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  • Bonnie Proudfoot at age 25, in West Virginia.

    Local writer’s poetry captures Appalachia’s complexities

    Al Maloney

    April 23, 2026
    Arts & Entertainment, Featured, Features

    In her new poetry collection, writer and artist Bonnie Proudfoot explores perceptions of her ‘adopted place’ in Southeast Ohio. Read More

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