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Judge Halts New Fracking Permits For Wayne National Forest
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A federal judge halted the issuing of any new permits for oil and gas drilling in Wayne National Forest. The order follows a decision by the… Read More
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Athens Co. Confirms 5 New COVID-19 Cases For March 24
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 4,769 total cases of COVID-19 after five new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on… Read More
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After Boulder Shooting, Vice President Harris Says Senate Needs To Act
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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Harris downplays the role of executive action in tightening gun laws after recent mass shootings, saying legislation would make changes permanent.
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Former Pike County Sheriff Gets 3 Years Prison For Theft
By: Associated Press
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WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — A former Pike County sheriff who rose to prominence for the investigation of the execution-style slayings of eight family members was sentenced to three years in… Read More
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Linda Cohen, Kindness Consultant
Linda Cohen has been a “kindness catalyst” for over a decade. A nationally recognized kindness expert and professional speaker, she works with a wide variety of businesses and associations on… Read More
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Master your own thoughts and stop drifting, says David Ibarra
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/JazzedAboutWork/mp3/103DavidIbarra.mp3 David Ibarra is an entrepreneur, leadership consultant and well-known speaker. But he says his real mission is working with employed adults who drift through jobs feeling unsatisfied. And David… Read More
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DeWine Vetoes “Unconstitutional” Bill On Health Orders, But Lawmaker Says He’s Wrong
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that would give state lawmakers the power to overturn his health and emergency orders. DeWine’s fellow Republicans in… Read More
![Leroy Carter (left) and Donald Jones, NAACP assistant field secretary (right), escort Sergeant Isaac Woodard (center) down an aisle. Likely taken while Woodard was on his speaking tour with the NAACP. 10/26/1946.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ml0907161_Woodard_Isaac_Blind_Vet_2-900x422.jpeg)
Based on the book Unexampled Courage, “The Blinding of Isaac Woodard” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – March 30 at 9:00 pm
American Experience “The Blinding of Isaac Woodard” Premieres Tuesday, March 30, 2021 on PBS How a Horrific Incident of Racial Violence Became a Powerful Catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement… Read More