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Hulk Hogan, icon in professional wrestling, dies at age 71

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into TV, pop culture and conservative politics during a long and scandal-plagued second act, died ...

Eat, Prey, Love: Ohio School of Falconry visits Washington County libraries

BELPRE — The Ohio School of Falconry visited Washington County for demonstrations at multiple libraries Wednesday. Ohio School of Falconry Lead Falconer and Raptor Educator Sean O’Hara presented at New Matamoras, Marietta and Belpre through the Washington County Public Library branches. ...

Explorers Children’s Museum opens doors in Ripley

RIPLEY — The Explorers Children’s Museum in Ripley opened Friday to the public, and the staff are excited to show what they offer to Jackson County families. The museum is a nonprofit organization that aims to give children and family members a space to try out different types of play ...

Three-day Harmar Days Festival begins Friday

MARIETTA — The Historic Harmar Bridge Company will host its annual Harmar Days Festival from Friday through Sunday in the Harmar Village neighborhood of Marietta’s west side. The three-day community celebration and fundraiser features a variety of activities, including 10 food trucks, more ...

10 songs to memorialize Ozzy Osbourne, the great Black Sabbath frontman

NEW YORK (AP) — There are pioneering music figures, and then there is Ozzy Osbourne, the larger-than-life frontman of Black Sabbath, whose personal mythology is eclipsed only by the strength and immortality of his songs. A godfather and force of heavy metal, Osbourne died Tuesday at 76, just ...