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Suspects Accused Of Kidnapping, Murder After Body Of Missing Man Found
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ATHENS, Ohio – The body of a man who went missing last month has been recovered in Athens County, and four men are charged with crimes related to his death. The Athens County Sheriff’s Office began the search for Christopher Meadows after the early morning hours of July 25. That search ended on Tuesday when police recovered… Read More
Search For Missing Man In The Hocking River To Resume Monday
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ATHENS — The Athens Fire Department will resume the search for a missing man in the Hocking River Monday after search teams worked over the weekend. Crews have been searching for the missing man since approximately 8 p.m. on Saturday. It was reported the 29-year-old man jumped into the Hocking River near the White’s Mill… Read More
UPDATE: New Evidence In Fatal Athens Hit-And-Run
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UPDATE: (6/29 12:00 p.m.) Authorities are analyzing a vehicle they suspect was used in a fatal hit-and-run for evidence. A truck was towed from the parking lot of the Ohio University Inn and Conference Center by police and taken to a lab to search for evidence, according to a lieutenant from the Athens post of the… Read More
🔈#457SEO: 2018 May Primary Election Preview
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Voters will make statewide and local decisions at the polls on May 8 during the Primary. Cleveland Plain Dealer Editorial Board Member, columnist and assistant professor at Ohio University Tom Suddes, Ph. D. joins the WOUB News team to look ahead at the election. Topics include: the interesting race for governor, the statewide issue regarding… Read More
🔈 #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