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Two rural hospitals in southwest Ohio recently announced they’re cutting services. It’s part of a larger trend of dwindling healthcare options in Ohio’s small towns.
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Many times, small towns don’t have the support system to aid people returning from prison. Coalitions are forming in rural counties to help.
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Ohio researchers compared levels of education, health and income in each of the state’s 88 counties. Suburban areas of the state far outpaced rural communities.
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Pollution, caused by abandoned mines, is hurting Ohio’s small streams. A local nonprofit is combining science and art to solve the problem.
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Racial diversity in Ohio has increased over the past decade, but the rate of growth isn’t happening at the same pace across the state.
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Waynesville's ghosts provide "an extra layer of hospitality [to the southeast Ohio town] that you just can't see," according to one resident.
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Rural welder David Griesmeyer created the Ohio Arts Corridor, a quirky public art trail, to bring people into Appalachia in hopes they’ll stay awhile.
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A rural EMS agency is disbanding at the end of the year. EMS chiefs across the state worry the situation is becoming more common.
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Rural schools across Ohio are training their students in mental health first aid. The peer support training aims to fill in the gaps left by a lack of school counselors.
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Logan is hosting the Hocking Hills Bigfoot Festival this weekend. The Sasquatch celebration will get Ohioans outdoors in search of local lore.