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Athens Co. Confirms Second Positive Case of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Another positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Athens County. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the second case on Saturday, March 28. The first case… Read More

Ohioans Experiencing Homelessness Face Special Challenges During Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The more than 10,000 people in Ohio identified as homeless are already at a higher risk for catching communicable diseases but the coronavirus pandemic is making matters worse. Advocates for the… Read More

‘There’s Going To Be Something Better for Him’: Former Blackjewel Miners Reflect on Changes in Coal Country
By: Sydney Boles | Ohio Valley ReSource
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On a blistering August afternoon in Cumberland, Kentucky, David Pratt, Jr. stood in the middle of a two-lane highway, holding a sign that read “COAL MINERS AND TRUCKERS AGAINST CORPORATE… Read More

Ohio University Student Workers Struggle with COVID-19
By: Jacob Murray
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ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio University students had heard for the past couple of weeks about the spread of COVID-19, not knowing that their lives would soon be affected in more… Read More

Music From the Radio Free Athens Crew: March 27, 2020
Like most everything else, Radio Free Athens has been impacted by the current situation pertaining to COVID-19, which the World Health Organization has deemed a pandemic. Although you won’t get… Read More

Pay Tribute to the Original TV Chef in DISHING WITH JULIA CHILD; Fridays at 10 & 10:30 pm Starting April 3
Nine of America’s Most Popular Chefs – José Andrés, Rick Bayless, Carla Hall, Vivian Howard, Sara Moulton, Jacques Pépin, Éric Ripert, Marcus Samuelsson and Martha Stewart – Pay Tribute to… Read More