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Country singer Ashley McBryde performed at Templeton Blackburn Memorial Auditorium on Saturday as part of her Into the Wild tour. Fellow country musician Colton Bowlin opened up the show.
Ohio University’s Family Weekend, formerly Parents Weekend, attracted parents, grandparents, siblings and families of all kinds to Athens to reunite with students. Events from the weekend included tie-dyeing, bingo and a dinner on College Green.
The Pawpaw Festival held its first year at Snow Fork Event Center in Nelsonville after moving from Lake Snowden in Albany. Despite the change in scenery, people from across the country gathered to celebrate Ohio’s state native fruit with live music, educational sessions, contests and more.