Local Author Madeline ffitch Discusses Appalachia, Art and Activism
ffitch standing outside | Photo by Nicole Bell When author, artist and activist Madeline ffitch moved to Athens County 16 years ago, her first winter was one of the harshest Southeast Ohio had seen in recent years. While attempting to homestead a section of land,...
Local Nonprofit FosterHub Begins Construction, Offers Recourses To Foster Youth
“How many people in here have kids?” Michelle Mays asks when she addresses crowds as a guest speaker. “How many have 18-year-olds and up?” she asks. Then, “When they turned 18, did you kick them out and tell them to ‘figure it out?’” That final...