Category: Features
18
Nov
Pioneer Timber Framing brings creative, traditional look to Southern Ohio homes
by Alex Porter
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Nathan Adkins’ start to timber framing came unexpectedly. Prior to becoming the founder and owner of Pioneer Timber Framing, his profession was quite the opposite of what he finds...
18
Nov
Southeast Ohio Talks Trash: With a grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, organizations around the area have ramped up recycling and conservation efforts
by Will Price
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The conveyor belt work started around 3 p.m. Rural Action volunteers set up numerous clearly-marked waste stations while supporters ate from food trucks, listened to bands, and watched skate demos at the Athens 2021 Skate...
18
Nov
Rail Enthusiasts Convert Old Station to Museum
by Isaac Miller
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Retired railroad telegrapher Jim Love learned in 2016 that one of his former offices would be demolished and decided to save the building. The Gallipolis Railroad...
16
Nov
Paul Johnsons Historic Collection Brought a Unique Museum to Southeast Ohio
by Mallory Porvaznik
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Tourists traveling the Hocking Hills State Park might stop into what looks like a small shed looking to find a map. Inside, the tourists would be...
16
Nov
Abandoned Elementary School Continues to be Important Asset for Entrepreneurs
by Zach Paquette
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Small business owners face a dizzying array of challenges. They have to hire workers, maintain a place of work, and sell a product or a service. This is where Mayor...
16
Nov
The Little Cities of Black Diamonds Council aims to educate the public about their county’s rich mining history
by Jorja Butt
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Appearing as small dots on maps of Southeast Ohio, small towns are sprinkled throughout the hills of Appalachia. The Little Cities of Black Diamonds, as they’re called, represent some of the most important historical moments of the coal...
04
May
A Call to Arms
by Larissa Berwell
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Shrivers Pharmacy administers COVID-19 vaccines throughout Southeast Ohio Shrivers Pharmacy opened in 1979 in McConnelsville and since then, it has expanded throughout Southeast Ohio and West Virginia. Shrivers was selected to...
04
May
Ohio Craft Brewer’s Association Moves toward more inclusion and education
by Shane Bradshaw
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The OCBA created a committee for diversity and inclusion in an effort to better reflect their communities Last year, the craft beer market in America made...
04
May
Athens Anti-Racism Book Club
by Mackenzie Mayer
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Athens City Council declared racism a public health issue in a resolution signed on June 22, 2020. According to John Schmieding, a retired Athens resident, many people still believe that...
04
May
AL Oliver: A Hometown Hero
by Abby Ludwig
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A baseball great’s Portsmouth roots hold true through a lifetime Al Oliver, a highly recognized veteran of the MLB, attributes his success, faith and confidence...