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Already strained from years of high inflation, food banks and pantries brace for worse with the outbreak of a trade war
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When prices go up, more people struggle to pay for food. That’s the lesson the last three years have taught the Southeast Ohio Foodbank…. Read More
The federal Community Eligibility Provision has helped more kids in southeast Ohio eat. Some worry it may face cuts
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last year, a big change came to school lunches in Athens. For the first time, the district met the threshold to qualify for the… Read More
Teachers will soon have to inform parents if students identify as transgender. Some worry abuse will follow
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When 14-year-old Willow Grimm first came out as transgender, what mattered the most was her parents’ approval. “It was very important that I had… Read More
A Perry County group spent thousands on hotel rooms for unhoused people as commissioners voice their concerns about establishing a shelter
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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Getting custody of his teenage son was a positive development in Paul’s life. Among other things, having someone to take care of sharpened… Read More
Reimbursement for victims of SNAP fraud has ended, leaving no way to recoup stolen funds
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has cut off an important lifeline for low-income Americans who find themselves the victim of SNAP fraud. Americans who qualify for federal food… Read More
A homeless encampment in Athens is gone after an anonymous complaint, causing problems for its occupants
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After she lost her home this summer, Athens resident Michelle Anderson spent several months camping on the wooded ridge between West Union and the… Read More
Supercharged by community support, Athens’ new emergency warming center is open
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — What began as an ad-hoc push to help the local unhoused population escape blistering cold weather has rapidly transformed into a clean — and,… Read More
The Ohio Auditor of State has placed the Trimble School District under fiscal watch
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Trimble School District is now under fiscal watch as part of the predicted fallout from a more than one million dollar budget shortfall…. Read More
How the Athens community came together to help the homeless during the polar vortex — and what comes next
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 5, Lucy Juedes was sitting in the pews of Christ Lutheran Church, trying to listen to her pastor’s… Read More
The Trimble school district expects the state to declare a fiscal emergency after it turns to outside help amid its budget crisis
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Trimble school district is working with a northeast Ohio group to rectify its ongoing budget crisis. The board certified the $25,000 contract with… Read More
Warming stations are open in Athens County during the winter storm
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A number of locations in Athens County are available to residents as warming stations amid the ongoing snowstorm. Anyone who needs a warming station… Read More
The Ross County Community Resource Center saw many families utilize its new shelter during a record-breaking first year of use
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a cold December afternoon, the front room of the Ross County Community Resource Center is bustling. People sit at tables, some on smart… Read More
A plan to build secure sleeping units in Athens faces a major setback as bitter cold strikes local homeless population
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Michelle Anderson cried when she realized she would have to live in a tent. Until last year, the 58-year-old Athens resident had a house… Read More
SB 29, designed to protect student privacy, is causing headaches for some school districts
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When Nick Conroy teaches his class on 3D printing, he likes to wander around the room, checking on students’ work. Since Senate Bill 29… Read More
HAPCAP celebrates the grand opening of its new market and training hub
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — One of the big challenges for food banks, pantries and HAPCAP is ensuring visitors get food they actually want and need. At a typical… Read More
As HAPCAP prepares to buy the Sunset Motel, the family that owns it reflects on their life in Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In 1997, Jigna Bhakta and her husband Minoj moved from California to the small college town of Athens in southeast Ohio to buy and… Read More
Athens’ new Nationwide Close To Home Center is open, with more programs to come
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Nationwide Children’s Hospital officially opened the doors of its Close To Home Center in Athens on Monday, marking the beginning of a major expansion… Read More
Local organizations will use American Rescue Plan dollars to turn the Sunset Motel into an emergency shelter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Plans are underway to transform the Sunset Motel on Columbus Road into emergency shelter for individuals facing homelessness. The first phase of the project… Read More
Food banks and SNAP recipients express alarm at a possible funding reduction in the upcoming farm bill
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Every month, Jody Dearth’s EBT card gets loaded up with the bare minimum of supplementary income to help cover the cost of groceries. This… Read More
Federal Hocking board abruptly makes senior projects optional after a community survey shows broad dissatisfaction
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The ongoing dispute over the Federal Hocking 100-hour senior project graduation requirement took an unexpected turn after the board voted to make the projects… Read More
Small farmers and food bankers hope Congress doesn’t forget the Local Food Purchasing Assistance program
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Although his last name might suggest otherwise, Steven Fowler of Pasture Fowler has not been farming chickens for that long. “I’ve been on this… Read More
Federal Hocking parents share praise, concerns and potential changes for senior projects with the new superintendent
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Parents at Federal Hocking had a chance to tell the district’s new superintendent exactly what they thought of a controversial graduation requirement at a… Read More
Local farmers are worn out by drought as a new farm bill remains distant — and potentially unhelpful for smaller operations
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — It’s been a bad year for Lindsay Klaunig. The co-owner of Trouvaille Farm started the spring with contracts for $30,000 worth of crops. As… Read More
The federal stopgap spending bill includes funding to keep reimbursing victims of EBT theft
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has extended funding to reimburse stolen SNAP benefits through EBT fraud for two months. The extension is included in the stopgap spending bill… Read More
Hopewell Health Centers lays off 35 employees because of drug manufacturers’ restrictions on a little-known federal program
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Being on Hopewell’s RN care management team was Erin Eddleblute’s dream job. “We were kind of — and this was how our boss referred… Read More
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