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Athens County Students And Teachers Team Up To Create Community Mural
By: Taylor Burnette
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — From rolling hills, to pawpaws, to bricks, to “ditch lilies,” there are a lot of symbols that students think of when they think of Athens County. These ideas, and the communities they represent, will be intertwined in a mural created by local students and teachers. Students’ ideas about their communities are… Read More
Ohio University President Resigns, Will Return To Teaching
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Ohio University’s president is stepping down at the end of June after four challenging years marked by big enrollment declines and financial struggles. Duane Nellis, who is four years into a six-year contract, said Thursday he plans to stay at the university as a member of the faculty. “I have decided to… Read More
Share Your Light
Sponsored by Athens Area Mediation Service, people from Athens or ties with Athens will share how COVID has impacted their lives. Event will be held via Zoom. Community members will be able to share the way COVID has impacted them via Athens Area Mediation Facebook page.
Minority Health in Appalachia – Strategies for Success with Ohio Commission on Minority Health
The Racial Equity Coalition of Athens County Health and Wellness Committee will host its final virtual presentation for Minority Health Month with keynote speaker Angela Dawson, Executive Director of the Ohio Commission on Minority Health, on April 30 from 12-2:30 pm via Zoom. Ms. Dawson will lead the Coalition’s second community roundtable on minority health… Read More
The Racial Equity Coalition of Athens County Invites the Health Policy Institute of Ohio to Share Strategies to Achieve Health Equity
The Racial Equity Coalition of Athens County Health and Wellness Committee is pleased to have The Health Policy Institute of Ohio present the 2021 Health Value Dashboard on April 16 from 12-1pm via Zoom. They will share key findings from the Dashboard, which tracks Ohio’s progress towards health value — a composite measure of Ohio’s performance on population health outcomes and… Read More
Minority International Student Panel on Healthcare in Athens
The Racial Equity Coalition’s Health and Wellness Committee is hosting a free online event, “Minority International Student Panel on Healthcare in Athens” on Friday, April 2 from 12-1:30 pm. Come to this free event to learn about the experiences of minority international students and how they have navigated the health care system in Athens, Ohio…. Read More
Athens’ Stimson Avenue Getting A $7 Million Makeover
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has for years been throwing Band-Aids on one of the main gateways into town. But this time it’s different. Stimson Avenue, now a sea of orange construction cones, is getting a $7 million makeover. City officials hope this could make the corridor more attractive to potential developers… Read More
Athens Community Members Hold First Black Summit
By: Anna Azallion
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens residents want to take action in order to make the region a more welcoming place for Black people after the city’s first Black Summit. Community members met virtually Thursday evening for the summit, which had the theme of “Communicating and Creating a Community of Social Justice and Racial Equity.” One… Read More
Two Ohio University Students Die In Athens Crash
By: WOUB News Team
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Two Ohio University students are dead after an overnight crash in Athens. The Ohio Highway Patrol identified Laiken Nicole Salyers, 23, of Wheelersburg, Ohio and Richard R. Turner, 20, of East Orange, New Jersey as the victims. The crash was reported by a passerby Sunday at 8:33 a.m. Authorities said a… Read More
Virtual IDEAtion Workshop
Join Erin Rennich, Innovation Center Executive Coach, to learn how to think about your business idea from the perspective of your customers. This workshop is designed for new and early-stage businesses.
Virtual VALIDation Workshop
Join Erin Rennich, Innovation Center Executive Coach, to learn how to leverage existing resources and customer intel to get valuable feedback on your business idea. This workshop is designed for new and early-stage businesses.
