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Tag: Southeast Ohio

Community Aid Group Fosters Hope Amid Pandemic

April 21, 2020 Rachael Beardsley Leave a comment

Community is looking a lot different these days. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing is a necessary…

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Posted in: 2020, Community Stories Filed under: Community, Southeast Ohio

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

The Scoop on the Town Store

May 19, 2019 Blake Baker Leave a comment

The Scoop on the Town Store Campbell’s Market ended a four-year trend and started improving a community calling for help…

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Posted in: 2019, Community Stories Filed under: Campbell's, Campbell's Market, Desert, Featured, Food, Food Desert, food insecurity, grocery store, Market, McArthur, Ohio, Southeast, Southeast Ohio

Coach Frank Solich’s Impact on Southeast Ohio

May 13, 2019 Maggie Shandrick Leave a comment

What makes a college football coach stand out? Is it his success on or off the field?… It’s both. This…

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Posted in: 2019, Community Stories Filed under: Appalachian Valley, Featured, Frank Solich, Ohio Football, Ohio University, Southeast Ohio
Jonathan Koons and his son Nahum - close to 1857

Spirit Room, Strange Beliefs

May 8, 2019 LynAnne Vucovich 1 Comment

Jonathan Koons and his family hosted public seances in the 19th century to spread Spiritualism and test reality In a…

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Posted in: 2019, Community Stories Filed under: #Athens, Dover Township, Featured, Haunted Athens, Haunted Ohio, Koons, Southeast Ohio, Southeast Ohio History Center, Spiritualism

Logan’s Archery Culture

March 4, 2019 Blake Baker Leave a comment

At eight years old, Keely Fickel wanted to find a sport she really loved. Like many second graders, she considered…

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Posted in: 2019, Blogs Filed under: Archery, Hocking College, Logan, Logan Archery, Logan Elementary, Logan High school, Logan Middle School, NASP, Southeast Ohio, Southeast Ohio Archery

Unexpected Communities: Sailing in Southeast Ohio

May 7, 2018 Austin Erickson 1 Comment

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Posted in: 2018, Community Stories Filed under: club sports, Ohio University, sailing, Southeast Ohio

The Flood Scare of 2018

March 20, 2018 Taylor Brannon Leave a comment

For many students at Ohio University, February 26, 2018, will be remembered as a free day off from school and,…

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Posted in: 2018, Blogs Filed under: #Appalachia, 1968 flood, flooding, Hocking River, Ohio University, Southeast Ohio, ValleyReality

Leo Petroglyphs— ancient markings that outlasted the people who made them

March 5, 2018 Austin Erickson Leave a comment

Some pieces of history survive longer than any person or civilization who knows the story behind it. One of those…

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Posted in: 2018, Blogs Filed under: 2018, leo petroglyphs, Southeast Ohio

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