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Lawrence County
Jessica Cohen
Lawrence County’s history is rich and interlaced with overlapping stories of settlement and survival, and included in this history is the Ohio Baptist Church, located at 2059 County Road 1A. Organized on Oct. 4, 1804 in what...
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Gallia County
Holly Coletta
Fine wine isn’t as difficult to find among the hills and farms of Southeast Ohio as one might think, thanks to the Merry Family Winery. The winery, staffed by Tim and Lisa Merry, has been satiating thirsts in Bidwell and across the region since 2006.
“We’ve been hobby wine-makers...
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Perry County
Katie O'Connor
Image supplied by Rob Dishon
The ticket booth sign still reads “35 cents per couple” and a poster for the “Battle of Punching Champions!” still hangs on the wall. The upstairs theater hasn’t been in use since the late 1950s, but the wood floor has made friends with...
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Jackson County
Olivia Young
Pictured: Allison and Krystal Steel, courtesy of 2steelgirls.com
Before they belted out Carrie Underwood’s “Before He Cheats” on the most recent season of The Voice, the mother-daughter country duo 2Steel Girls got their start in Wellston, Ohio.
Allison Steel and her daughter,...
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Scioto County
Danielle Szabo
As the snow lets up and everyone seems to be going absolutely stir crazy from cabin fever, Portsmouth, OH provides a great outing for those wanting to get out. Located in Scioto County, Portsmouth is home to the Floodwall Mural Project located between the Ohio River and downtown Portsmouth. Murals...
