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A merchandise restriction leads the Athens fair board to withdraw its permit request for a new fence
By: Hailey Hollinger
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The owner of the fairgrounds withdrew its application to build a fence on city property because it was being asked to restrict the sale of merchandise branded… Read More

A $24 million bond issue is heading to ballot to cover rising costs for a new Athens high school
By: Conner Woodruff
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Voters in the Athens City School District will be asked in November to approve a $24 million bond issue to build a new high school. The… Read More

State leaders say Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations
By: Julie Carr Smyth | AP
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Amazon’s profitable cloud business will invest roughly $7.8 billion by the end of 2029 to expand its data center operations in central Ohio, state leaders announced… Read More

Mitch Landrieu is Biden’s man to rebuild America and deliver broadband to millions
By: Scott Detrow | Brianna Scott | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — When President Biden delivered his State of the Union Address this past February, a big emotional thrust of the speech was a law he had signed more… Read More

The Supreme Court lets lawsuits over a team doctor’s sexual abuse proceed against Ohio State
By: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday left in place a decision that allows more than 230 men to sue Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by a… Read More

Find inspiration in the story of a courageous band of young people, “Freedom Riders” on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – July 2 at 11 pm
American Experience “Freedom Riders” Sunday, July 2 at 11 pm In 1961, segregation seemed to have an overwhelming grip on American society. Many states violently enforced the policy, while the… Read More