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Authorities Investigating Robbery at Hocking Valley Bank in The Plains
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THE PLAINS, Ohio — Deputies are searching for a suspect after a bank robbery in The Plains Wednesday afternoon. A suspect allegedly entered the Hocking Valley Bank at 12:15 p.m. and fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money, according to a press release from Athens County Sheriff Rodney Smith. The Sheriff’s Office released pictures of what they… Read More
🔈#457SEO: Roads to Progress
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Mayor Steve Patterson joins the WOUB News Team first in this episode of #457SEO to talk about leading the seat of Athens County and how important infrastructure is to developing in southeast Ohio. The team also gets the chance to talk to one of Athens County’s interesting residents. Jan Grisinger has been an advocate for… Read More
OU’s President Responds to U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX Announcement
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Ohio University President Duane Nellis says the U.S. Department of Education’s new plan to evaluate federal regulation of campus sexual assault will not change the way his administration approaches the issue. “The U.S. Department of Education’s announcement today has not changed the law,” Nellis wrote in a state released Thursday. “We are steadfast in our… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: Rep. Jay Edwards
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On this episode of #457SEO, State Representative Jay Edwards talks with us about getting his feet wet at the Statehouse, and how he’s making sure Southeast Ohio gets heard by the entire state. Plus, we have a discussion about the best ways for Southeast Ohio to make the best of their piece of the state… Read More
🔈#457SEO: Brewing Success in Southeast Ohio
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Brewers and enthusiasts descend on Athens once a year for Ohio Brew Week. This year the festival runs from July 14-22. And the WOUB News team wanted to put out a bonus episode of #457SEO to help celebrate. WOUB Culture reporter Emily Votaw spoke with Brew Week’s director Brandon Thompson about this year’s events and… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: Everything Old is Nuclear
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Ohio Valley ReSoucre reporter Nicole Erwin recently did a story titled “Nuclear Option: Officials Hope Old Facility Can Fuel Growth” about how officials in Kentucky are looking to the future of their site in the Paducah/Portsmouth Project for economic development. In this episode of #457SEO, the WOUB News team tried to find out what was… Read More
🔈#457SEO Episode 012: The Vinton County Food Fight
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Tyler Buchanan has been covering the years-long story of Vinton County’s attempt to get a single grocery store within its borders. He sits down with the WOUB news team for this episode of #457SEO to talk about how this is a quintessential story of southeast Ohio. (You can read his reporting on the saga in… Read More
🔊Listen: #457SEO The Hills are Alive with the Sound of Music…And Economic Development
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Athens County Commission President Lenny Eliason joins the WOUB news team for this episode of #457SEO. He talks about infrastructure and education being two of the keys to building up one of the poorest counties in the state. WOUB Culture reporter Emily Votaw is back to help you get ready for this year’s Nelsonville… Read More
🔊 Listen: (+Jobs) (-Hunger) = #457SEO
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The WOUB news team talks with John Molinaro, President, CEO of the Appalachian Partnership for Economic Growth in the latest episode of the #457SEO podcast. APEG is a non-profit organization that partners in several initiatives designed to create jobs and advance the region’s economy, according to its website. Molinaro shares how they are working outside of the… Read More