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Serah Bellar, who alleges a long history of sexual abuse by family, files a federal lawsuit against Athens County
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A former Athens County women filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court related to a long history of sexual abuse she allegedly suffered in her family’s home. Serah Bellar alleges in her lawsuit that the defendants, which include her mother and father, all played a part in either promoting the sexual… Read More
Narrating Student Wellbeing through Animation
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/TeachingMatters/mp3/507_AnneBrownJimMazza_220217.mp3 Student wellbeing is rapidly emerging as a critical area of concern for educators at all levels. Dr. James Mazza, Professor of Education at the University of Washington, and Anne Brown, President and CEO of the Cook Center for Human Connection, discuss the importance of student wellbeing and describe a new animated series called, “My… Read More
As the Supreme Court deliberates abortion rights, access is already limited in the Ohio Valley
By: Kaitlin Thorne | Ohio Valley ReSource, Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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Ohio Valley ReSource · Reproductive Health in the Ohio Valley 02/18/22 KNOXVILLE, Tennessee (OVR) – On a cold Wednesday morning in February, cars arrive at an abortion provider in Knoxville, Tennessee. The women inside their cars are met with a line of people, mostly men, on either side of the parking lot entrance. “Don’t turn… Read More
31 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Athens County for Feb. 19-21
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 14,194 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 31 additional cases were reported for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed numbers on Feb. 21, 2022. According to ODH data, the cases involved 16 people 0-19, six people 30-39,… Read More
The Ohio Supreme Court wants Redistricting Commission to explain why it shouldn’t be held in contempt
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has given the members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission till Wednesday at noon to show why they shouldn’t be held in contempt for ignoring a deadline set by the Court. The commission failed to pass new House and Senate maps last Thursday. The commission’s two Democrats… Read More
A more contagious version of omicron spreads in the U.S., fueling worries
By: Rob Stein | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As the omicron surge continues to decline in the U.S., infectious disease experts are keeping a close eye on an even more contagious version of the variant that could once again foil the nation’s hopes of getting back to normal. The virus, known as BA.2, is a strain of the highly… Read More
Environmental Determinants of Health: Supporting Local Agricultural Systems and Housing Security
https://ohio.streamguys1.com/DefiningMoments/mp3/303_HylieVoss_MIX_220214.mp3 Hylie Voss, President of Sugar Bush Foundation Board of Directors, joins co-host Dr. Lynn Harter to explore campus and community partnerships that seek to improve quality of life in Southeastern Appalachian Ohio. Voss highlights projects supporting local agricultural systems and housing security, both of which reveal how the environment and human health are connected.