Here’s what you need to know for Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2016:
News from The Post
Ohio University faculty and students weighed in on the effect fake news had on the recent election. (The Post)
Thirteen different county departments visited the county commissioners Tuesday to seek approval for next year’s budgets. (The Post)
Good morning,
Athens residents and Ohio University students go to nearby Wayne National Forest to hike, hunt or just enjoy being outdoors.
Tonight, though, some of those same people will be meeting inside ARTS/West for an “emergency community meeting” concerning the forest.
Parcels of Wayne National Forest, the only national forest in Ohio, are scheduled to be auctioned off for oil and gas purposes on Dec. 13, according to a previous Post article. The decision by the Bureau of Land Management could potentially lead to hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking.
The process of fracking includes injecting pressurized liquid to fracture rock and release gas.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and will last until 9 p.m., according to the event’s Facebook page. During the meeting, people will “address the danger posed” to the forest.
“We will be discussing how local businesses can support the movement, and how citizens can engage,” according to the event’s Facebook page. “We will also be assessing our collective resources as we move forward.”
Come back to The Post for coverage of the meeting.
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Weather
Pack your umbrella. There is a 90 percent chance of scattered rain showers. Expect a high of 59. (Courtesy of Scalia Laboratory)
Scores and Game Times
None to report, but both the men’s and women’s basketball teams look to remain undefeated on Wednesday. The men will compete at Marshall, and the women will look to beat Middle Tennessee on the road.
You might also want to know …
President-elect Donald Trump is expected to name Steven Mnuchin, a movie financier with no government experience, as his Treasury secretary. (The New York Times)
At least three people have died due to a widespread wildfire in Tennessee. (The Washington Post)
