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Indian Trail Middle School and Jonesborough Elementary welcome new administration to kick off the 2022-23 academic year.

POMEROY, Ohio (WOUB) — Vinton County entered Meigs with only one goal; win and secure a share of the TVC Ohio crown.The first time these teams met in the season a scuffle broke out and Vinton Co

'Essential Listening' shines a spotlight on the huge,'80s rock band that seemed to disappear overnight.

  Though they’re acclaimed as masters of contemporary bluegrass, the Lonesome River Band issue a reminder of their long-standing appreciation for old-time string band music with a new Mountain Home Music Company single, “Cumberland River Shore.” And though it’s not about him, the song, from its writing to recording, is suffused with the spirit and sound of the late and legendary John Hartford. “Billy Smith and I wrote this song in the early aughts up at my old rental house in Madiso...

"Home," released in September 2019, is Strings second studio album. It was produced by East Lansing producer Glenn Brown.  "Were super excited," Brown said. "We knew we had a chance at it. A lot of people like Billy. He seems to be going over pretty well across the country, so we thought there was a shot at it, and sure enough, it worked out." Much of the album was recorded live in Nashville studios, Brown said, a testament to the musicians who are "so good they could play their solos first ...

In a year bereft of most live music, recordings took on added import and resonance. I upgraded my home stereo in February, unaware that I’d be spending more hours between the speakers than ever. Given the artistic abundance of our Americana music community, that was no problem at all. The year’s albums engaged in a fruitful, righteous dialogue with the tumult of the world, including the ones made before the pandemic. Many projects seemed prophetic. Artists channeled their anguish over livin...

In a year bereft of most live music, recordings took on added import and resonance. I upgraded my home stereo in February, unaware that I’d be spending more hours between the speakers than ever. Given the artistic abundance of our Americana music community, that was no problem at all. The year’s albums engaged in a fruitful, righteous dialogue with the tumult of the world, including the ones made before the pandemic. Many projects seemed prophetic. Artists channeled their anguish over livin...