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Eighth Annual Walk, Talk, and Roll highlights accessibility issues
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (181+ words) ATHENS, Ohio " The Athens City Commission on Disabilities is hosting its 8th Annual Walk, Talk, and Roll on Friday from 11: 30 a. m. to 1 pm at the Athens County Courthouse (1 South Court Street). The event focuses on accessibility issues in Athens. The Walk, Talk…...
A bill seeks to add a college entrance exam favored by conservatives to the SAT and ACT in Ohio
23+ hour, 4+ min ago (157+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) " An alternative to the SAT and ACT college entrance exams that's been favored by conservatives could be coming as an option in Ohio. A bill to add the Classic Learning Test as a college admissions…...
Now Playing: 'The Librarians"
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (352+ words) The subject of banned books has always interested me. I've always believed that if people are actively trying to prevent you from reading a certain book, it's probably a book worth reading. Make no mistake, The Librarians is not interested…...
A lawsuit alleges Logan officers tased a motionless man so a police dog would attack him
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1011+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " A lawsuit filed Monday accuses Logan police officers of tasing a man lying motionless on the ground to get him moving so a police dog would attack, leaving the man with severe injuries. The incident reflects a…...
'No Sleep 'Til Kyiv' screening in Athens April 7
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (940+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " In the piercing cold hours of an early November morning, a disciplined procession of vehicles moves through the dark outside Tallinn, Estonia." Painted in hues of muted olive drab, sage, and dusted khaki, the convoy appears, at…...
Grand jury indicts Athens County commissioner and Job and Family Services director on felony charges
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (621+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " A grand jury on Monday indicted an Athens County commissioner and the executive director of Athens County Job and Family Services on felony charges related to allegations of theft in office. Jean Demosky, the Job and Family…...
Over 200 films to be screened at 53rd AIFVF April 13 - 16
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (415+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " The 53rd Athens International Film + Video Festival returns to the Athena Cinema (20 South Court Street) from April 1319, featuring 200 films from nearly 60 countries. Throughout the week, screenings will be accompanied by panels with established filmmakers. The films span multiple…...
Medication assisted treatment is a proven method to curb addiction. New research out of Ohio University finds one obvious place its not offered
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (166+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) "Southeast Ohio has been a ground zero for the addiction epidemic that's claimed thousands of lives over the past decade. Medication assisted treatment has been proven to be an effective way to curb addiction and accidental fatal…...
Athens city officials made their case for a proposed income tax increase at a town hall meeting
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (1067+ words) ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) " Athens city officials say they got the message residents were sending when a proposed income tax increase last year was soundly defeated at the ballot. "We didn't come to you early enough. I don't think we explained…...
'All Things Equal' stages RBG's life in Marietta
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (205+ words) MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) " Long before she became a cultural icon known for her pioneering work advancing gender equality, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a teenager mourning the loss of her mother, a young parent working her way through law school, and…...