🎵 Appalachian music festival returns to Nelsonville for third year. The Happy Hollow Hootenanny, scheduled for September 25-28, 2025, will celebrate Central Appalachian culture with workshops, concerts, and square dances at the Snow Fork Event Center. Master artists will lead daytime sessions while evenings feature performances and community gatherings around the campfire. Fiddle player John Harrod praised the previous event as "one of the best, most perfect music weekends" he's experienced. Volunteer opportunities are available, with shifts earning weekend passes or camping privileges.
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🏥 Lancaster welcomes advanced rehabilitation hospital, boosting healthcare access. The newly opened ClearSky Rehabilitation Hospital features 36 beds and specialized facilities for patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries, and other complex conditions. A partnership between MedCore Partners and ClearSky Health, the facility includes a rehabilitative gym, chef-prepared meals, and a training suite designed to mirror home settings. The hospital is expected to serve over 650 patients annually while creating more than 100 new healthcare jobs in Southeast Ohio. Located at 1201 River Valley Blvd, it represents a significant expansion of specialized rehabilitation services in the region.
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🚔 Burglar busted after asking police how to reclaim getaway car. Marc Allen Lucas broke into a Zanesville grocery store, stealing nearly $4,000 in cigarettes while employees were unaware of his presence. Police arrested his female accomplice in the parking lot and impounded their vehicle. After stashing stolen goods behind an air conditioning unit, Lucas approached the same officer who arrested his driver to ask about retrieving the car. When he returned later to collect the merchandise, he left behind the impound information sheet, helping authorities identify him despite his mask. Lucas was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to burglary and cocaine possession.
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