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Athens Co. Confirms 162 New COVID-19 Cases For Aug. 27-30
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 5,753 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 162 new cases were reported since last Thursday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the numbers on Aug. 30, 2021. According to ODH data, the cases involved 61 people 20-29, 53 people 0-19, 17 people… Read More

Athens Schools Extend Shutdown; Alexander Imposes Mask Mandate
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens schools are extending their COVID-related shutdown until after Labor Day. And the Alexander Local School District announced that starting Tuesday masks must be worn throughout the school day. The Athens shutdown began Friday when the district found itself with so many bus drivers out due to COVID-19 that it could no… Read More

PHOTOS: Tank and the Bangas Juneteenth Performance
Tank and the Bangas performed at Dayton’s Levitt Pavilion on Saturday, June 19, 2021, and WOUB’s Ruthie Herman was there to capture the performance. Find the resulting images below.

Country Legend Terri Clark To Perform Sept. 4 at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival
By: Ian Saint
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WOUB Digital · Country Legend Terri Clark To Perform Sept. 4 at the Millersport Sweet Corn Festival Country music’s Terri Clark will headline the closing night of the 2021 Millersport Sweet Corn Festival Saturday, September 4. WOUB’s Ian Saint spoke to the Canadian country legend about her upcoming Ohio performances, cultivating meaningful relationships with her… Read More

Heath Eighth Grader Completes 10,000-Catch Challenge
By: Sedric Granger
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HEATH, Ohio (WOUB) — Joe Ward’s journey began May 28. For nearly three months thereafter, the Heath eighth grade football player worked every day in pursuit of one goal — to catch 10,000 passes throughout the summer. With the help of his father Tim, who coaches the high school team, Joe’s challenge would spark the support… Read More


Recovery Through Employment: ARC Funding Makes Ohio Valley Programs Possible
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Jessica Stapleton was in the thralls of active addiction when she first heard of the Recovery to Work program. She had lost the trust of her family and custody of her six children. She credits the program with not only changing her life, but saving it as well. “It pretty much saved my life. I… Read More


Ohio Hospitals Getting Requests From States Overwhelmed By COVID
By: Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s hospitals are reporting increasing numbers of COVID positive patients in regular admission and in intensive care units. But because there’s still room, they’re being asked by other states that are running out of beds to take in sick patients. Two weeks ago, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center chief clinical officer Dr. Andy Thomas… Read More


Housing Advocates Turn To Local Judges After SCOTUS Ends Eviction Moratorium
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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Housing advocates are calling on local judges around Ohio to prevent evictions by giving tenants more time to file for rental assistance. They say delaying eviction proceedings is crucial now that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a national eviction moratorium. The Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), says preventing evictions not only… Read More

A Cover-Up Quickly Snowballs in Complexity – “Guilt” on MASTERPIECE – Begins Sept. 5 at 9 pm
Hit and run “Guilt” Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives star as two brothers caught in an insane cover-up on MASTERPIECE Sundays, September 5 & 12, 2021 on PBS “It’s not the crime, it’s the cover-up” goes the old saying. But that didn’t stop brothers Max and Jake from hiding their guilt after running into… Read More
