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Rockets Fail to Launch Against Alexander
By: Nick Viland
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SUGAR GROVE, Ohio- The Alexander Spartans planned a successful invasion of Berne Union Rockets when the two teams took the field on Friday night. The Spartans commanded the field as… Read More
Fourth Man Convicted, Sentenced In Connection With West Side Shooting
By: Susan Tebben
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ATHENS (WOUB)– A Glouster man was convicted in connection with the shooting of an Athens man, along with three other cases. Robert A. Martin, 27, appeared in Athens County Common… Read More
Witnessing the End of a Tradition
By: Will Collins
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A storied rivalry has come to an end. After 106 years, the annual season opening rivalry game between the Jackson Ironmen and the Wellston Golden Rockets is no more. While… Read More
Officials Face ‘Uphill Battle’ Finding WV Hospital Buyer
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Officials in a West Virginia town say they’ve faced difficulties finding a buyer for a medical center that shut down its main services about a month… Read More
How Should Scientists’ Access To Health Databanks Be Managed?
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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Medical and genetic data from more than a million Americans are now in scientific databases. Some programs hoard the data, while others share widely with scientists, hoping to speed medical discovery.
Grants Aim to Boost Economic Growth in Eastern Kentucky
By: Associated Press
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PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Grants totaling $34.4 million have been announced in an effort to spur economic development and job creation in eastern Kentucky – a region hard hit by… Read More
Tepid U.S. Jobs Report Adds To Economic Jitters
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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The Labor Department says U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than private analysts had expected. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.
Vitamin E Suspected In Lung Problems Among People Who Vaped Cannabis
By: Joe Neel | Allison Aubrey | NPR
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New York officials say tests found high levels of vitamin E in cannabis vaping products used by people who developed lung damage. But it’s only one of many possible causes still under investigation.
PHOTOS: Tippapalooza 2019
Saturday, August 31 marked the 8th annual Tippapalooza 2019, celebrating the music of the Miami Valley with performances by Sadbox, Age Nowhere, A Voice of Your Own, This Pine Box,… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: September 7, 2019
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
Ohio TV Meteorologist Faces Child Pornography Charges
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A longtime Columbus television meteorologist arrested for possessing child pornography has made his first court appearance. A Franklin County Municipal Court judge set bond Friday for… Read More
Ohio Man Accused of Posing as Nurse Faces Felony Charges
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio man impersonated a licensed practical nurse for nearly four years using a stolen identity. Officials say that some of the patients he… Read More
Troubled Kentucky Water System to Receive Grant Funding
By: Associated Press
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INEZ, Ky. (AP) — An eastern Kentucky county will receive nearly $4 million in grant funding to support its troubled water system. The grants for Martin County were announced Thursday… Read More
Boards Of Elections Start Removing Thousands Of Voter Registrations
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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Secretary of State Frank LaRose says state law requires voter roll maintenance, but voting rights groups say they’re still worried eligible voters will be “purged” by mistake. Tens, and maybe… Read More
Police: Man Accidentally Rams Truck Into W.Va. Post Office
By: Associated Press
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CEREDO, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities say an elderly man accidentally smashed his truck into a post office in West Virginia, leaving a massive hole in the building. The Ceredo Police… Read More
Man Calls Police Demanding They Return His Stolen Pot
By: Associated Press
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SHARONVILLE, Ohio (AP) — A man confused about Ohio drug laws has called a police department demanding that officers return the small amount of marijuana they “stole” from him. WXIX-TV reports… Read More
First Fall Spoken & Heard Event Slated for Sept. 11
The Dairy Barn Arts Center is pleased to announce the lineup of poets for the first event in its fall poetry series “Spoken & Heard, Poetry of Departure and Relevance,”… Read More
Ohio Football: Bobcats Meet Pitt In First Test of 2019
By: Taylor Jedrzejek
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ATHENS, OH — A lot of the talk in the lead up to the matchup between Ohio and Pittsburgh has not been devoted to the game on Saturday morning, but… Read More
“Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage” on American Masters | Friday, September 13 at 9 pm
American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting’s VOCES Present the First Documentary on Legendary and Influential Puerto Rican Actor Raúl Juliá September 13, 2019 on PBS Features new interviews with Rita… Read More