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Economic gains may be exacerbating homelessness in southeast Ohio
LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive out to Old Man’s Cave reveals just how much tourism has changed the Hocking Hills. Signs on State Route 664 advertise saunas…. Read More
Lilyfest offers a unique festival experience for all ages
ROCKBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) — Lilyfest, the annual arts, garden and music festival at Bishop Educational Gardens (13200 Little Cola Rd.) celebrated local artistry and gardening this weekend. If it weren’t… Read More
Through the Looking Glass – Hocking Valley Photographer Exhibit Opening Reception
The Hocking Valley Photography Group is presenting their annual exhibit of photos artistically and creatively displayed. The group consists of approximately 15 photographers in the Hocking Hills that have an… Read More
Lilyfest Celebrates Nature, Art This Year
ROCKBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) – Next to the natural wonders of Hocking Hills sits the Bishop Educational Gardens, and each year hundreds of people buzz in to celebrate the arts and… Read More
Hocking Hills Music Festival
Introducing the Hocking Hills Music Festival! The Nelsonville Music Festival and Duck Creek Log Jam are thrilled to announce a partnership to bring a brand new live music experience to… Read More
Lilyfest To Hold 30th Celebration Of Gardening And Gathering
ROCKBRIDGE, Ohio (WOUB) – Roberta Bishop started the Hocking Hills Bishop Educational Gardens with her husband over 30 years ago, and since then Lilyfest has grown to include art, music,… Read More
Third Person Sentenced In Death Of Woman Struck By Log
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A third person has been sentenced in the death of a woman killed when she was struck by a log that two teenage boys had pushed… Read More
Teens Receive 3 Years In Juvenile Facility For Killing Photographer With Falling Log At Hocking Hills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two teenage boys have been ordered held in a juvenile facility for at least three years in the death of a woman killed last year when… Read More
Third Person Charged In Death Of Woman Struck By Log At Hocking Hills
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A third person has been charged in the death of a woman killed last year when she was struck by a log that two teenage boys… Read More
Authorities: 2 Men Drown While Swimming At Hocking Hills State Park
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – The bodies of two men who went missing while swimming at Hocking Hills State Park have been recovered. The two men were last seen using a… Read More
Hocking Co. Health Commissioner Orders all Cabins, Lodges Closed
HOCKING COUNTY, Ohio (WOUB) — Cabin and lodge rentals in the the county that hosts Hocking Hills State Park will be closed as a precaution to the coronavirus pandemic. Hocking… Read More
Ohio Inspector General’s Report Says State Lost $3.5m in 2019
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) – Ohio Inspector General Randall G. Meyer’s office reported a $3.5 million loss to taxpayers in the Buckeye State last year, according to an annual report released… Read More
Teens Face Murder Charges in Woman’s Death at Hocking Hills
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Two teenagers charged in the death of an Ohio woman who was hit by a falling piece of tree at a state park now face murder… Read More
Teens Charged in Death of Woman Hit by Piece of Tree at Park
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – Two teenagers have been arrested on reckless homicide charges in the death of an Ohio woman who was hit by a falling piece of tree at… Read More
Reward Offered in Death of Woman Struck by Piece of Tree
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — A group is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in the death of a woman hit by… Read More
Park: Fatal, Falling Tree Piece Wasn’t ‘Natural Occurrence’
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say they found evidence a falling piece of tree that killed a woman at an Ohio state park wasn’t “a natural occurrence.” They’re investigating whether… Read More
Woman Hit by Falling Branch is Park’s 3rd Death this Summer
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says a 44-year-old woman died after she was hit by a falling tree branch while visiting Hocking Hills State Park…. Read More
Authorities: Man Dies After Falling From Cliff in Ohio Park
LOGAN, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources says an Ohio man has died in a fall off the edge of a cliff in Hocking Hills State Park. Department… Read More
Wild About Winter!
Join the Hocking College Natural and Historical Interpretation Capstone students for a FREE event at The Market on State Street celebrating the wild and wonderful workings of the winter world…. Read More
“A TASTE OF HOCKING HILLS” BOOK LAUNCH & COOKING DEMO
Join us for a special event celebrating the publication of “A Taste of Hocking Hills,” by chef Matt Rapposelli. Matt will talk about the new book and prepare one of… Read More
Hocking Hills Recognized On TripAdvisor.com List
Hocking Hills is continuing its rise to get-away stardom as yet another nationally recognized travel website tipped its hat to the Hocking Hills. Tripadvisor.com is a popular website that provides… Read More