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Low-income residents face challenges as the SNAP expansion ends
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Expanded SNAP benefits put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic are ending this month throughout the United States. The rollback comes at a bad… Read More
Despite some money from the state, the Southeast Ohio Food Bank struggles to meet growing demand
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Southeast Ohio Food Bank has returned to doing mobile food distributions, thanks to support from local partners and the state government. Unfortunately, the… Read More
Precarious rental agreements pop up where no one is looking in rural Athens County
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AMESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Manda Gould and Shane Oswalt lived in a rental trailer on Mush Run Road for almost two decades. The only photos they have of… Read More
Firefighters are battling a forest fire in the Wayne
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IRONTON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Kimble Complex Fire is burning across 1,300 acres in the Ironton Ranger District of the Wayne National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service has… Read More
Where the gubernatorial candidates stand on Appalachian Ohio poverty
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Appalachian Ohio has long struggled economically in comparison to the rest of the state. Today, data from the Appalachian Regional Commission and Feeding America’s… Read More
An auction in rural Morgan County draws Southeast Ohioans with fresh, local produce
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CHESTERHILL, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — People can get carried away at the Chesterhill Produce Auction. Perhaps a box of purple sweet potatoes draws their attention. The bidding starts low,… Read More
$15 million brings relief to Southeast Ohio Food Bank, but more may be needed
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Under ordinary circumstances, the shelves of the Southeast Ohio Food Bank are filled with goods. This summer was different. Much of the warehouse sat… Read More
Fed Hock hopes new middle school helps boost student support and communication with parents
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For the first time since the mid-2000s, Federal Hocking Local Schools will have an independent middle school with its own administration and bell schedule…. Read More
Children Services caseworkers work to enrich education and keep families together with School Outreach program
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JACKSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Whenever the kids at Trimble Elementary/Middle School have a problem, the first person they come to is Becky Handa. The walls of her room… Read More
Alexander aims for its first normal school year since the start of the pandemic
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ALBANY, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Classes. Standardized tests. Driving to school. That’s what was on the minds of students at Alexander Junior High/High School after the first week of… Read More
Broadband internet coming to previously unserved residents in Jackson County
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WELLSTON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – Hundreds of Jackson County households could soon have high-speed internet for the first time thanks to Spectrum’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund. A ribbon-cutting ceremony… Read More
After 40 years, Trimble tears down its abandoned schoolhouse
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TRIMBLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – For years, the first thing anyone saw driving into Trimble was the abandoned brick building on Route 13. Once the site of the Trimble… Read More
Food banks seek financial relief as food for one in six Ohioans is on the line
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – In October 2021 – before the war in Ukraine, before the baby formula shortage, and long before the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to… Read More
A shared garden creates a vibrant and healthy community for low-income families
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – Just off East State Street, on the outskirts of Athens, is the low-income housing development at Hope Drive. At the far end of the… Read More
Funding losses and high prices force food bank to close down mobile distribution program
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Southeast Ohio Food Bank’s mobile food market is set up like a drive through. Cars pull in at one end of the Gallia… Read More
Democratic candidate for Ohio treasurer speaks at Athens brewery
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) – Democratic candidate for Ohio Treasurer Scott Schertzer met with constituents at Little Fish Brewing Company in Athens this afternoon. Schertzer told WOUB that, if… Read More
![Volunteers at the Radical Times Thursday Night Dinner grand opening pass a plate down the assembly line in Nelsonville, Ohio, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/080521_RadicalTimes_129-scaled-e1628795476576-900x422.jpg)
Nelsonville Organization Brings Community To The Dinner Table
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Dottie Fromal first had the idea for the Thursday Night Community Dinner when she was working at the Hive, a childcare center in Nelsonville. She met… Read More
Asylum Seekers Find Life-Changing Refuge In Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the last two years, the Athens United Immigrant Support Project (AUISP) has been working to help individuals who come to the United States fleeing abuse and… Read More
Asylum Seekers Find A Life-Changing Refuge In Athens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For the last two years, the Athens United Immigrant Support Project (AUISP) has been working to help individuals who come to the United States fleeing abuse… Read More
![Johnson Road is seen in Athens, Ohio, on Tuesday, June 29, 2021. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/062921_JohnsonRoad_005-scaled-e1625600365691-900x422.jpg)
Johnson Road Exit Closure Raises Concerns For Residents, Businesses
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The highway exit near Athens High School connecting Johnson Road to Route 33 will soon close permanently, with major implications for traffic in The Plains. The… Read More
Stimson Avenue Road Work Causes Significant Disruptions For Some Businesses
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Half of Stimson Avenue in Athens has been closed for months due to construction, and some businesses along the street are struggling. Business owners say reduced traffic… Read More
Stimson Avenue Road Work Causes Significant Disruptions For Some Businesses
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Half of Stimson Avenue in Athens has been closed for months due to construction, and some businesses along the street are struggling. Business owners say reduced… Read More