Local Surge In Catalytic Converter Thefts Reflects National Trend
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Pat Gryszka arrived at his shop on a Monday morning in mid-September to find he’d become the latest victim of a recent crime ring. Gryszka and his brother own Athens Transmission. His brother had just taken a pickup truck the shop repaired on Friday for a test drive. Something was wrong. The… Read More
Athens City School District Plans Gradual Return For Some In-Person Instruction
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens City School District will begin to bring students back into the classroom gradually after beginning the semester with complete remote learning due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an email to board members, administrators, faculty, and staff Wednesday morning, Superintendent Tom Gibbs outlined a draft of the plan. October 12-16 Preschool October… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 29 COVID-19 Cases For September 27
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 707 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 29 cases were confirmed Sunday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in a press release sent September 27. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates 20 of these new cases involved… Read More
Coronavirus Relief Aid Available For Athens Residents
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens has close to $100,000 in emergency relief funds to help residents pay their utility bills or their rent or mortgage payments. Because of federal restrictions, in order to receive this aid applicants must demonstrate a direct link between their hardships and the coronavirus pandemic. That may be… Read More
Athens Co. Confirms 10 COVID-19 Cases For September 7
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 434 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after 10 cases were confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County Health Department confirmed the news in a press release sent September 7. Analysis of Ohio Department of Health data indicates five of these new cases involved… Read More
College Towns Feel Financial Impact Of Pandemic
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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ATHENS, Ohio (OVR) — The first day of classes at Ohio University is subdued this year. A few students walk across the Athens, Ohio, campus wearing masks. A group sits, socially distanced, on blankets on the green. The university opted to bring back roughly 2,000 students to campus for the first weeks of the semester due… Read More
Athens Faces Significant Student Undercount In Census
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — With less than a month left until the 2020 census deadline, Athens is facing a significant shortfall in the number of Ohio University students counted. This is due in large part to the coronavirus pandemic. Three of the lowest responding census tracts in Ohio are in the city of Athens, in… Read More
Southeast Ohio Lags Behind Rest Of State In Census Completion
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — With four weeks left before Ohio’s census deadline, efforts are underway to encourage southeast Ohio residents to make sure they are counted. Overall, response rates in Appalachian Ohio are lower than the rest of the state, according to Census Bureau data. Ohio is above the national response average, with 69.1 percent of… Read More
Update: Licking Co. Man Charged With Additional Rapes
By: WOUB News Team
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UPDATE 8/31/2020 Bryan C. Sattelmyer is now charged with raping a 10-year-old and an 18-year-old female, in addition to the original charge of raping a 13 year-old girl. On Monday, a grand jury indicted the 45 year-old on six counts of rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition, and one count of having weapons while… Read More
Hundreds Show Up For Free COVID-19 Testing In Athens Co.
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Hundreds of people from Athens County and beyond walked, rode their bikes and drove to Athens High School Friday for free COVID-19 testing. The pop-up testing site organized by the Ohio Department of Health provided an opportunity for testing outside of a doctor’s recommendation and without scheduling an appointment. Ohio started… Read More
Athens City Council Unanimously Passes Face Mask Ordinance
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Face coverings are now required in most public places in Athens after City Council unanimously approved an ordinance Monday night during a special online meeting. The ordinance will go into effect as soon as Mayor Steve Patterson, Council President Chris Knisely, and Clerk of Council Debbie Walker sign it. Patterson said… Read More
Clashes Between “Defend The Police” And “Defend Our Community” End Peacefully
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — On a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon uptown Athens hosted two protests that, despite its tense moments ended with a symbolic gesture of peace. According to a Facebook event page, the “Defend the Police” (DTP) event asked people to gather at the Athens County Courthouse on July 5 to “show support… Read More
Some Athens Businesses Close (Again) Due To COVID-19
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Some restaurants, bars, and coffee shops in uptown Athens have closed again after the steady rise of COVID-19 cases in the county. Several of these establishments reported on social media that at least one employee tested positive for the virus. Casa Nueva Restaurant and Cantina announced its closure on its Facebook… Read More
Uncertainty, Frustration Remain For Union Workers In Absence Of Contract With University
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Local union leaders say they are still working with Ohio University to agree on a new contract and address wrongful termination grievances, though the process is taking longer than they had hoped. John Johnson, Athens regional director for AFSCME Region 8, said the union and the university had a labor management… Read More
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