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Alternate Program Offering Addiction Support for Local Residents
By: Destiniee Jaram, Kailan Martin
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A support program aiming to help people suffering from dependency issues is now available in Athens, Hocking and Vinton counties. The program, SMART recovery, stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training, and offers weekly group discussions for not only those suffering from an addiction,but also for the families who want to help their loved ones, according… Read More
Hocking County Sheriff Creates App to Help Community
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ATHENS (WOUB) — The Hocking County Sheriff says he hopes a new app by his department will help vulnerable populations within the county. The Hocking County Sheriff app is a tool available on iPhones, Androids and tablets for residents that provides information or links to a number of different services and resources in the county…. Read More
Bike Race Hits Athens Bricks After 20-Year Hiatus
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People lined the streets Uptown to witness the return of bicycle racing on Athens bricks after a 20-year absence. The Athens Bike Criterium was founded in 1986 by David Lundberg and went on for 12 years. In the race’s glory days of the late ‘90s, professional cyclists such as Lance Armstrong and the Tour de… Read More
Perry County 911 Center Deals with Difficulties
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ATHENS (WOUB) — Officials with the Perry County 911 Center say they have had issues that affected their ability to do their jobs while installing new software during the past months. The computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system is a public safety software used by the Perry County fire and police departments, that operates 911 from the… Read More
Athens Begins Pride Month Celebrations
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The LGBTQ community in Athens is gearing up for this year’s annual Pride Parade this weekend. Pride month celebrations unofficially kicked off Sunday with a discussion on the history and future of the LGBTQ community at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. “The event many considered the first pride was a riot,” said delfin bautista, local queer… Read More
Confusion around Athens City Garbage Collection Contract
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The Athens City Council plans to pass an emergency contract extension for trash collection services at its meeting next week. City Service Safety Director Andy Stone requested the extension because of issues in the bidding process for a new three-to-five-year trash collection services contract that would have started July 1. Stone says the city can’t… Read More
Tornado Tears Through Hocking County Town
By: Destiniee Jaram, Ethan Sands
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LAURELVILLE (WOUB) — Residents of one Hocking County village are still picking up the pieces after a tornado tore through town as part of a string of severe weather on Memorial Day. An EF2 tornado was confirmed in Laurelville, and according to the National Weather Service, that type of tornado can pack winds between 111… Read More
Workshop Explores Link Between Racism and Climate Change
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For a second time this year the Athens Community Relations Committee hosted a workshop to discuss the connection between racism and climate change at the Athens Public Library Wednesday evening. According to John Schmieding and Tammy Tucker, who facilitated the workshop, the conversation focused on how oppressive systems shape decisions about how we use our… Read More