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🔈 #457SEO: SURJing in the #457SEO
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What is the role of white people in ending racism? Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) believes it is “to undermine white support for white supremacy and to help build a racially just society” as part of a multi-racial movement. Katherine Jellison is a member of the core organizing committee for the SURJ SE… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: Fighting the Stigma of HIV in the SEO
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The opioid epidemic has impacted every fabric of the social construct in southeast Ohio. And it has increased the risk of bloodborne diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV. Roxy Todd bring us the story she filed for the Ohio Valley ReSource about how the stigma surrounding HIV has impacted those seeking help… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: The Man By The Man…
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…By THE Man. Kevin Kellems’ career in politics has led him to many places, including the grounds of the White House as Vice President Dick Cheney’s press secretary. The WOUB News Team talks with him about this time. And also about his stops in the Ohio Governor’s Office, the Pentagon and the World Bank, among… Read More
🔈 #457SEO: Spreadsheets and Holiday Treats
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Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson sits down with the WOUB News team to provide an analytical look at the #457SEO and how the loss of the managed care organization sales tax will impact the region. WOUB Culture Reporter Emily Votaw is on the show to let you in on events with a holiday theme coming… Read More
OUPD Looking for Suspects in Gross Sexual Imposition
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ATHENS, Ohio — The Ohio University Police Department is searching for three suspects who allegedly assaulted a woman late Thursday night. The victim reported being approached by three males at around 11:50 p.m. while she was walking in a parking lot across Stewart Street from Jefferson and Washington Halls, according to a press release from OUPD…. Read More
OU Employee Accused of Making Terroristic Threats
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ATHENS, Ohio — An Ohio University employee is in custody after allegedly threatening to “take down” himself and other employees at the dining hall where he worked. Curtis Embrey, 38, of Rutland was arrested Monday and charged with the third-degree felony of making terroristic threats, according to a press release from the Ohio University Police Department…. Read More
🔈#457SEO: What’s Going On With Ohio’s Issue 2?
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Voters in Ohio will be asked to rule on Issue 2 when they hit the booths this Election Day. The issue reads as follows: “To enact Chapter 194 of the Ohio Revised Code, which would: -Require the State of Ohio, including its state departments, agencies and entities, to not pay more for prescription drugs than… Read More
🔈#457SEO: Drugs and Tattoos
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Dr. Joe Gay recently retired from his position as Executive Director of Health Recovery Services. He still plans to work on combating the opioid addiction crisis in our region. But now he says he will use his newfound extra time to pursue other passions. He joins the WOUB News Team in this episode of #457SEO… Read More
Arrest Made in The Plains Bank Robbery
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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — A suspect has been arrested in connection to a bank robbery earlier this month in The Plains. Shane Harley Caven, 21, was taken into custody Friday in Franklin County, according to the Athens County Sheriff’s Office. He is initially charged with Robbery and being held in the Franklin County Jail. Authorities responded… Read More
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