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New Executive Director Selected For Area Agency on Aging District 7
(Rio Grande, Ohio) – Jamie Herrmann has been named Executive Director of the Area Agency on Aging District 7 (AAA7), according to Dr. Christine Raber, President of the AAA7 Board of Trustees. Herrmann will be joining the AAA7 from Compass Community Health where she has been serving as the...
Radio Free Athens July 27, 2024
6 – 9 p.m. Excursions – Jazz Motifs with Dr. Art Cromwell presenting Our Future Was Then: the Evolution of the Avant Garde Jazz of the ’50s. The 1950s is often described as an era divided between Post-Bop or Hard Bop and Cool Jazz, leading to misunderstanding the period as a simple distinction between East vs West coast Jazz. Such artificial demarcations conveniently ignored a decade of multifaceted, coast-to-coast developments that laid the groundwork for the subsequent expansion of the music. The decade might better be seen as containing elements of an emerging subgenre that could be called a “proto-avant garde”.
The Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers have a plan to continue funding its operations
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers may survive for longer than expected. The center went into a financial crisis in November when Athens signed with Rumpke to haul its garbage. The city was AHRC’s largest customer. Last week, the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District board voted against...
Local bike club struggles with volunteer shortage for trail maintenance
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Paul Schulz guides his electric chainsaw through a large fallen tree blocking the Sundown bike trail near Dow Lake Dam. “I like the mechanics of it all, and I like to try and calculate where the forces are with the tree, you know the weight loads and things like that,” said Schulz, a retired firefighter.
McConnelsville to host Lavender Festival
McCONNELSVILLE — Southeast Ohio's inaugural Lavender Festival is set to transform McConnelsville from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 17. Hosted by Bellavenue Manor at 207 S. 10th St., this free event marks a fragrant milestone for the region. Bellavenue Manor, an urban lavender farm and gift shop operated by Mark Ponchak and Nick Jenior, cultivates around 600 lavender plants throughout the village, used in various products and projects.
Chillicothe mayor receives second “Notice of Violation” from Ohio EPA
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Chillicothe Mayor Luke Feeney was informed this week of a second notice of violation from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning the Chillicothe Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). In a letter addressed to Mayor Feeney, the Ohio EPA’s Division of Surface Water (DSW) outlined multiple issues...
East Liverpool man accused of murdering wife testifies he knew wife was dead in shed
An East Liverpool man accused of murdering his wife and hiding her body in the shed testified that he knew her body was there while police were interviewing him. During a Friday afternoon hearing in Judge Megan Bickerton's court, the court heard testimony from an East Liverpool detective and the suspect himself, 34-year-old Christopher Morrison.
Wildfires could impact air quality in West Virginia
BLUEFIELD, VA (WVNS) – The air quality around the country has drastically declined due to wildfires. The flames themselves are deadly, and the smoke hovering over the Mountain State can cause issues of its own. Dr. Donald Asbury is an Allergist at Allergy and Asthma Center of Bluefield. He says that there are a number […]
Ohio man arrested in Cedar City for allegedly kidnapping a California girl
CEDAR CITY — An Ohio man was found Wednesday at a Cedar City gas station with a California teen who had been reported kidnapped. Ryan Gray Patch, 27, of Ohio, was booked into the Iron County Jail on suspicion of felony charges of aggravated kidnapping, endangerment of a child, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana/spice and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the police affidavit.
Local non-profit creates a way to connect with loved ones experiencing dementia
ST. ALBANS, WV (WOWK) – Local nonprofit, Dementia Friendly St. Albans opened an Experience Trailer. The trailer is used to teach those without dementia what having it feels like. People lined up outside the mobile trailer and were given earmuffs and mittens. They were also asked to complete a set of tasks, all while their […]
Ohio church groups come to Clarksville, helping rebuild homes after December tornado
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – “God tells us where he wants us to go,” said Tim Pride, group leader of the Ohio Mount Carmel Christian Church volunteers. The group has been in Clarksville for almost a week, helping members of the community who are still suffering the effects of the December 2023 tornado with some much-needed home repairs. Mount Carmel, in a joint effort with their partner, 3C Community Christian Church, took on 17 projects in the Clarksville area, bringing in over 100 volunteers to help.
Worship center hit by bullet
ST. ALBANS, W.Va. (WSAZ) - “Timing could have been ... They were inside cleaning, you know moving around the church. So it could have had a very different scenario for them,” said Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Joshua Lester about a shot fired into a worship center.
Remembering the Tragedy in the Mountains: Two years later
EASTERN KENTUCKY (WOWK) – It has been two years since torrential flooding swept through Eastern Kentucky, killing more than 40 people across multiple counties. The heavy rainfall began on July 25, 2022, and continued through July 30, 2022. According to the National Weather Service, a total of 24 flash flood warnings were issued between July […]
Wayne County woman dies in overnight fire
KENOVA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Wayne County woman has passed away as a result of a fire early Friday morning. The West Virginia State Fire Marshal reports that, at around 3:00am on the morning of Friday, July 26, 2024, a residential fire occurred in the 1700 Block of Poplar Street in the Kenova area. Authorities […]
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