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The OUtlet – February 2, 2024
By: Caleb McCleskey
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — This week on The OUtlet, the governor visits Athens to see policy at work in the classroom, and Amesville debates the future of local trash and… Read More
Raiders snatch victory over Buckeyes in a Senior Night Heartbreak
BUCHTEL, Ohio(WOUB) – It was senior night in the Ben Wagner gymnasium as the Nelsonville-York lady Buckeyes welcomed River Valley and celebrated three prominent seniors in Kyleigh McWilliams, Airah Lavy… Read More
Wildcats triumph over Lancers in Senior Night Showdown
STEWART, Ohio (WOUB)- The Federal Hocking Lady Lancers recognized seniors Ava Tolson and Kyndal Snedden at senior night at home by facing off against the Waterford Wildcats. Even though the… Read More
The Tomcats crept away with the win against the Eagles
Reedsville, OH (WOUB)- The Trimble Tomcats stole the thunder from the Eastern Eagles on their senior night. To start off the night it was the Eastern Eagles senior night… Read More
The Alexander Spartans fall to rival Athens Bulldogs in close fashion
By: Maddie Kiefer
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB)- The Alexander Spartans fell to the number one Athens Bulldogs in The Plains, 45-38. This game had many playoff implications for the Spartans as they… Read More
Kentucky’s House boosts school spending but leaves out guaranteed teacher raises and universal pre-K
By: Bruce Schreiner | AP
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The Republican-led Kentucky House endorsed higher school spending for education in its two-year state spending plan on Thursday but left out two of the Democratic governor’s… Read More
Opponents of the nitrogen executions bill cite Ohio’s ban on gas for pet euthanasia
By: Sarah Donaldson | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio outlawed putting down household pets by suffocating them with gas—or any non-anesthetic inhalant—less than a year ago, and all but a handful of… Read More
Here’s the line-up for Radio Free Athens Feb. 3
Radio Free Athens (RFA) is broadcast Saturdays on WOUB 1340 AM and allows community volunteers and Ohio University students to present music and interview content through a format-free, host-driven program…. Read More
MIT Technology Review’s 2024 10 breakthrough technologies.
At the end of each year, the editors and staff of the MIT Technology Review select the top 10 new technologies that will breakthrough in the coming year. The list… Read More
A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio’s attorney general over his rejection of an amendment to change election laws
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A group that wants to change election laws —including repealing some of them— s suing Attorney General Dave Yost in the Ohio Supreme Court… Read More
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Charles Smith’s ‘Free Man of Color’ brings the story of Ohio University’s first Black graduate to campus
By: Emily Votaw
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – John Newton Templeton became Ohio University’s first Black graduate in 1828, decades before the end of slavery. Free Man of Color is a play about Templeton,… Read More
After baseball, he seeks ways to fight inequality on “Jackie Robinson – Part 2” from Ken Burns – Feb. 8 at 9 pm
“JACKIE ROBINSON” Part 2 February 8 at 9 pm Two-Part, Four-Hour Film Chronicles the Life and Times of Robinson, His Breaking of Baseball’s Color Barrier and Lifelong Fight for… Read More
WOUB Senior Spotlight: Maria Monesi
By Kae Walther ATHENS, OH – Sports have always been central in Maria Monesi’s life. The senior journalism news and information major is now ready to take what she has learned… Read More