Tag: Appalachia
04
May
HillyBilly Elegy is Controversial and it Should be
by Kiah Easton
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Here’s why the internet is so divided by Hillbilly Elegy Hillbilly Elegy, one of the most critically disputed movies of 2020, is controversial due to its...
04
May
Justice and Economy: Locked down
by Elena Golubovich
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County Jail Blues The Meigs County Jail has closed for good because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the rural Ohio area. The...
20
Sep
Professors Turn Pollution into Paint
by Keri Johnson
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Dr. Guy Riefler, an engineering professor at Ohio University (Athens), has devoted his research efforts to solving the extensive acid mine drainage problem in Southeast Ohio. “As...
09
Apr
Horsin’ Around
by SEO
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Katie Pittman: I don’t know how it happened, but one day Grace and I started chatting about going horseback riding. I hadn’t been on a...
07
May
Climb Athens Center Brings Bouldering to the Community
by SEO
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Ted Welser pushes aside a vacuum plastic curtain and climbs a set of steep stairs that lead to the loft of his garage on the...
16
Dec
Region LIGHTs with technology and innovation
by SEO
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An innovative new program promotes job creation and collaboration in Appalachia By Wesley Ratko Lyndon B. Johnson’s War on Poverty program began with a speech delivered in Athens,...