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Severe shortage of rainfall brings drought conditions to southeast Ohio’s usually wet summer
By: Isabelle Isco
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Athens, Ohio (WOUB) — It’s been a hot and humid summer, the perfect ingredients for rain. So, where has all the rain gone? June is usually the rainiest month in… Read More
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Pike County residents protest auction of a middle school shut down for radioactive contamination
By: Alison Patton
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PIKETON, Ohio (WOUB News) — The Zahn’s Corner Middle School was shut down in 2019 after a study found radioactive contamination in the building. The school hasn’t been active since… Read More
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SOCIL is providing adaptable sports for people with disabilities
By: Donovan Varney
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Gage Miller grabs a football off the ground, spins around and hands it off to a friend who tucks it into his lap before wheeling off. … Read More
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Ohio has ‘opportunity to improve’ ahead of 2024 season
By: Andrew Bowlby
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CANTON, Ohio (WOUB) – Members of the Ohio football team, along with members from other Mid-American Conference schools, met at the Pro Football Hall of Fame for the 2024 MAC… Read More
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This Week On Radio Free Athens: July 20, 2024
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
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Seventeen American black athletes competed alongside Jesse Owens and are often forgotten in “Olympic Pride, American Prejudice” – July 25 at 9 pm
OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE Thursday, July 25 at 9:00 pm OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE explores the collective experiences of 18 African-American Olympians who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler… Read More