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Painting donated to City of Wooster
The city of Wooster recently received a hearfelt gift painted by local professional artist Michael Jackson. The sizeable painting of downtown Wooster at dusk is presently on display at Grigio. Wine & Cocktail Bar as part of Jackson’s current art exhibit, which runs through January 28th, 2024. Commissioned and...
Ohio author uses Marietta as setting for new novel
WOOSTER — Ninety-five years ago, Wall Street crashed, leading to the Great Depression. Dottie Sines, a Wooster, Ohio, author, has set her first novel, “Where the Stars Cross” in the midst of that dark decade and on Sept. 11, New York-based publisher The Wild Rose Press will release the book worldwide.
‘Devo’ and ‘Rebel Country’ Music Documentaries to Open 55th Nashville Film Festival
The 55th annual Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm) will launch this year’s event with a double feature of “Devo,” a documentary featuring the iconic 1980s de-evolution rock band, and “Rebel Country,” a documentary exposing and energizing country music culture in Nashville. The festival will close with “This Is a Film About The Black Keys,” a documentary following the band’s remarkable journey to stardom.
Fostering inclusion: The Limitless Livestock Show 2024
MOUNT VERNON — Pigs, cows, horses and chickens were on display at the Limitless Livestock show created by Ansley Daubenmier. Daubenmier, an upcoming Mount Vernon High School senior, has been showing animals at the Knox County Fair for over a decade. She serves as president of Mount Vernon’s FFA chapter and the Smoking and Spurs 4-H club.
GALLERY: July 24 Junior Fair results
MOUNT VERNON — Wednesday brought another rain shower to the Knox County Fairgrounds, but it did not deter Junior Fair contestants or fairgoers. Showmanship competitions for Market Dairy Steer Showmanship and Dairy Goat and Pygmy Goat led off the day’s activities. Following are photos and results from the July 24 events.
Ohio Magazine Recognizes Urbana Among Five Great Places to Live, Work and Visit
Bryan, Hilliard, McConnelsville, Millersburg, and Urbana will be recognized as great places to live, work, and visit in Ohio Magazine’s annual Best Hometowns issue, which will be published on November 1. To determine this year’s honorees, Ohio Magazine solicited nominations in the spring and conducted visits across the state...
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