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Stimson Avenue Road Work Causes Significant Disruptions For Some Businesses
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Half of Stimson Avenue in Athens has been closed for months due to construction, and some businesses along the street are struggling. Business owners say reduced traffic… Read More
Summer School Program Helps Students Catch Up After Pandemic Setbacks
By: Dylan Theisen
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB) — The Alexander Local School District has launched an ambitious overhaul to its summer education program in response to academic setbacks related to the pandemic. The district’s… Read More
Gubernatorial Candidate Promises To Give Southeast Ohio A Voice
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A Democratic candidate for governor toured through Athens last Friday and promised not to forget about Southeast Ohio if she’s elected. Nan Whaley said every citizen… Read More
Stimson Avenue Road Work Causes Significant Disruptions For Some Businesses
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Half of Stimson Avenue in Athens has been closed for months due to construction, and some businesses along the street are struggling. Business owners say reduced… Read More
![Cameron Benson performs a double front flip at the Crooksville Municipal Pool during it's grand opening after having been closed for two years, in Crooksville, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. "There were a lot of sad kids last year," said Gracelyn Frame, a lifeguard at the Crooksville Municipal Pool. "No one has qualifications to work here. I think [this year] we have maybe 6 or 7 lifeguards where we normally have 14 or more which is why the hours are so different.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/060821_CrooksvilleMunicipalPool_220-scaled-e1623795002603-900x422.jpg)
Summer Starts With A Splash As Community Pools Reopen
By: Destiniee Jaram
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CROOKSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Parents and children made a splash at the Crooksville Pool’s reopening last week. As COVID vaccination rates continue to rise, many summer staples are returning, such… Read More
Zanesville Art Center Houses Not Only Art, But Artists
By: Taylor Burnette
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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The former Pioneer Elementary School overlooks the city of Zanesville, though it now has a different kind of student. The Pioneer School Community Arts Center houses… Read More
Former WOUB Student Becomes Exec. Director of International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Mike Raita graduated from Ohio University in 1981 ATHENS, OH – When Mike Raita came to Ohio University in the late 1970s, he never imagined he would end up as… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms No New COVID-19 Cases For June 15
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 Tuesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
Ohio University’s Top Financial Officer Announces Retirement
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The leadership shakeup at Ohio University university continued Tuesday as its top financial officer announced she is retiring. Deb Shaffer, who as senior vice president for… Read More
The LGBTQ+ Experience in Appalachia: OU Student Elizabeth Elrod Shares Her Story
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · The LGBTQ+ Experience in Appalachia: OU Student Elizabeth Elrod Shares Her Story When Scioto County native Elizabeth Elrod came out as transgender woman, she was ostracized by… Read More
Portrait of Community, Faith, & Healing in “Two Gods” on INDEPENDENT LENS, June 21 at 10 pm
A moving portrait of community, faith, and healing through the eyes of a Muslim casket maker and his mentees An intimate documentary about faith, renewal, and healing, Two Gods follows… Read More
Jane Halifax comes to the rescue in “Halifax – Retribution” starting Sunday, June 20 at 11 pm
A sniper who leaves no trace is terrorizing the city, and Jane Halifax (Rebecca Gibney) is approached by Commander Tom Saracen (Anthony Lapaglia) to help him find the killer. Currently… Read More