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Local Businesses Get Creative to Help their Communities
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio — Businesses in Athens are stepping up to help their community during this time of uncertainty amid the Covid-19 chaos. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine asked residents to stay at… Read More
Lynched Athens Co. Man Memorialized
By: Allie Eldredge
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Independent radio producer Laura Harbert created this audio postcard of the Christopher Davis event. ATHENS, Ohio– Members of the Athens community gathered under the Richland bridge Saturday to commemorate Christopher… Read More
Rubber Duck Derby Goes Swimmingly
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) –Athens Food Rescue held its annual Rubber Duck Derby and Family Fun Olympics over the weekend to raise money for their non-profit. Donors to the fundraiser can… Read More
Vinton County Cancer Research Group Nears the End of its Study
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio– A group of concerned citizens in Vinton County is wrapping up a two-year study on the number of cancer cases in their area. Next month the group will… Read More
Truck Takes Out Power Lines
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio– According to an Athens City police officer, an Old Dominion semi-truck knocked over a light pole on West Washington Street after backing into it while making a delivery… Read More
OU Touts LGBTQ-Friendly Ranking; Removed From List One Day Later
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio — A day after sending out a press release touting inclusion on a list ranking the most LGBTQ-friendly online colleges in the nation, Ohio University has been removed… Read More
Athens City Council Officially Opposes Federal Government Shutdown
By: Allie Eldredge
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Athens City Council addressed several different ordinances at Monday night’s meeting, but a resolution opposing the government shutdown garnered the most discussion. Copies of the resolution, introduced by all members… Read More
Visitors to Alpaca Farm Leave with Warm and Fuzzy Feel
By: Allie Eldredge
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ATHENS, Ohio — If you are looking for ways to stay warm in the cold months to come, local business owner Marilyn Wentworth might have an answer for you: her… Read More
Dinner With 12 Strangers
By: Allie Eldredge
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This week, I went to the Alumni Association sponsored event, “Dinner with 12 Strangers” to find out how the dinner began and what it’s really like to eat dinner with… Read More
Man Accused of Unwanted Toe-Sucking, Foot Massaging at Mall
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – A man accused of taking off a woman’s shoe and sucking her toes without permission at an Ohio mall is now accused of massaging the feet… Read More
Valentine’s Day in Athens
By Allie Eldredge If you were looking for place to go with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, Athens had plenty of options to choose from. Casa Nueva, a Mexican-inspired restaurant… Read More
Toledo Man Charged with Spray-Painting Anti-Arab Message
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TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) – Police have charged an Ohio man with criminal damaging in the spray-painting of a swastika and message cursing Arabs on a Lebanese family’s garage door in… Read More