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A plan to build secure sleeping units in Athens faces a major setback as bitter cold strikes local homeless population
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Michelle Anderson cried when she realized she would have to live in a tent. Until last year, the 58-year-old Athens resident had a house… Read More
SB 29, designed to protect student privacy, is causing headaches for some school districts
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When Nick Conroy teaches his class on 3D printing, he likes to wander around the room, checking on students’ work. Since Senate Bill 29… Read More
Here are the 2024 general election result for Guernsey County
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(GUERNSEY County), Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 71.27 percent of registered voters in Guernsey County cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Voters in the county supported Republican… Read More
Here are the 2024 general election results for Muskingum County
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 71 percent of registered voters in Muskingum County cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Voters in the county supported Republican Donald Trump… Read More
Here are the 2024 general election results for Perry County
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PERRY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 73.83 percent of registered voters in Perry cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Voters in the county supported Republican Donald J…. Read More
HAPCAP celebrates the grand opening of its new market and training hub
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — One of the big challenges for food banks, pantries and HAPCAP is ensuring visitors get food they actually want and need. At a typical… Read More
As HAPCAP prepares to buy the Sunset Motel, the family that owns it reflects on their life in Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In 1997, Jigna Bhakta and her husband Minoj moved from California to the small college town of Athens in southeast Ohio to buy and… Read More
Athens’ new Nationwide Close To Home Center is open, with more programs to come
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Nationwide Children’s Hospital officially opened the doors of its Close To Home Center in Athens on Monday, marking the beginning of a major expansion… Read More
Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More
Food banks and SNAP recipients express alarm at a possible funding reduction in the upcoming farm bill
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Every month, Jody Dearth’s EBT card gets loaded up with the bare minimum of supplementary income to help cover the cost of groceries. This… Read More
Federal Hocking board abruptly makes senior projects optional after a community survey shows broad dissatisfaction
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The ongoing dispute over the Federal Hocking 100-hour senior project graduation requirement took an unexpected turn after the board voted to make the projects… Read More
Small farmers and food bankers hope Congress doesn’t forget the Local Food Purchasing Assistance program
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Although his last name might suggest otherwise, Steven Fowler of Pasture Fowler has not been farming chickens for that long. “I’ve been on this… Read More
Federal Hocking parents share praise, concerns and potential changes for senior projects with the new superintendent
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Parents at Federal Hocking had a chance to tell the district’s new superintendent exactly what they thought of a controversial graduation requirement at a… Read More
Local farmers are worn out by drought as a new farm bill remains distant — and potentially unhelpful for smaller operations
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — It’s been a bad year for Lindsay Klaunig. The co-owner of Trouvaille Farm started the spring with contracts for $30,000 worth of crops. As… Read More
The federal stopgap spending bill includes funding to keep reimbursing victims of EBT theft
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has extended funding to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits through EBT fraud for two months. The extension is included in the stopgap spending bill… Read More
Hopewell Health Centers lays off 35 employees because of drug manufacturers’ restrictions on a little-known federal program
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Being on Hopewell’s RN care management team was Erin Eddleblute’s dream job. “We were kind of — and this was how our boss referred… Read More
Athens County Children Services asks voters to renew its levy amid ballooning child placement costs
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens County Children Services is seeking voter approval of a renewal levy in November supporting the placement of children in foster care. The 3… Read More
Nationwide Children’s new Athens offshoot brings child health care “Close To Home” in southeast Ohio
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When Melissa Kitrick’s daughter needs medical care, it often means another trip to Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus. “The transportation alone takes almost a… Read More
Libby’s Pumpkin Patch, a popular fall destination in Athens County, won’t open due to drought
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For over a decade, southeast Ohio residents have been visiting Libby’s Pumpkin Patch outside Albany for hay rides, corn mazes and, of course, pumpkins…. Read More
Warehouse workers feel the strain as Congress debates food bank funding
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — If someone in southeast Ohio picks up food from a food pantry, it probably stopped at the Southeast Ohio Foodbank warehouse first. The warehouse… Read More
Vinton’s ‘loud and proud’ approach to overdose awareness sees a massive reduction in deaths
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Anyone taking State Route 93 east out of McArthur Thursday evening might have thought there was a party at the county fairground. There were… Read More
Ohio has mandated schools follow the science of reading. Many southeast Ohio schools were one step ahead
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Sommer McCorkle knew early on that her son was behind in reading. “We had been working with a tutor, and I was working with… Read More
Alexander’s new playground invites more kids to be included in recess fun, and organizers say they aren’t stopping there
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — School has yet to begin, but the new playground at Alexander Elementary School has already won the approval of its most important constituents: children…. Read More
FirstEnergy agrees to $20 million payout, no prosecution by state of Ohio in House Bill 6 case
By: Karen Kasler | Statehouse News Bureau
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FirstEnergy has agreed to pay $20 million in a settlement with the state of Ohio in its criminal investigation into the House Bill 6 scandal. The deal is the latest… Read More
Ohio’s Secretary of State says circulators may have broken law with voter registrations, petitions
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he suspects circulators for a company that has worked for groups on voter petitions and registrations for… Read More
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