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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 were reported, said Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith. Smith said he received a call for help around 2:50 p.m. from the warden at the Southeastern… 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 of Health confirmed the numbers on Sept. 16, 2021. According to ODH data, the cases involved six people 0-19, six people 40-49, five people 20-29,… 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 a Republican supermajority for the next four years, by a vote of 5 to 2. The two Democrats on the panel voted against the plan…. 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 up near Indianapolis. But the two have made their home in Athens because they feel the place is special. And one of the things that… 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 of Our Town: Chillicothe which was originally scheduled for September 26 at the Majestic Theatre. It has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 27, 2022 at… Read More