From first-time attendee to dedicated volunteer: Desirae Matherly’s Nelsonville Music Festival story
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Desirae Matherly sat in front of the media tent at the Snow Fork Event Center, the venue for the Nelsonville Music Festival, engaging anyone who walked… Read More
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