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A “Mass Inmate Disturbance” At SEORJ Ended With Flash Bangs, Tear Gas And No Injuries
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Officers used flash bangs and tear gas to stop a mass inmate disturbance at the regional jail Thursday afternoon. No injuries to law enforcement or inmates… Read More

29 New COVID-19 Cases Were Reported In Athens County For Sept. 16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 6,690 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 29 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More

Commission Approves Final District Maps That Appear To Retain GOP Supermajorities in House, Senate
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Just after the clock struck midnight, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new Ohio House and Ohio Senate district maps, that are likely to guarantee… Read More

WOUB Member Spotlight: David and Rebecca Drozek
The Drozeks have been members of WOUB since 2007 ATHENS, OH – David and Rebecca Drozek are transplants to the Athens area. David grew up in Lorain, Ohio. Rebecca grew… Read More

“Our Town: Chillicothe” Premiere Screening Rescheduled
Film will premiere in Chillicothe in March 2022 ATHENS, OH – Due to increasing illness rates in Ohio from the COVID-19 pandemic, WOUB Public Media is postponing the premiere screening… Read More