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Cool Digs provides Athens community crystals and specialty items

April 17, 2020 Hannah Moskowitz Leave a comment

Starting from a young age, owner of Cool Digs, SaraQuoia Bryant, has always had a hobby in minerals, fossils and…

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Posted in: 2020, Community Stories Filed under: #Athens, #community, #support local, metaphysical

How local businesses are adapting to COVID-19

Abbey Marshall Leave a comment

Court Street of Athens — normally a bustle of boisterous college students bar-hopping, guitar players busking on the sidewalks and…

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Posted in: 2020, Community Profiles, Community Stories Filed under: #Athens, #support local, Bagel Street Deli, Brenen's, Court Street, Donkey Coffee, small business

COVID-19 is Showing a Community’s Strength

April 14, 2020 Luke Steiner Leave a comment

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to worsen in Ohio, it may seem tough to have a positive outlook on the…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: #Athens, Alexander Local Schools, Athens City School District, Avalanche Pizza, Bagel Street Deli, Community, COVID-19, Federal Hocking Local Schools, Joe Burrow, Local Schools, Nelsonville-York City Schools, students, Trimble Local Schools

Moving with VR

March 3, 2020 Hannah Moskowitz Leave a comment

Nobody should ever sign a lease or make a purchase sight unseen, but virtual reality might be changing that life…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: #Athens, #virtual reality, Ohio, Ohio University, real estate

Ohio University: The Simple Truth About the Pay Gap

February 25, 2020 Isabella Pennese Leave a comment

The gender pay gap is the gap between what men and women are paid annually for the same position. We’ve all heard…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: #Athens, Ohio, Ohio University, salary, University

CrossFit SEO fosters a Community through a Commitment to Fitness

February 24, 2020 Luke Steiner Leave a comment

Community. It is a word that can be complicated, but for some, like Collin Garnek, it is simple. “A place…

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Posted in: 2020, Community Stories Filed under: #Athens, 1st Affiliate, Accountability, Athens County, Community, CrossFit, CrossFit Affiliate, CrossFit SEO, Featured, Fitness, Self-Improvement, Sense of Community, Valley Reality

Meigs-based candle company lights up in Athens

February 20, 2020 Abbey Marshall Leave a comment

Amy Blake bottles up the smell of her Southeast Ohio childhood in a jar. Enter her modest workspace at 94…

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Posted in: 2020, Community Stories Filed under: #Athens, 2nd Avenue, 2nd Avenue Candle Co., acenet, Athens County, candle, Featured, Meigs, Meigs County, Middleport

Gigi’s thrives after Joe Burrow Heisman win

February 14, 2020 Abbey Marshall Leave a comment

The day after Joe Burrow won the Heisman award, I started the morning at Gigi’s Country Kitchen. It was purely…

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: #Athens, Athens Food Pantry, breakfast, college football, ESPN, Gigis Country Kitchen, Joe Burrow, LSU, Ohio, Ohio University study abroad, Southeast Ohio, the plains

Another Late Night Munchie Spot Hits Court Street

February 13, 2020 Murphy Patterson Leave a comment

Get an inside look of the newest late night eatery in this blog by Murphy Patterson!

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Posted in: Blogs Filed under: #Athens, afroman, blogs, Court Street, Food, foodie, fries, instagram, latenight, munchie, murphypatterson, Ohio University, uptown, ValleyReality, vibes

A Community for Gamers

May 16, 2019 Nick Williams Leave a comment

A booming gaming industry coupled with unprecedented technological availability has given gamers of all ages and backgrounds a chance to…

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Posted in: 2019, Community Stories Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Community, Family, Featured, gaming, safety, west virginia

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