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Phillips Meats honored after providing nearly 89,000 pounds to foodbanks
Zanesville food providers were among the southern and southeastern Ohio honorees recognized for helping connect locally-produced food with families facing hunger. Phillips Meats and South Zanesville Food Pantry received Food Champion Awards during the Ohio Association of Foodbanks ' Oct. 13 regional farm tour, according to a community announcement. Phillips Meats has provided nearly 89,000 pounds of primarily beef and pork products to Ohio foodbanks since 2022. The Zanesville stop was part of the association's last of four regional farm tours recognizing farmers, food producers and community organizations. The tours highlighted partnerships between Ohio agriculture and the state's charitable food network. Programs including the Ohio Food Program and Ohio Agricultural Clearance Program help foodbanks purchase and distribute food through partnerships that support local farmers. The programs also reduce food waste. State legislators and representatives from state and local agencies also participated in the tour to recognize honorees and highlight continued support for Ohio's farm-to-foodbank partnerships, according to the announcement. Other southern Ohio honorees The tour also recognized organizations in Washington Court House and Proctorville. In Washington Court House, honorees included Saddleberk Farms, Cockerill Berkshire Farms and Paint Valley Ministries Pantry. Saddleberk and its farm partners have supplied more than 115,000
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Revisit Bob Evans’ Origin Story At The Bob Evans Farm Restaurant Museum In Bidwell, Ohio
Long before there were hundreds of restaurants with the same red-and-white look, there was one farm in southeast Ohio. That farm still stands, and you can walk its grounds today. A short drive off Highway 35 near Rio Grande brings you to the place where a famous family dining brand...
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This Historic 1906 Ohio Gristmill Hides A Sunday Buffet Inside
Tucked along the banks of the Muskingum River in Stockport, Ohio, there is a building that has been turning heads and grinding grain since 1906. The Stockport Mill is not your average historic landmark – it is a fully operating inn and restaurant that still runs on hydroelectric power from its very own dam.
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Big Run Kava Bar to reopen as Hellbender Coffee House
Big Run Kava Bar, located at 72 N Court St., officially closed Oct. 25 and will reopen under new management. Big Run opened in June 2024 as a cafe and lounge, serving coffee, tea and kava-infused drinks. However, the new owners hope to make small changes to the business, including the name.
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From West Egg to Athens: ‘The Great Gatsby’
Lost Flamingo Theater Company opens “The Great Gatsby” this weekend. Lost Flamingo is a student-led theater company at Ohio University, welcoming students interested in theater. The show “The Great Gatsby” opens Friday at 7 p.m., with two additional performances Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m....
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It's more than a deli. Brickhouse Market evolves into community gathering spot
CAMBRIDGE − Customers who haven't visited Brickhouse Market & Deli since its April opening might not recognize it. New seating, vintage décor, local artisan goods and an expanded food menu are reshaping the downtown business into a gathering place built on equal parts nostalgia and community. Co-owners Meliah and Katelynn Moore wanted to mix the two concepts into the market's recent rebranding. "What I wanted to do with the concept of the inside of the building is dive into the fact that it's an old building," Meliah explained on the previously established former deli. "I set up this vintage little lounge. (The) TV is from 1977, and it still works. We thrifted a lot of unique furniture from Amish country and all over the state, pretty much to get this old vibe that you're stepping back into. "When you walk into the building, if you've ever been in here before, it looks completely different because we had a counter where (the couch is) right now. We had no booths here. We had no picnic tables here," she continued. "People walk in and they've been here and they don't know if they're in the same place because it looks completely different."
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Veterans Day Parade returns Saturday with changes to route
Zanesville, OH- The annual Veterans Day Parade is just days away, but if you’re planning to watch this Saturday, there are some changes you’ll want to know before heading downtown. The parade begins Saturday, November 7, at 11 a.m. Instead of traveling down Main Street as in years...
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Athens Halloween 2026: In photos
ATHENS, Ohio — Athens residents took to the streets for the city’s annual Halloween celebrations Saturday. The Halloween Block Party, which has taken place since 1974, has grown into a cornerstone for Ohio University students and Athens residents alike. Saturday’s festivities included a Family Friendly Block Party for Athens’ youngest from 1-4 p.m., along with an uptown trick-or-treat sponsored by businesses in Uptown Athens. The family-friendly festivities culminated with Passion Works Studio’s 15th annual Honey for the Heart parade, before being followed by several hours of live music at the Uptown Block Party, which lasted until 12:30 a.m. Among those who attended the festivities were Mayor Steve Patterson and Service-Safety Director Andy Stone, who watched the Honey for the Heart parade from the corner of Court and Washington Street. It’s a far cry from the 1970s and ‘80s, when Athens’ city government discouraged people from taking part in Halloween celebrations. The local government went so far as to place full page ads in newspapers telling people not to come to Athens during Halloween. However, the city soon realized Halloween was an economic boon for businesses in Athens. The city then began officially-sanctioned Halloween celebrations—complete with live music and bandstands—to capitalize.
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Ryan Hamilton is ‘Making Good Time’ at OU's Dads Weekend
During Ohio University’s Dads Weekend, comedian Ryan Hamilton will perform his new special, “Making Good Time,” at Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium Nov. 7 at 8 p.m. Hamilton grew up in a rural Idaho town and reflects on his experiences in his observational comedy. He described himself growing...