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Nelsonville Again Reinstates Council Member Due To Procedural Error
By: Destiniee Jaram
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville City Council retracted its decision to remove council member Gregory Smith due to a procedural error last Monday. The council did not alert the public seven days in advance of Smith’s removal as established in the city charter. The council plans to correct its mistake then remove Smith again…. Read More
Sen. Brown Presses Landlord Over Report It Evicts Black Renters At Higher Rates
By: Chris Arnold | NPR
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A senator is asking why a corporate landlord has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.
Athens County Students And Teachers Team Up To Create Community Mural
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — From rolling hills, to pawpaws, to bricks, to “ditch lilies,” there are a lot of symbols that students think of when they think of Athens County. These ideas, and the communities they represent, will be intertwined in a mural created by local students and teachers. Students’ ideas about their communities are… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases For June 11
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County remained at 5,233 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after no new cases were reported Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the news on June 11, 2021. There are 22 known active cases in the county as of Friday and 5,151 recovered cases, according… Read More
Newly Opened Chauncey Cafe Hoping To Benefit From Baileys Trail System
By: Lexi Lepof
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CHAUNCEY, Ohio (WOUB) — On one end of the main street that runs through the village of Chauncey is a trailhead for the newly developed Baileys Trail System. The system currently has 26 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking and will have 88 total miles when completed. Baileys was developed with the hope… Read More
Athens City Council Starts Process To Allow Open Containers Outside
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio — Athens City Council on Monday had a first reading on a DORA, or designated outdoor refreshment area, ordinance. This area would allow anyone over 21 to take their alcoholic beverage outside of the bar and onto sidewalks to enjoy other non-drinking establishments in the uptown Athens area or just enjoy a beer in… Read More
West Virginia Coal Plants Need Upgrades. Three States Will Decide Their Fate.
By: Curtis Tate | Ohio Valley ReSource
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They’ve towered over the region’s communities for decades. They generated the electricity for homes around the Ohio Valley. They burned coal, a fossil fuel Appalachia has in abundance. But three West Virginia coal-fired power plants owned by Ohio-based American Electric Power may be on borrowed time. The Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, the Mountaineer Plant in… Read More
Radio Free Athens June 12 Show to Feature Larry & the Lima Beans, The Terra Era
Radio Free Athens (RFA) runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program. Find the schedule and details about tomorrow’s program below. Listen to 1340 AM at this link. SCHEDULE: June 12,… Read More
It is about love, acceptance, and being true to self. “Out in Rural America” – June 17 at 10 pm
Out in Rural America Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10 pm Love, loss, self-discovery, and unity – these principles are woven through a new hour-long documentary that follows five stories from the LGBTQ+ community. Out in Rural America explores the struggles and joys of being lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, and gender queer in the… Read More