Theo Peck-Suzuki is a journalist from Appalachian Ohio.

ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Michelle Anderson cried when she realized she would have to live in a tent.
Until last year, the 58-year-old Athens resident had a house and a job. Then she had a heart attack, followed by other health complications that repeatedly landed her in the hospital. After losing the house to foreclosure, she moved into a hotel, hoping to find something more permanent soon....

MCARTHUR, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Anyone taking State Route 93 east out of McArthur Thursday evening might have thought there was a party at the county fairground.
There were tents, a food truck and a large inflatable water slide. Loudspeakers blared a mix of popular songs like Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” There were even giveaways – but these weren’t your typica...

MCCONNELSVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For Aaron Dulaney, it was the perfect validation.

The Morgan High School teacher spent three years volunteering after hours with a group of students who wanted to participate in Ohio’s burgeoning school esports scene. This year, the district agreed to make him a paid coach.

“Just like a football coach, just like a baseball coach,” Dulaney said. “That was a huge thing for

LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive out to Old Man’s Cave reveals just how much tourism has changed the Hocking Hills.

Signs on State Route 664 advertise saunas. Businesses built to attract visitors — gift shops, an ice cream store, a petting zoo — populate the road. Banners hung on old barns share the telephone numbers for local realtors, hinting at a hot real estate market.