Athens Rock Camp is back to empower girls through music
By: Betty Kankam-Boadu
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Harper Fickle hits the hi-hat, snare and bass drums with confidence. She didn’t know how to play a drum set until she came to this… Read More
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