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Trimble student council offers free childcare to attract more parents to parent-teacher conferences
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Students at Trimble High School stepped up to bolster attendance at parent-teacher conferences by offering free childcare Thursday evening. Trimble has struggled with poor… Read More
Ukrainian-Athenians host a film screening to mark the war’s second anniversary
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens residents and Ukrainian activists came together Tuesday night for a film screening in a solemn commemoration of the second anniversary of the war… Read More
Food insecurity is prevalent on campuses across the US, including Ohio University
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Food insecurity remains a persistent issue among college and university students throughout the United States, and Ohio University is no exception. A report from… Read More
Congressional inaction on WIC puts access to baby formula at risk for low-income Ohioans
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Budget gridlock in Washington could mean low-income women in southeast Ohio lose access to baby formula through WIC. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for… Read More
Athens free meal providers plan for better cooperation to fight hunger and loneliness
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Athens free meal providers met as a group for the first time ever in December to coordinate their efforts amid worsening hunger and social… Read More
After months of planning, a resource center with services for homelessness opens in Chillicothe
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Months of collaboration among local stakeholders have finally borne fruit with the opening of a new homeless shelter on the outskirts of Chillicothe. An… Read More
The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
![Mark Slagle shovels his parents sidewalk in Athens, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022. “Why did my parents have to buy a double wide lot,” he said with a smile. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220204_SnowFeatures_0299-e1701454349669-900x422.jpg)
HAPCAP’s Winter Crisis Program is now accepting applications
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Help is available this winter for low-income residents in the HAPCAP service area who need emergency heating. The Winter Crisis Program of Hocking Athens Perry Community… Read More
An Athens youth center wants to build a kitchen as hunger in the area worsens
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens youth center plans to build a new kitchen to address growing hunger in the area. This will be a big step up… Read More
An Athens teen is seeking donations for Gwen’s Magical Toy Drive on Saturday
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — An Athens teen is collecting toys for kids for the holiday season. Gwen Mouat was in Macy’s with her aunt four years ago when… Read More
ARPA funds made 2023 a bumper year for the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, but 2024 funding may shrink
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program that gives seniors money to buy local produce served a record number of people in southeast Ohio this… Read More
Dollar General settlement gives Ohio foodbanks $750,000
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Money from a settlement between Dollar General and the Ohio attorney general will go to foodbanks throughout the state. The state sued Dollar General… Read More
For youth experiencing homelessness in southeast Ohio, a helping hand changes lives
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MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Both times Christian Bednarz’s mother kicked him out of the house, it was over a car. The first time, the car in question belonged… Read More
A health clinic opens on Logan High School’s campus for staff and students
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A new health clinic aiming to combat a shortage in primary healthcare providers opened Monday on the Logan High School campus. The district built… Read More
Youth mental health summit brings educators and caregivers together in Logan
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Roughly 200 mental health professionals, educators and school administrators gathered Thursday at Logan High School for a mental health summit on youth suicide prevention…. Read More
A small Athens nonprofit is trying to build emergency homeless shelters before winter hits
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — From the outside, the emergency homeless shelter looks like a small greenhouse. The front and back are made of wood, with a tarp in… Read More
The U.S. Justice Department is suing a longtime Athens County landlord for sexual harassment
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The federal government has sued a longtime Athens County landlord for claims of sexual harassment dating back at least two decades. The lawsuit, filed… Read More
New career building resources come to students in Athens and other Appalachian Ohio counties through the GRIT Project
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Trimble High School student Faith Handley knew she wanted to study medicine after graduation. To that end, she hoped to spend four days of… Read More
Economic gains may be exacerbating homelessness in southeast Ohio
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LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive out to Old Man’s Cave reveals just how much tourism has changed the Hocking Hills. Signs on State Route 664 advertise saunas…. Read More
Tri-County Career Center aims for a slice of state trade school funding
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Tri-County Career Center is hoping to improve its facilities and equipment with money from the state’s recently passed biennial budget. The budget allocates $300… Read More
Athens residents who experience homelessness find they have few places to go for shelter
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Many people facing homelessness in Athens County have nowhere to go for shelter, and local agencies are struggling to find a solution. One of… Read More
A report highlights how a lack of transportation options can keep southeast Ohio families in poverty
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — It’s hard to go anywhere in southeast Ohio without a car, and the region’s low-income residents are paying the price. According to the 2023… Read More
Mental health care shortages complicate efforts in schools to help low-income students combat learning loss
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When schools switched to remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, some students just fell off the radar. Fort Frye Superintendent Stephanie Starcher estimated her… Read More
A new report on poverty in Ohio highlights three areas of pressing need
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Low-income Ohioans are falling behind despite the state’s improving economic prospects, according to the 2023 State of Poverty in Ohio report. The report, issued… Read More
Trends at food assistance programs in Glouster indicate food insecurity is on the rise
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Standing by pallets of peanut butter jars and loaves of sandwich bread, Becky Handa did a quick count of her remaining supplies. “We are… Read More