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Ohio Falls to Kentucky in NCAA Baseball Regional
With the Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year on the mound and seven batters hitting over .300, the Kentucky Wildcats were not a surprise for Ohio coach Rob Smith. “They’re… Read More
NMF ’17 Pt. 1: St. Lenox and Portable Potty Tips
Self-proclaimed music festival novice Hiatt Hernon is taking on the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival one day at a time. Check out the first installment of his writings on the subject… Read More
Without A Net: Rural Residents Band Together For Internet Service
Nearly half of the people living in rural parts of United States don’t have access to broadband internet, the high speed connection required for common uses many of us take… Read More
Stimson Avenue Construction Project Progressing
Construction crews say they are on track to open the new roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 33 and Stimson Avenue by mid-July and reconnect McKinley Avenue with Stimson a… Read More
Huntington Church Agrees to be a “Sanctuary” for Immigrants
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) – A church in West Virginia has pledged to be a sanctuary for undocumented immigrants who are targets of deportation. The Herald-Dispatch reports The First Congregational United… Read More
Ohio EPA Wants to Raise Fine Against Pipeline Builder
CANTON, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s environmental watchdog agency has increased the proposed penalty for the builder of a high-pressure natural gas pipeline after tests found diesel fuel in drilling mud… Read More
Solicitations Issued for Ohio Opioid Grants, Tech Challenge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio has released its requests for proposals involving scientific breakthroughs that could help solve the U.S. opioid crisis and for the manager of a related technology… Read More
Michael Hurley at Nelsonville Music Festival ’17
Michael Hurley was the first performance of the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival, kicking off the weekend on the Boxcar Stage. Video and audio by Max Look, Wyatt Zelle, and Emily… Read More
1-Year-Old Ohio Boy Hospitalized After Opioid Overdose
AKRON, Ohio (AP) – Police say a 1-year-old Ohio boy had to be revived with Narcan after he overdosed on opioids. Police say the boy’s 9-year-old brother called 911 Thursday… Read More
West Virginia to Get $1.6M for Redevelopment
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia’s U.S. senators say the Environmental Protection Agency will provide $1.6 million toward redevelopment projects in the state. According to Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley… Read More
Ron Gallo at Nelsonville Music Festival ’17
Ron Gallo and his band, RG3, put on a blistering psych-rock set on the Porch Stage of the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival Thursday, June 1. Check out this video of… Read More
Bummers at Nelsonville Music Festival ’17
Columbus-based surf rock band Bummers on the Porch Stage on the first night of the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival. Video and audio by Joe Votaw, James Miller, and Jacob Hock…. Read More
Day One of NMF ’17: a Retrospective
Look. You may not know me, but it’s time to face the facts. Music festivals and I go way back. Attending them. Being at them. Been there, done that. What… Read More
Parquet Courts at Nelsonville Music Festival ’17
Brooklyn-based Parquet Courts performed their tune “Dust” (from their latest release, Human Performance, released on Rough Trade Records last year,) on the main stage at the 2017 Nelsonville Music Festival on… Read More