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Here are the 2024 general election results for Jackson County
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – According to unofficial results, 68.22 percent of registered voters in Jackson County cast ballots in the 2024 general election. Voters in the county supported Republican… Read More
A Jackson County fire chief pleads guilty to embezzling funds for personal use
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The chief of the Coalton volunteer fire department in Jackson County pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court today to using more than $200,000 in fire department… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2024 primary election results for Jackson County
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — A total of 19.43% of registered voters in Jackson County cast ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, according to unofficial results. Voters in Coalton Village approved… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2023 General Election results for Jackson County
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Jackson County. John C. Dupree earned a position as Wellston City Auditor with… Read More
A Jackson County family’s work to address substance misuse draws on personal experience
By: Reese Thompson
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) — Every week, Staci Mercer and her daughter hand out free naloxone kits to help save the lives of community members dealing with substance misuse. For them, the… Read More
Here are the unofficial 2022 general election results for Jackson County
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) – Here are the unofficial results for contested races and local issues in Jackson County. Voters in Jackson County approved a Senior Citizens Levy – Renewal of… Read More
Broadband internet coming to previously unserved residents in Jackson County
By: Theo Peck-Suzuki | Report for America
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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
Appalachian counties have plans to use American Rescue Plan funding but still face project obstacles
By: Claire Schiopota
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A historic amount of money is being invested into Ohio’s Appalachian counties and officials are in the throes of deciding how to spend the money while… Read More
Micro Wrestling delivers big thrills to the Jackson County fair
By: Jacob Motta
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WELLSTON, Ohio (WOUB) — Micro Wrestling stole the show at the Jackson County fair on Wednesday. The match brought laughs and joy to those watching from the packed stands, but… Read More
Wellston voters cast ballots on levies in Jackson County’s May 2022 Primary
By: Aaron Payne
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — The unofficial results for Tuesday’s election are in for Jackson County. Voters approved the Wellston 1 Mill Replacement Fire Levy, 391-178. The Wellston 1 Mill… Read More
Large solar projects in southeast Ohio spur conflicting feelings for local landowners
By: David Forster
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WOUB Digital · Large solar projects in southeast Ohio spur conflicting feelings for local landowners ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Many years ago, Dan Abraham bought some land in Vinton County… Read More
The unofficial 2021 General Election results for Jackson County
By: Fallon Howard
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JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — The unofficial results for Tuesday’s election are in. Seven candidates ran for three Jackson Council At-Large seats. John Ondera received the most votes with 416,… Read More
New Film ‘Holler’ Sheds Light On Struggles Of Being Young In Appalachia
By: Katie Meyers | Ohio Valley ReSource
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JACKSON, Ohio (OVR) — When Nicole Riegel left her hometown of Jackson, Ohio, at the age of 18, she couldn’t wait to be gone. Last year, Riegel returned to Jackson… Read More
Wellston City Council 1st Ward Incumbent Defeated In Republican Primary
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Wellston City Council 1st Ward incumbent Keith Woolum lost to Angela Spangler Tuesday in the Republican primary. Spangler received 59, or slightly more than two-thirds, of… Read More
Health Facility Offers Curbside Blood Work in Times of COVID-19
By: Claudia Cisneros
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The COVID-19 emergency has pushed everyone, specially health professionals, to get creative to be able to accommodate patients. A health facility in Jackson, Ohio is now offering a curbside blood… Read More
Jackson County Confirms First Two Positive Cases of COVID-19
By: Aaron Payne
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB) — Jackson County has confirmed the first two cases of COVID-19 in the county. The first case was confirmed the night of Tuesday, April 7 in a release… Read More
Buried in Opioids, Sickened Community Eyes Drugmakers’ Role
By: Angie Wang | John Minchillo | Associated Press
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JACKSON, Ohio (AP) — The numbers are staggering: An average yearly total of 107 opioid pills per resident were distributed over a seven-year period in this rural Appalachian county. The… Read More
3 More Police Departments Latest to Meet State Standards
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The state says the latest law enforcement agencies to be certified on standards governing the use of deadly force and other policies are a sheriff’s office… Read More
Athens Man Killed In Jackson County Crash
By: Sarah Hawley | Athens Messenger staff reporter
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An Athens man was killed early Thursday morning in a two-vehicle crash on Route 35 in Jackson County. Richard W. Cartwright II, 21, of Athens was pronounced dead at the… Read More