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The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
![Mark Slagle shovels his parents sidewalk in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. “Why did my parents have to buy a double wide lot,” he said with a smile. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220204_SnowFeatures_0299-e1701454349669-900x422.jpg)
HAPCAP’s Winter Crisis Program is now accepting applications
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Help is available this winter for low-income residents in the HAPCAP service area who need emergency heating. The Winter Crisis Program of Hocking Athens Perry Community… Read More
An Athens youth center wants to build a kitchen as hunger in the area worsens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens youth center plans to build a new kitchen to address growing hunger in the area. This will be a big step up… Read More
An Athens teen is seeking donations for Gwen’s Magical Toy Drive on Saturday
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens teen is collecting toys for kids for the holiday season. Gwen Mouat was in Macy’s with her aunt four years ago when… Read More
ARPA funds made 2023 a bumper year for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, but 2024 funding may shrink
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program that gives seniors money to buy local produce served a record number of people in southeast Ohio this… Read More
Dollar General settlement gives Ohio foodbanks $750,000
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Money from a settlement between Dollar General and the Ohio attorney general will go to foodbanks throughout the state. The state sued Dollar General… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Perry County
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PERRY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Perry County. Drew Cannon earned a position as municipal court judge with 51.75%… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Muskingum County
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MUSKINGUM COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Muskingum County. Karla Frye, Joey Pennybaker Osborn and Mark Ballmer earned positions as… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Guernsey County
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GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Guernsey County. Stephanie L. Williams won a position as Guernsey County municipal court… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Fairfield County
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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Fairfield County. Corey Schoonover, Alayna Hoop, Bob Wolfinger and Michael Wing earned positions… Read More
For youth experiencing homelessness in southeast Ohio, a helping hand changes lives
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Both times Christian Bednarz’s mother kicked him out of the house, it was over a car. The first time, the car in question belonged… Read More
Ohio will vote on marijuana legalization. Advocates say there’s a lot at stake
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, but people on both sides of the issue say more hangs in the balance… Read More
A look at state races where reproductive rights are a key issue in next week’s elections
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the year and a half since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights have been front and center in elections across the country…. Read More
A health clinic opens on Logan High School’s campus for staff and students
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A new health clinic aiming to combat a shortage in primary healthcare providers opened Monday on the Logan High School campus. The district built… Read More
Youth mental health summit brings educators and caregivers together in Logan
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Roughly 200 mental health professionals, educators and school administrators gathered Thursday at Logan High School for a mental health summit on youth suicide prevention…. Read More
A small Athens nonprofit is trying to build emergency homeless shelters before winter hits
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — From the outside, the emergency homeless shelter looks like a small greenhouse. The front and back are made of wood, with a tarp in… Read More
Exxon minimized climate change internally after conceding that fossil fuels cause it
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Updated September 15, 2023 at 10:09 AM ET WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Executives at ExxonMobil continued in recent years to raise doubts internally about the dangers of climate change and… Read More
Ohio town searches for answers months after toxic train derailment
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In February, a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in the Ohio village of East Palestine, leading officials to burn the toxic freight to avoid… Read More
A pediatrician’s view on child poverty rates: ‘I need policymakers to do their job’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Child poverty in the U.S. has more than doubled in a year, and we have a pretty clear idea what drove it: Congress let the expanded… Read More
How the UAW strike could have ripple effects across the economy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — The United Auto Workers’ strike against the Big Three automakers will have ripple effects across the economy — but it’s hard to gauge how much. It… Read More
How Lehman’s collapse 15 years ago changed the U.S. mortgage industry
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Fifteen years ago, the world witnessed the largest commercial collapse in history. The financial giant Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 15, 2008, with $613… Read More
‘Dr. Google’ meets its match in Dr. ChatGPT
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As a fourth-year ophthalmology resident at Emory University School of Medicine, Riley Lyons’ biggest responsibilities include triage: When a patient comes in with an eye-related complaint, Lyons must make an… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department is suing a longtime Athens County landlord for sexual harassment
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The federal government has sued a longtime Athens County landlord for claims of sexual harassment dating back at least two decades. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
New career building resources come to students in Athens and other Appalachian Ohio counties through the GRIT Project
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Trimble High School student Faith Handley knew she wanted to study medicine after graduation. To that end, she hoped to spend four days of… Read More
Economic gains may be exacerbating homelessness in southeast Ohio
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive out to Old Man’s Cave reveals just how much tourism has changed the Hocking Hills. Signs on State Route 664 advertise saunas…. Read More
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