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Athens County Confirms 22 Cases of COVID-19 For December 22
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,863 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 22 cases were confirmed Monday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 22. An analysis of ODH data indicates cases include five people aged 20-29, one person aged 30-39, four people… Read More
Athens County Reports 2,203 Recovered Cases Of COVID-19 For December 19
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,797 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 cases were confirmed Saturday and one of Friday’s unknown cases was apparently reassigned to an age category. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 19. The agency also acknowledged technical… Read More
Athens County Confirms 44 COVID-19 Cases For December 18
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,775 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 44 cases were confirmed Friday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 18. An analysis of ODH data indicates cases include six people aged 0-19, ten people aged 20-29, four… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 31 COVID-19 Cases For December 17, Remains Level 3
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,731 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 31 cases were confirmed Thursday. The county is still at a Level 3 public health emergency, triggering five of the state’s seven indicators. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 17…. Read More
Athens County Confirms 23 COVID-19 Cases For December 16
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,700 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 23 cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 16. Analysis of ODH data indicates one case involved a person aged 0-19, seven involved people aged 20-29, two… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 24 COVID-19 Cases For December 15
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,677 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 24 cases were confirmed Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 15. Analysis of ODH data indicates two cases involved people aged 0-19, five involved people aged 20-29, one involved… Read More
Athens County Confirms 31 COVID-19 Cases For December 13
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,629 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 31 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 13. Analysis of ODH data indicates 10 cases involved people aged 20-29, six involved people aged 40-49, five involved… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 33 COVID-19 Cases For December 6
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 2,334 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 33 cases were confirmed Sunday and two were removed from the data. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on December 6. Analysis of ODH data indicates eight cases involved people aged… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 44 COVID-19 Cases For December 3, Remains At Level 3
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) —Athens County has now had 2,213 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 44 cases were confirmed Thursday and one previous case was removed from the data. Athens County is still at a Level 3 public health emergency, triggering four of the state’s seven indicators. The Ohio Department… Read More
Athens County Upgraded To Level 3 For COVID-19 Cases
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County is, like most of Ohio, now at a Level 3 according to the state’s public health advisory system for COVID-19 cases. A Level 3 or Red Level means a county triggered four of the state’s seven indicators this week. Athens County met the new cases per capita, new cases increase,… Read More
Athens County Confirms 22 COVID-19 Cases For November 22
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,795 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 22 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on November 22. Analysis of ODH data indicates five involved people aged 70-79 , four of the new cases involved people… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 28 COVID-19 Cases For November 15
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,636 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 28 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on November 15. Analysis of ODH data indicates 12 involved people aged 20-29, five involved people aged 0-19, five people 60-69, three… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 25 COVID-19 Cases For November 11
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,547 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 25 cases were confirmed Wednesday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on November 11. Analysis of ODH data indicates seven cases involved people aged 20-29, four involved people 50-59, four people are… Read More
Ohio’s Attorney General Adds To GOP Supreme Court Ballot Trial Request
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is now one of several republican attorneys general asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court ruling that instructed elections officials to accept ballots that had been postmarked by November 3, and arrived within three days after Election Day. While Yost doesn’t make claims of… Read More
Athens County Reports 9 COVID-19 Cases For November 8
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 1,476 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after nine cases were confirmed Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on November 8. Analysis of ODH data indicates seven cases involved people aged 20-29 and two involved people aged 0-19. There… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 10 COVID-19 Cases For November 1
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Athens County has now had 1,388 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 10 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed the new cases on November 1. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates three cases involved people aged 20-29, three involved a person aged 30-39, one… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 15 COVID-19 Cases For October 30
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — There are now 289 known active cases in Athens County after 15 positive tests were reported on Friday, October 30, 2020. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the new cases in a press release sent at 2 p.m. Friday. An analysis of data from the Ohio Department of Health indicates five… Read More
Ohio University Quarantines Entire Dorm Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University has placed an entire dorm under quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19. According to the university’s announcement, the quarantine was directed by the Athens City-County Health Department after 20% of the students living in Boyd Hall tested positive. Because of Ohio University’s limited reopening, fewer than 100 students… Read More
Fall Sports Season Benched For Ohio University And The MAC
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The Mid-American Conference has become the first league competing at college football’s highest level to cancel its fall season because of COVID-19 concerns. According to a press release from Ohio University, the MAC Council of Presidents, voted unanimously to not play in the fall and consider a spring season. The press release also announced the postponement… Read More
Athens County Public Hearings Re: Sales Tax Levy, July 31 & Aug 4
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Commissioners will be holding public hearings with the intent to pass a 5 year levy to increase the sales tax in Athens County. The 0.25 percent increase is intended to provide additional revenue for the county’s 9-1-1 system. There will be two public hearings held, via video conference…. Read More
Ohio University To Allow Students On Athens Campus In Phases
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is releasing more details about their plan to re-open their campuses to college students next month. According to the email from President M. Duane Nellis, classes will still begin Monday, August 24, but in a multi-phased approach with only some students being allowed on the Athens campus. In the… Read More
‘Bulk Amounts Of Suspected Heroin’ Found In The Plains
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THE PLAINS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) is reporting the second drug bust within four days. This one was on Roy Avenue in The Plains on July 28. Investigators executing a search warrant found bulk amounts of suspected heroin along with “suspected methamphetamine related drug paraphernalia,” according to a… Read More
Nationwide Warrant Issued After Alleged Rape In Athens County
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Law enforcement officials are on the hunt for Mathew Bode, a 21-year-old man accused of rape. The Athens County Grand Jury just recently indicted Bode on two counts of rape – but the case against him stems back to an incident that allegedly took place “on or about” September 6 –… Read More
Quick Look: Ohio University Faculty Given One Year Notice, Furlough Tiers Detailed
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Friday’s 5:41 p.m. email from Ohio University President M. Duane Nellis outlined what hundreds, by that time, knew – there had been another round of job cuts. Nellis wrote that 94 administrators lost their jobs and, as of now, 53 instructors received official notice that they would be released from the… Read More
Ohio University Makes Plans To Re-Open For Fall
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University is planning to invite students back to its campuses for fall semester. What that fall semester will look like is still a work in progress as the university continues payroll reduction tactics and the possible restructuring of academic programs. According Vice President of Finance Deb Shaffer, changes to the… Read More