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Authorities Recover Stolen Holiday Mail In Athens County
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — According to a press release, on December 23, 2020, The Athens City Police Department and The Athens County Sheriff’s Office searched a home on Scatter Ridge… Read More
Heroin – Oxycodone Lands Michigan Pair In Scioto Jail
A driver stopped by the Ohio State Highway Patrol knew he needed to jettison his stash of drugs so he took off – but it didn't help. Troopers report that… Read More
Dead Birds In Ohio Leads To Record Fines
Marysville, Ohio based Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, a producer of pesticides for commercial and consumer lawn and garden uses, was sentenced Friday in federal district court in Columbus, Ohio, to pay… Read More
USDA Declares Most Of Ohio Disaster Area
The U.S. Department of Agriculture granted Governor John R. Kasich’s request for a Secretarial disaster designation for 85 of Ohio’s 88 counties following the severe heat, rainfall shortages and other… Read More
Killing More Deer Expected to Protect Ohio Plants
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has announced special gun and archery deer hunts will be held at seven state nature preserves across the state including three in Southeast Ohio…. Read More
Athens County Prosecutor Releases Court Schedule
The Athens County Prosecuting Attorney Keller Blackburn has released the court schedule for August 6-10. These schedules will be posted on WOUB's website as they are made available. Click on… Read More
Ohio Swine Flu Cases Confirmed By CDC
The Ohio Department of Health has announced additional cases of swine flu have been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One of those cases has been… Read More