With the spread of COVID-19 continuing in Ohio and across the nation, WOUB Public Media has decided to hold its free premiere screening of Our Town: Gallipolis virtually. The in-person premiere screening was originally scheduled for March 22 at Gallia Academy High School but was cancelled following the recommendations from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio University President Duane Nellis regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.

The free online screening will be held on Thursday, September 17 at 6:30 p.m. WOUB is using a virtual screening platform funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting called OVEE (Online Viewing and Engagement Experience) for the event. You can find it here: https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/g5m5f

We are asking those interested in attending the free event to RSVP now at https://bit.ly/OurTownRSVP

The Our Town: Gallipolis documentary film is an hour-long look at the history of the Gallia County community. It examines many unique aspects and people of Gallipolis including: the town’s first settlers, the Silver Bridge, and Gallipolis’ connection to the sinking of the Titanic.The film also explores some of Gallipolis’ more notable residents like Bob Evans, Tuskegee Airman Henry Norman and Grandma Gatewood.