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Several Athens Businesses Burglarized; Reward For Arrests Offered
Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous is asking for help and offering a reward to solve a series of break-ins. Since mid-November, 8 businesses have reported burglaries or attempted burglaries while they were closed. According to the press release: On November 19, 2019, the Athens Police Department received a complaint of a breaking and entering that… Read More
Democratic Lawmaker Says She Has Doubts About Changes to Expanded Voucher Program
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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A Democratic lawmakers and longtime critic of private school vouchers says she’s not convinced there’s time to do a short-term fix to a huge expansion of the state’s largest voucher program. The new rules for the EdChoice program in the budget passed in July will mean next school year, 70 percent of all school districts – including some of the best… Read More
Ohio Senate Delays SNAP ID Card Bill
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Senate had a last-minute change of heart on a bill, SB165, that would’ve created more hurdles for people to access resources through food stamps. The bill to require Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cards to include a photo ID was tabled until the new year. Senate Republican leadership said there were too many questions and… Read More
This Week On Radio Free Athens: December 21, 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! Typically the program runs from 9 a.m. EST to 8 p.m. EST every Saturday, and can also be heard through this link. Here is a… Read More
The Cactus Blossoms at Stuart’s Opera House
By: Emily Votaw
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The Cactus Blossoms came to Nelsonville’s historic Stuart’s Opera House from Minneapolis by way of Chicago, the brotherly duo personifying all the amiable charm that the American Midwest is so famous for in their appearance, friendliness, and, most importantly, their warm, romantic sounds. Only a few hours ahead of their scheduled backstage show on October… Read More