Nelsonville Music Festival weather and lineup endure rain
The 12th annual Nelsonville Music Festival at Hocking College faced rain showers over four days. Gary Clark Jr. canceled his Friday headlining set for urgent family reasons, but Mac DeMarco filled the slot while 70 plus acts, including Holly Fischer and Julia Long, drew attendees from Pittsburgh and Athens.
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Elsonville
Nelsonville
Hocking College
Robbins Crossing
Gary Clark Jr
Kevin Kiley
Claire Juozitis
Pittsburgh
Clark
Mac DeMarco
Middleport man pleads innocent to aggravated arson charges
Keith R. Day, 31, arraigned in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on two counts of aggravated arson, one first-degree and one second-degree felony, for a fire that destroyed two buildings in Middleport last month. Prosecutor Colleen Williams notes the first-degree charge hinges on causing substantial damage.
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Pomeroy
Middleport
Keith R. Day
Meigs County Common Pleas Court
Meigs County
Colleen Williams
Preliminary hearing waived in felony murder case
An Ohio University student charged with felony murder in the death of Markel Morrison last month waived his preliminary hearing set for Monday afternoon. John Michael Fults-Ganey, 21, of Athens, faces one count each of felony murder and complicity to aggravated burglary in Athens County Municipal Court. It is alleged Fults-Ganey drove an armed Morrison to River Park Towers with knowledge Morrison planned a burglary.
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Ohio University
Markel Morrison
John Michael Fults-Ganey
Athens
Athens County
N. McKinley Ave
Fults-Ganey
Morrison
River Park Towers
Fults- Ganey
Coal miners PAC backs Portman over Strickland for US Senate
A coal miners union PAC endorsed Republican Rob Portman over Democrat Ted Strickland in the Ohio U.S. Senate race. COMPAC leaders praised Portman for supporting active and retired miners and families amid the industry downturn, while Strickland faced criticism over ties to Clinton comments. The endorsement signals continued labor split in Appalachia, with polls narrowing as outside groups spend heavily.
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Portman
Strickland
US Senate
Columbus
Ohio
Appalachian
Rob Portman
Ted Strickland
U.S. Senate
United Mine Workers of America
National Council of Coal Miners Pac
Compac
Hillary Clinton
Appalachia
PAC
Washington
Athens County
Charlie Adkins
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Nikki Lane
John Halley
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Viper’s Fang
David Bowie
Sarah Hawley
Tony Blair
Coolville
Anita Haning
the Plains
Penne
Community
Seere Et Nennene
Eee
Pereere A2 Sports
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Associated Press
Hocking River
Columbus Road
Messenger
Steve Robb
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