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The OUtlet – November 18, 2021
By: Taylor Burnette
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This week on The OUtlet, children as young as 5 years old began getting their COVID-19 vaccines in Athens County after it was approved for emergency use, and this week… Read More

Ohio’s top doctor says the Delta COVID variant has gotten a “second wind”
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The pandemic in Ohio is getting worse, just days before the Thanksgiving holidays. The Ohio Department of Health reported Thursday one in seven patients… Read More

A look at the November 20, 2021 installation of “Radio Free Athens”
Radio Free Athens (RFA) runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview… Read More
![Remnants of the COVID-19 Pandemic are seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/071321_CovidStock_0274-scaled-e1626730172468-900x422.jpg)
26 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Nov. 18
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,129 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 26 new cases were reported Thursday. The Ohio Department… Read More

How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday. Overnight, the moon will pass… Read More

Expect to pay more this year to stage your Thanksgiving feast
By: Deepa Shivaram | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Get ready to add another stressor to your Thanksgiving holiday this year. The Farm Bureau reports that the cost of a Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people… Read More

Ohio House okays lowering training requirements for armed teachers and school staff
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio House has passed a Republican-backed bill changing the law requiring more 700 hours of peace officer training or 20 years law enforcement… Read More

Here are WOUB’s images from the 2021 Hocking Hills Music Festival
By: Ruthie Herman
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Friday, October 8 through Saturday, October 9, 2021 marked the 2021 Hocking Hills Music Festival in Rockbridge, OH. WOUB’s Ruthie Herman captured the following images of HHMF performers The Buffalo… Read More

Ohio University Hosts International Education Week
By: Jordan Schmitt
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ATHENS, Ohio — Grusha Amatya is an international student advisor who is new to Athens. She is originally born and raised in Nepal. “Respect is being kind and polite at… Read More

DRAFT Check out WOUB’s guide to our Holiday Showcase programming
Shake off any semblance of seasonal blues and pick up some seasonal cheer with WOUB-TV’s Holiday Showcase, kicking off Friday, November 26 and running through Wednesday, December 8! Whether you’re… Read More

Experience the true story of writer and naturalist in “My Life as a Turkey” on NATURE – Nov. 24 at 8 pm
Nature explores wild parenting in My Life As A Turkey Wednesday, November 24, 2021 When wildlife artist and naturalist Joe Hutto wants to “talk turkey,” he means something quite… Read More