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![Hopkins County Schools Superintendent Deanna Ashby received a vaccine earlier this month.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ashby-Vaccine-e1611609180633-900x422.jpg)
Studies suggest sharp drop in vaccine protection vs. omicron — yet cause for optimism
By: Michaeleen Doucleff | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — With the omicron variant continuing to spread in a number of countries, including the U.S., scientists have been anxiously awaiting data to answer this question: How… Read More
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24 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Dec. 8
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 8,473 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 24 new cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department… Read More
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Washington gridlock is likely to continue as Trump’s GOP power grows stronger
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/Spectrum/mp3/211208_PhilElliott_FINAL.mp3 Former President Donald Trump’s power over the GOP is not waning, instead it is growing stronger. Trump’s influence surges as Democrats and President Joseph Biden tries to… Read More
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Here are NPR’s top 10 classical albums of 2021
By: Tom Huizenga | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The opening lines of Franz Schubert’s song “An die Musik,” his love letter to music from 1817, speaks of personal troubles, of being “caught in life’s… Read More
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Concerns about proposed short-term rental ordinance in Athens turn on definition of ‘owner occupied’
By: Nick Viland
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A handful of residents once again raised concerns over a proposed ordinance that would regulate short-term rentals in Athens during Monday night’s City Council meeting. The… Read More