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Hardwood Heroes — February 13, 2021
By: Adam Schlosser
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Episode 5 of Hardwood Heroes showcases the end of the TVC regular season leading into tournament time. On this episode, we start with a look at the Eastern Lady Eagles’… Read More
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Accusations of ‘greenwashing’ by big oil companies are well-founded, a new study finds
By: Joe Hernandez | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Four major oil companies aren’t taking concrete steps to live up to their pledges to transition to clean energy, new research has found. The study, published… Read More
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Federal Hocking’s incredible buzzer beater earns them a share of the TVC-Hocking
By: Jacob Motta, Payton Brooker
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB) — The Trimble Tomcats took on the Federal Hocking Lancers in the TVC-Hocking title game. With a Trimble win they would win the Hocking outright, and with a… Read More
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Athens Bulldogs return to basics in difficult win over Circleville
By: Caleb McCleskey, Chloe Workman
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CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — After losing their last regular season game against Trimble, the Athens Bulldogs Boys Basketball team looked to begin their tournament run on their home floor against… Read More
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38 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Feb. 16
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,091 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 38 additional cases were reported Wednesday. The Ohio Department of… Read More
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Eastern shows promise, but falls short in Sectional Semifinals
By: Dylan Westmeyer, Zack Mothersbaugh
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BAINBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — The boy’s tournament started this weekend, and this pitted the 22 seeded Eastern Eagles against the 11 seed Paint Valley Bearcats. This game went back and… Read More
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An Ohio Senator says the U.S. Postal Service is in dire need of reforms being considered on Capitol Hill
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s junior Senator is issuing a serious warning about the U.S. Postal Service. Senator Rob Portman said Congress needs to step up now to… Read More
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Senators aim to rewrite child safety rules on social media
By: Shannon Bond | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Senators are introducing a bill aimed at keeping kids safe online amid mounting frustrations that popular apps including Instagram and YouTube don’t do enough to protect… Read More
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Buckeyes turnover troubles against Portsmouth leads to Sectional Semifinals loss
By: Carl Blalock, Tanner Watts
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Portsmouth, Ohio (WOUB) — The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes got the tournament started off when they hit the road to take on the Portsmouth Trojans. The Trojans got off quickly as they… Read More
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Jake Dunn joins cerebral meat-and-potato rock outfit Cutler Station
By: Emily Votaw
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WOUB Digital · Jake Dunn joins cerebral meat-and-potato rock outfit Cutler Station Most of the time, it’s not going to get much better than boarding a plane headed to Hawaii…. Read More
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A fearless Mississippi sharecropper turned human rights activist, “Fannie Lou Hamer’s America: An America Reframed Special” – Feb. 22 at 9 pm
Acclaimed Series America ReFramed Launches Tenth Season with Fannie Lou Hamer’s America WORLD Channel’s documentary showcase opens with PBS co-presentation, moves to Thursday nights beginning February 2022 The award-winning… Read More
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WOUB Member Spotlight: PBS FRONTLINE Producer/Writer/Director Tom Jennings
Jennings has been supporting WOUB since 2008 ATHENS, OH – Tom Jennings lives in New York City, but has been giving to WOUB Public Media since 2008. You may wonder… Read More
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Ohio Men’s Basketball continues dominance over Miami (OH) behind 30 points from Vander Plas
By: Zach Paquette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – The Ohio Bobcats and Miami RedHawks squared off for the 210th time in the Battle of the Bricks Tuesday night and going into the game, Ohio… Read More
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Vinton County claims fifth straight TVC-Ohio title, Waterford and Trimble share TVC-Hocking crown
By: Adam Schlosser
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TVC-Ohio Standings 1st Vinton County Vikings (15-4, 11-1) Vinton County clinched the TVC-Ohio title outright following their win against Alexander. Their quest to meet the State title game for the… Read More