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![Seniors have free lunch at the Athens Senior Center to usher in the Fourth of July. [Betty Kankam-Boadu | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/1000015737-900x422.jpg)
Seniors in Athens ushered in the Fourth of July with food and fellowship
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — “It’s turkey!” shouted Teddy Star Williams to her friend, who was unsure about one of the meals served at the senior cookout last week at the… Read More
![Fireworks explode over the pond outside the front of Hocking College. [Joseph Scheller | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/070421_ThunderInTheValley_371-1-scaled-e1625600978462-900x422.jpg)
Slideshow: Thunder In The Valley Fireworks Spectacular
By: Joseph Scheller
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NESLONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Hundreds filled the parking lot at Hocking College and even more poured into surrounding neighborhoods to watch this year’s Thunder in the Valley fireworks festival in… Read More
Health Experts Urge COVID-19 Caution For Unvaccinated People This Fourth Of July
By: Taylor Burnette
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POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) – People in the region are getting ready for the Fourth of July as the nation falls short of President Biden’s 70% vaccination goal. Michelle Barnhart, a… Read More
Group Urges People To Avoid “Backyard Fireworks”
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A coalition of health and safety organizations is urging people to stop shooting off fireworks and to leave the festivities to the professionals. It’s legal to buy fireworks in Ohio,… Read More
Tanks, Flyovers And Heightened Security: Trump’s 4th Of July Ups Taxpayer Cost
By: Claudia Grisales | NPR
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Lawmakers are still waiting to hear the price tag on this year’s event. Thursday’s celebration is expected to feature military hardware and a speech by President Trump at the Lincoln Memorial.
AAA Predicts Record Traffic for 4th of July Holiday
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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The Ohio Automobile Association (AAA) predicts a record 49 million people will be traveling for the 4th of July holiday. That includes 2.1 million Ohioans. Drivers are likely to face… Read More
Patrol Warns Against Drinking and Driving Over Holiday
By: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The State Highway Patrol warns it will be cracking down on motorists in Ohio who drink and drive during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period…. Read More
The Legal Lowdown On Fireworks In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s laws on fireworks can be confusing. You can legally buy products in Ohio that you cannot legally use here. Lawmakers have debated bills to change that but, so far,… Read More