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Dog of the Week: Peanut
PEANUT, 5-24-24, male shepherd mx, ~1yo, 55#, FOUND on Walnut St (Walnut Hill area), Glouster. Peanut is just a young guy–estimated at around a year old. Like many dogs his age, he is bouncy, friendly, and goofy, but the stress of the shelter is starting to weigh on him. He is scared and confused by all of the noise and has begun to show some reactivity to other dogs.
Proposed parcel fee to purchase local recycling center fails to pass
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposed parcel fee aimed at buying the Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers has failed to pass, leaving its fate still uncertain. The proposed $24 per year fee on improved parcels in Athens and Hocking counties needed support from a majority of the six-member Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District board.
Handmade with love: Edie Russ has crocheted 320 afghans for children’s hospitals across US
One of the most craft-prolific nonagenarians one could ever hope to meet, Edie Russ, a south side of Athens resident, has crocheted 320 afghan blankets to date for a charity called Covered with Love. And with 377 total afghans made — some having gone to family members over the years as newborns or toddlers — there is no letting up for her. Covered with Love volunteers, about 30 of them from different states, create beanies and blankets for children’s hospitals across the United States. New...
Formation of Ohio University faculty union delayed by disputes over membership
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A dispute between Ohio University administrators and faculty over who can join a proposed union means an election likely won’t happen until spring semester. Last week, a lawyer working with union organizers sent a letter to the State Employment Relations Board responding to the...
OHIO Lancaster Theatre students prepare to astound audience at Lancaster Festival
The enthusiasm for theater is immediately apparent in the room when speaking to any of OHIO Lancaster Theatre students on campus as they prepare for an upcoming performance of Beauty and the Beast. Victor Jones has led the OHIO Lancaster Theatre program for 15 years, producing mainstage shows during the academic year and one large summer stock show in conjunction with the wildly popular Lancaster Festival.
Ohio Women's Basketball Adds Madison Lim to Roster
ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio women's basketball team has added Madison Lim to the roster for the 2024-25 season, head coach Bob Boldon announced on Thursday, July 18. Madison Lim | Guard | 5-10 | Marysville, Ohio | Mechanicsburg H.S. Lim joins the program with four years of athletic...
OHIO alumnus, Pulitzer Prize winner to be inducted into NABJ Hall of Fame
Dr. Milbert O. Brown Jr., MA ’82, who studied photography at Ohio University, was recently announced as a 2024 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Hall of Fame inductee. Brown holds a doctorate in education from Morgan State University, a master's from Ohio University, and a bachelor's in journalism...
Academy uses real-life simulations to teach firefighting skills to teens
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — The call came in: A fire was spreading through an apartment building and into the adjacent body shop. In seconds, nearly 50 trainees were suited up for fire and rescue. Some rushed up the four-story apartment building steps. Others put out car fires and rescued...
Citizens revive initiative to abolish Nelsonville City Charter
NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Nine years have passed since the last attempt to change Nelsonville’s government structure. Although that attempt failed, some city residents — some of whom were behind the 2015 attempt — want to try again. A notice dated May 28, which was circulated at...
When opportunity presented itself, Tee Willis was ready because of Ohio University, WOUB
As Tee Willis sits in the control room and directs newscasts at WJCL TV in Savannah, Georgia, he almost can’t believe the path his career has taken in the three short years since he graduated from Ohio University. “I never saw myself doing what I am doing now,” said...
Ohio University mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor Ronald Cappelletti
Emeritus Professor of Physics Ronald L. Cappelletti, a spirit of curiosity, inquiry and discovery, passed away on July 6, 2024. He is survived by siblings and four children. Cappelletti was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, in 1940. He graduated valedictorian from Fairfield University in 1962 with a degree in physics and mathematics, and in 1966 received a Ph.D. at the University of Illinois under Donald Ginsburg, studying the far infrared superconducting energy gap in Nb alloys.
ZT alum Morgan York selected to lead Pioneers’ softball program into future
KINNIKINNICK — 10 years after turning in one of the best careers that Zane Trace’s softball program has ever seen, Morgan York [Geno] is headed back home. York, who graduated as a Pioneer in 2015, was approved by the district’s Board of Education as the program’s next head coach on Wednesday. She replaces her own high school coach in Don Kunz, who had been with the Pioneers since 2015.
Football: Looking at who Ohio added via the transfer portal
In the modern age of college football, the transfer portal has become pivotal in building a football team. For Ohio, who saw vast roster turnover following the 2023 season, its additions from the transfer portal have the potential to make an immediate impact on a roster that will look very different in 2024.
Undergrad GM: A summer job with the Copperheads
Post-game fireworks over the baseball field. Home-run derbies. Affordable tickets. Kid-friendly activities between innings. If you’ve attended a Copperheads baseball game, you’re sure to recognize these things and more. Since 2002, the Southern Ohio Copperheads have been a focal point of summer entertainment in Athens, providing an opportunity...
Mega Millions jackpot is $251 million; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot for Friday, July 19, 2024, is an estimated $251 million, the top lottery prize this weekend. The Saturday, July 20 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $91 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is $13.1 million. Thursday’s winning Ohio Lottery numbers are:
Ohio universities comment on effect of FAFSA changes
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, otherwise known as FAFSA, have created a lot of uncertainty for students heading off to college. Has this new ‘simplified’ student aid form hurt local universities when it comes to enrollment?. This new form...
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