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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, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Community, Family, Featured, gaming, safety, west virginia

Escaping the Concrete Jungle

May 15, 2019 Keagan Giordano Leave a comment

Athens Bike Path offers outdoor experience Growing up on the east side of Cleveland, I used to fear going outside.…

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Posted in: 2019, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athensbikepath, #Nature, #Strouds, concrete jungle, Featured, inner city, Ohio University, Ohio Valley, physical activity

Hockhocking Adena Bikeway Expansion to Connect More Communities

May 9, 2019 Michael Broerman Leave a comment

The Hockhocking Adena Bikeway expansion project is going for another lap as the planning committee continues its attempt to acquire…

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Posted in: 2019, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, #Nelsonville, Bike Path, Community, Featured, Hockhocking Adena Bike Way, outdoors

The Heart of Nelsonville

April 12, 2019 Rebekah Markovitz Leave a comment

Nelsonville was originally settled in 1814 in what would become the Hocking Hills region. Now, Nelsonville is known for the…

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Posted in: 2019 Filed under: #Appalachia, #Nelsonville, #virtual reality, Arts District, Attitudes, Historic District, hocking hills, local businesses, Local Food, Mama Renie's, Mining town, small town, ValleyReality

Hepatitis A outbreak continues to claim lives in Appalachia

March 18, 2019 Madhulika Pesala Leave a comment

The country’s largest outbreak of Hepatitis A continues to claim more lives at its epicenter in Appalachian Kentucky. As of…

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Posted in: 2019, Blogs Filed under: #Appalachia, #hepatitisa, #infectiousdisease, #kentucky, #needlesharing, #publichealth, #vaccines

Welcome Back To Valley Reality

January 28, 2019 Lukas Moore Leave a comment

Welcome back to Valley Reality, a place where the stories of Appalachia are brought to life by the magic of…

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Posted in: 2019, Blogs Filed under: #Appalachia, #virtual reality, journalism, livestreaming, Ohio University, students

Being different in Appalachia has its own challenges

May 17, 2018 Kalila Bell Leave a comment

Athens, Ohio may be a temporary home for a lot of Ohio University students for the four to six years…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, minority, Ohio University

Beads (and Things) in Athens’ Backyard

May 13, 2018 Cat Hofacker Leave a comment

When other little girls were playing with dolls, Jo Merkle played with beads. “They all have stories, and they all…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #virtual reality, Arizona, beads, Beads & Things, Cat Hofacker, China, cultural significance, cultures, history of beads, Jo Merkle, Mexico, Peru, Phil Berry, prayer beads, Thailand, ValleyReality, VR

Welcome to Athens, Ohio!

May 11, 2018 Alicia Warren Leave a comment

Take a dive into what makes this town so unique compared to the rest of Appalachia. Through this project, you…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Bagel Street Deli, Donkey Coffee, Mid-Ohio Valley, Ohio, Ohio University, Sawyer Summers, Southeast Ohio History Center, ValleyReality

The Athens Farmers Market, a Community Experience

May 9, 2018 Jackson Schroeder Leave a comment

Ironically set between a chain steakhouse and a movie theater on East State Street, the Athens Farmers Market has developed…

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Posted in: 2018, Archives Filed under: #Appalachia, #Athens, Athens Farmers Market, JACKSON SCHROEDER, Ohio, shop local, small town, ValleyReality

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