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Arrest Made In Suspected Catalytic Converter Theft Ring
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A monthslong investigation into a rash of catalytic converter thefts in Athens County led to an arrest last week. David L. Willison of Chauncey was indicted… Read More
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Did Ohio’s Curfew Work? Ohio’s Governor Thinks So.
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The curfew that closed Ohio’s restaurants and bars in late evening hours since November has been lifted. But is there evidence that curfew actually prevented… Read More
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Athens County Confirms 24 New COVID-19 Cases For Feb. 15
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,438 total cases of COVID-19 after 24 were reported Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on Feb. 15,… Read More
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Ohio Elections Chief Again Orders Limit On Ballot Drop Boxes
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4… Read More
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Addiction In The Pandemic: The $350M Effort To Heal Communities In Opioid Crisis
By: Corinne Boyer | Ohio Valley ReSource
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MADISON COUNTY, Ky. (OVR) — The Madison County health department in Kentucky has kept its harm reduction program open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to continue its work against the other… Read More
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Athens’ First Black Summit Scheduled for Feb. 18 on Zoom
Members of the greater Athens community and beyond are invited to join the conversation on Thursday, February 18, from 6-9 p.m. for an engaging and informative Black Summit via Zoom…. Read More
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DeWine Threatens To Stop School Staff Vaccines If Students Don’t Return To Classroom
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) is sending a warning to any school district thinking about not honoring its commitment to return to some form of… Read More
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‘The Black Church’ Examines History of the Black Church in America Feb. 16-17
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · ‘The Black Church’ Examines History of the Black Church in America Feb. 16-17 The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song is a four-hour,… Read More
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WOUB Launches News and Culture Facebook Page
Daily COVID-19 virus data and Ohio Governor news conferences can be found on this new page ATHENS, OH – Social media followers of WOUB Public Media’s news and culture content… Read More