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OU Trustee Committee Advances Tuition Hike For Full Board’s Approval
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Ohio University’s Board of Trustees will decide on whether to approve a 3.5-percent increase in tuition at all Ohio University campuses Friday after the proposal received a committee’s approval. Deb Shaffer, Vice President for Finance and Administration, explained reasons for the proposal to the Resources, Facilities, and Affordability Committee Thursday. Wanting to inform… Read More
Top Tunes ’18: Aaron Payne
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Wow! 2018 has come and gone, and it’s about time we reflect on our favorite sounds of the past year. Leading up through the end of the year, WOUB Culture will be spotlighting what various music-centric people throughout the region have been enjoying the most for the past 12 months. Aaron Payne is a reporter… Read More
OU Gives City Greenlight For Richland Avenue “Underpass” Project
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ATHENS — A pedestrian passageway project in Athens is another step closer to construction. The Ohio University Board of Trustees approved an easement that will allow the city to construct an underpass on a part of campus that surrounds Richland Avenue. The project will involve raising the street to make room for the new corridor… Read More
Targeted Prevention Program Hopes To Curb Substance Misuse In Athens County Students
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ATHENS, Ohio — Members of the Athens County Prosecutor’s Office and school personnel are training to prevent the onset of substance use disorders by identifying and addressing at-risk personality traits closely associated with them. Athens County Prosecutor Keller Blackburn wanted a school-based prevention program to get ahead of the region’s addiction epidemic and came across… Read More
WOUB Summer ’18 Playlists: Reporter Aaron Payne
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It’s feeling hotter than July here at WOUB, so several of your favorite voices from your regional public media outlet are clueing you in on their favorite tracks of summer 2018. Check out this one from WOUB reporter Aaron Payne, and watch for new installments in the series every Tuesday for the next several weeks. ———————————————-… Read More
Board of Ed Progresses On Facility Levy, Implicit Bias Programming Plan
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Athens City School District Board is another step closer to putting a bond issue to fund the facilities improvement plan on the November ballot after a lengthy meeting. Tony Schorr, from Schorr Architects, presented a set of locally-funded initiatives to the board Thursday night. “The board needs to decide whether they… Read More
Race For Open Fairfield County Commission Seat Set After Primary Election
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LANCASTER, Ohio — The race for the open Fairfield County Commissioner seat is set after voters cast their ballots in Tuesday’s Primary Election. Jeremey Fix defeated Lisa Reade 7658 – 5626 to become the Republican nominee. Fix is chairman of the Fairfiled County Republican Party and Pickerington County Council President. He will face Democrat Leah… Read More
Harrison County Voters Approve Three Levy Renewals
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CADIZ, Ohio — Harrison County voters approved all three levy renewals presented to them in yesterday’s Primary Election. The county Board of Development Disabilities programs levy was approved by a 1,617-504 margin. That levy runs 1 mill for five years. Voters in Athens Township approved two levy renewals. The 0.5 mill for five years cemetery… Read More
Belmont County Sees Close Races for County Commission Nominations
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Belmont County voters saw two close races for the County Commissioner nomination for both major parties during Tuesday’s Primary Election. Incumbent Mark Thomas won the nomination for the Democrats, securing 1448 votes. Chuck Probst was the runner-up with 1369 votes. Angela Hatfield recieved 1267 votes. And Michael Bianconi tallied 1239 votes…. Read More
Guernsey County Voters Weigh In On Several Levies During Primary Election
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CAMBRIDGE, Ohio — Voters in Guernsey County weighed in on several levies during Tuesday’s Primary Election. The East Muskingum Local School District 1.3 Mills levy was approved by Guernsey County voters with 484 voting for and 270 voting against. Meanwhile, the Cambridge City School District levy was voted down by voters in the county: 1,481… Read More
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