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Walmart joins SE Ohio Foodbank in food drive
LOGAN — Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive. In every community, including ours, people are working hard to provide for themselves and their families. Yet in 2022, 44 million people — 1 in 7 people — faced food insecurity in the U.S. Those are the highest numbers in a decade, underscoring the need for more charitable food assistance in Southeast Ohio and beyond. You can help! The SE Ohio Foodbank...
What's happening: OU Spring scrimmage, recycling and more
The Ohio football program's 2024 spring scrimmage is set for 11 a.m. Saturday. The free public scrimmage will begin at 11 a.m. and will take place for approximately one hour. After the practice has concluded, fans will be invited onto Frank Solich Field to participate in fan activities and interact with the Ohio football program. The annual spring surplus sale will also be open to fans, also beginning at 11...
Lake Logan gets a public borrow-what-you-need fishing tackle box
LOGAN — By now, most of us have probably heard of “blessing boxes” — those outdoor, publicly-located cabinets in which people can leave donated food and other items to help community members in need. Along the same lines are the little free libraries, which provide free books for the taking or borrowing. Now a Circleville–based non-profit organization has taken this concept and applied it to fishing gear. For the last three years, the Lending Tackle Box Inc. has been setting up small stations in state...
'Tick, Tick...Boom!' looks at the life and sacrifices of 'Rent' composer Jonathon Larson
ZANESVILLE − The Zanesville Community Theatre is presenting "Tick, Tick... Boom!" at the theater, 940 Findley Ave. The production opens Friday, with performances scheduled for 8 p.m. April 5, 6, 12 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. April 7 and 14. "Tick, Tick...Boom!" is an autobiographical musical of Jonathon Larson,...
Wanted: A new home for Peep
LOGAN — Easter may have passed, but there’s still a Peep out there looking for a home. No, this refers to not to the popular holiday marshmallow, but instead to a sweet little black and white-spotted lady with four paws and one of the cutest meows you’ll ever hear. Peep, you guessed it, is a cat in need of a forever family, said Stephanie Rigsby, manager of Grandma Faye’s grocery and feral cat-saver on the side. ...
Contest to reward best photos of Hocking Hills
LOGAN — Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to visit southeast Ohio’s spectacular Hocking Hills to capture and share its captivating essence May 17-19 during a photo contest. Photos must be taken between 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, with all submissions uploaded as via JPEG files. An awards ceremony will take place Sunday, May 19 at 2 p.m. in the historic Logan Theater. Only contestants and one guest will be admitted. Wi-Fi and staff assistance will be available at the Logan Theater Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for those who need...
Following in her grandmother’s footsteps, Sydney Erwin opens Casually You Boutique
ZANESVILLE − The opening of Casually You Boutique in January was a foregone conclusion for Sydney Erwin, whose grandmother Pamela Schuster owned the now-closed boutique shop Pamela’s on Maple Avenue years ago. “When I was a child, I’d go to her store and she had a lot of...
Local students’ artwork on display at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus
COLUMBUS — As part of a month-long celebration of the arts and arts education, Logan-Hocking Middle School students Josh Brown, Kreo Kilpatrick, Aubrie McKinley, Grace Manter, Chase Rife, and Cohen Sohonage have had their artwork selected for the 2024 Statehouse Student Exhibition. The Ohio Art Education Association joined with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation, and Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board to mount a student exhibition to recognize the talents, creativity, and innovation of students who receive...
Tecumseh Theater ‘goes up!’
SHAWNEE — On March 28, an event known as “Going Up!” was hosted at the Tecumseh Commons, signaling that renovations would be moving to the second floor of the regionally famous Tecumseh Theater. The event was led and hosted by the building’s current owners, Sunday Creek Associates. These renovations include but aren’t limited to a new elevator column, among other things. The event featured many prominent county officials and well-known...
Calling all photographers: Hocking Hills contest to take place in May
LOGAN – Amateur and professional photographers alike are encouraged to visit southeast Ohio’s spectacular Hocking Hills to capture and share its captivating essence May 17-19 during a photo contest. Photos must be taken between 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 and 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, with all submissions...
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