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Athens Metropolitan Housing Authority’s former director has been sentenced to prison for embezzlement
By: Reese Thompson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The former executive director of an Athens agency that helps low-income people with housing pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling more than $1.5 million from the organization…. Read More
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Ohio University says it’s on track to set a new record for freshmen enrollment in the fall
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Fall freshmen enrollment at Ohio University is on track to be even higher than last year’s record, the board of trustees was informed at its meeting… Read More
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Some states are restricting abortion. Others are spending millions to fund it
By: Sarah McCammon | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — As a growing number of states restrict abortion, other states and some local municipalities are substantially increasing funding for abortion and other reproductive health services. At least… Read More
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Photo Gallery: The Lewis and Clark Circus’ traditional tent show visits Athens
By: Ahmed Hamed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Lewis and Clark Circus, one of the last traditional circus tent shows to perform in the U.S., recently came to southeast Ohio. The Lewis and… Read More
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State workers might not be able to work from home as much if a Senate budget provision passes
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Some state employees have been working from home since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a provision tucked in the Ohio Senate budget would… Read More
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A poetic investigation of Black inheritance, trauma, and generational wisdom in “After Sherman” on POV – June 26 at 10 pm
POV “After Sherman” Monday, June 26 at 10 pm Georgetown, South Carolina is a community deeply rooted in Gullah culture, from coastal Southern recipes to incantations for survival. Filmmaker… Read More