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Athens Co. Confirms 17 COVID-19 Cases For September 30
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 757 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 17 cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Athens City-County Health… Read More
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Frank Blake from the “Crazy Good Turns” Podcast
“You get what you celebrate.” That’s the powerful lesson former Home Depot CEO Frank Blake learned while engineering a corporate turnaround. While he has spent most of his life in… Read More
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LISTEN: Shouting, Interruptions Detract From Policy Issues In Presidential Debate
By: Mara Liasson | NPR
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President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden met for their first presidential debate Tuesday night in Cleveland. The debate quickly turned into chaos. The second debate is set for Oct. 15.
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Athens City School District Plans Gradual Return For Some In-Person Instruction
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District will begin to bring students back into the classroom gradually after beginning the semester with complete remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic…. Read More
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Ohio’s Medicaid Program To Get Major Overhaul
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is ready to tackle reforming managed care in the Ohio Medicaid program. Three million people – one in three Ohioans –… Read More
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DeWine Signals Some Restrictions On Bars Could Be Lifted Soon
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Bars throughout the state have been begging Gov. Mike DeWine to loosen the restriction put in place under a coronavirus order that requires them to… Read More
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Appeals Court Rules Secretary Of State Does Not Have To Allow Electronic Absentee Ballot Requests
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — An appeals court has ruled Secretary of State Frank LaRose does not have to allow online absentee ballot requests for Ohioans who want to… Read More
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Anticipated Arts West Update Not Given During September 28 City Council Meeting
By: Emily Votaw
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City of Athens Arts, Parks, and Recreation Director Terri Moore was not able to give an update on the status of municipally funded arts center Arts West during the September… Read More
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Celebrate the recipients of the annual Hispanic Heritage Awards – October 6 at 8 pm
33rd HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS TO BE BROADCAST ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6th Broadcast Will Feature More Intimate Performances and Honoree Tributes on Location in Lieu Of Live Ceremony because of COVID-19… Read More