WBEX-AM Podcast

Ross County Humane Society's Jenn Thomas gives us the latest at the animal shelter. Thomas says their long awaited new kennels have arrived and the Society continues to seek kennel sponsorship.

OUC's Communication and Marketing Director Holli Nelson and Theater Director Lance Mekeel, PhD. talk about Wednesday's 20th Anniversary salute to the OUC Theater Program. Mekeel, who joined the OUC staff in 2015, says there will be scenes from previous productions performed and a reception following the 7:00pm performance in Bennett Hall Auditorium. The Theater program was started by Assistant Pro...

Ross County 4-H Extension Educator Katie Feldhues tells us about the representation of Ross County at the State Conference over the weekend, getting ready for the 4H camps and about upcoming fund raising efforts. Get more details at www.ross.osu.edu and click on 4H Youth Development.

Jennifer Fout and Pam Hurles talk about the remaining upcoming events for Developmental Disabilities Month. The #inclusion works art display continues at the Pump House Center for the Arts continues through March 26th, the annual Awards Banquet for Pioneer Center is March 30th and there's a concert event at the Elk's Lodge on March 24th.

Kevin Carr of www. FatGuysAtTheMovies.com looks at "Kong: Skull Island" and "The Ottoman Lieutenant".

Susen Cydrus is the Open EMIS Coordinator for Chillicothe City Schools and talks about Open Enrollment for the District.

Waffle Day takes place Thursday at Trinity United Methodist Church. Roger Strausbaugh says Waffle Day has been going on for more than 60 years. Jim Crabtree talks about how the monies raised are used.

Brandon Smith, CEO of the Scioto Society visits with Dan Ramey to discuss events for 2017.

Pro Wrestling returns to Adena High School this Saturday. Bobby Fulton of The Fantastics and Rusty "The Enforcer" Flannery talk about the event to benefit Adena's High School Wrestling Program. Fulton talks not only about Saturday's event featuring WWE Hall of Famer Roadwarrior Animal and The ECW Franchise Shane Douglas. Doors open at 6pm followed by a Meet & Greet and Wrestling starts at 7pm. For...

Ron Anderson says "Forgive to Live" is a live simulcast broadcast event that talks about the difficulties unforgiveness plays in our physical health. The event features Dr. Dick Tibbits who will dicuss what forgiveness means, the six benefits of healthy anger and tools for finding peace. Anderson says CEU credits are available for medical students. The event is March 18th from 10:30am-12:30pm at t...

Chillicothe Post Commander Lt. Tim Karwatzke of the Ohio State Highway Patrol talks with host Robb O'Dell.

Unioto Elementary has a great group of assistants in helping advance reading skills. Principal Dana Letts and three of her five reading intervention specialists (pictured left to right) Lee Keaton, Letts, Karen Purdum (with Cindy Lou Who hairdo) and Chrisy Danison, talk about the experience of reading with students and where their love for reading began. Unioto Elementary held a special event cele...

Kevin Carr of www. FatGuysAtTheMovies.com talks about "Table 19", "A United Kingdom", "Logan" and "Before I Fall".

Ohio Congressman Brad Wenstrup (R) was in attendance for President Trump's address to Congress Tuesday. He reviews the experience with Dan Ramey.

Chillicothe Middle School Principal Matt Ballentine and 8th Grader Gabriel Minney talk about the leadership programs at CMS. Minney is involved with a project called Hoops for Heroes assisting Veterans and Active Duty Military. Minney hopes to one day attend West Point.

Tom Kuhn of the Ross County Historical Society share details on Statehood Day Open House events at five historic sites (Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center, David Nickens Heritage Cnter, Adena Mansion & Gardens, Ross County Heritage Center and Ross County Genealogical Society) in Chillicothe. Ohio celebrates its 214th Statehood Day Saturday.

Saturday is the annual Statehood Day Prayer Breakfast at Trinity United Methodist Church. Chillicothe Kiwanis Club members Carolyn Ault, Lisa Barlage and Ross County Ministerial Association President Rev. Paul Ray and Ohio Representative David Leland talk about the event.

Ross County Sheriff George Lavender & Chief Deputy TJ Hollis talk about neighborhood watch areas throughout the county.

Ohio Senate Pro Temp Bob Peterson and Ohio Representative Gary Scherer discuss state issues. Robb O'Dell is host.

Diane Spetangel, Mike Jones and Cheryl Beverly talk about Cheryl's House of Hope and an upcoming Town Hall meeting to address the opiate crisis locally.

Laura Greeno of the Daughters of American Revolution says an event at the Chillicothe Country Club will help raise funds for restoring local historic sites.

CCSD Superintendent Jon Saxton and Dan Ramey review the school board meeting from Monday February 27th.

Zane Trace Schools Superintendent Jerry Mowery, Athletic Director Allen Koker and Booster President Donnie Jarrell say an anonymous donation of $500,000 allowing their dream of turf to become reality. The club will be meeting March 5th for further discussion. They say work should begin May 1st with completion by the end of July 2017.

Seven of the 27 member cast of "M*A*S*H", the CHS Sr. Class play, join Dan Ramey in studio. The play will be March 3rd and 4th at 7pm in the CHS Auditorium. Director Geoff Smith and cast (front) Patrick Corbin, Zoie Robinson, Haley Snow (back) Alexandra Mundt, Joey White, Annika Carroll and Kachina McKnight talk about the production. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.showtix4u.com or at t...

Lisa Barlage of the OSU Extension Office discusses topics from the recent Food Safety Education seminar she attended. She also talks about an Opiate Workshop she attended at OSU.