital parking lot Saturday morning. Athens children and families learned about traffic signals and basic safety education, such as hand signals and to look both ways when crossing a street, from volunteers. The… Read More
Workshop Explores Link Between Racism and Climate Change
By: Destiniee Jaram
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB)—For a second time this year, the Athens Community Relations Committee hosted a workshop to discuss the connection between racism and climate change at the Athens Public Library Wednesday evening. According to John Schmieding and Tammy Tucker, who facilitated the workshop, the conversation focused on how oppressive systems shape decisions about how we… Read More
Athens-Hocking Residents Line Up for Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
By: Benjamin Schwartz
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Update 5/22/19: According to the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District, an estimated 437 vehicles dropped off waste Saturday. This included 3.3 tons of electronic waste, 1/2 ton of books, 8.2 tons of disposable items and .6 tons of household recycling. Household waste and scrap metal are yet to be fully weighed. Athens and Hocking County residents… Read More
Governor Plans Remarks on Sexual Abuse by Ohio State Doctor
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP Statehouse Correspondent
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is preparing to respond to investigative findings involving a pattern of sexual abuse of students by a now-dead Ohio State University team doctor. The Republican governor will be joined Monday by top state public safety, mental health and higher education officials. Their remarks will follow the release… Read More
6 West Virginia State Parks to Host Deer Hunts This Fall
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Deer hunts will be held at six West Virginia state parks this fall. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports the state Natural Resources Commission approved the schedule earlier this month. The hunts start in late October. They’ll be held at Beech Fork State Park in Wayne County, Canaan Valley in Tucker County, Cacapon… Read More
Airport to Get $15M Federal Grant for Improvements
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials at Rickenbacker International Airport in Ohio say the airport will receive $15 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for improvements, including runway upgrades that will help increase cargo activity. The president and CEO of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority said the improvements align with Rickenbacker’s growth strategies over the next… Read More
NMF ’19 Interviews: The Huntress and Holder of Hands
By: Emily Votaw
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The Huntress and Holder of Hands is the musical project that MorganEve Swain crafted after losing her husband, Dave Lamb, at the tragically young age of 35 to leukemia, in April 2014. He passed a week before Swain’s 28th birthday. Swain and Lamb were intimate musical partners, having been the final incarnation of Lamb’s longstanding… Read More
Radio Free Athens: a Playlist for May 18, 2019
Every weekend volunteer DJs fill the airwaves with their favorite sounds. Check out this playlist curated based on what those volunteer music geeks were spinning this past weekend.
Bill To Reduce Low-Level Drug Possessions Proposed in Ohio Senate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A bill designed to reduce low-level drug possessions to misdemeanors and increase penalties for drug dealers is before an Ohio Senate committee. The legislation is part of a long-running attempt by lawmakers to reduce Ohio’s prison population. The Senate Judiciary Committee recently heard testimony on the bill. Ohio Public Defender Tim… Read More