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Thousands ofstudents have cometo Shawnee StateUniversity for aquality educationin all sorts of fieldsbut the universityhas more to offerthan simply class-room education.

The Verne RiffeCenter plays hostto student perform-ances as well astop-notch enter-tainment thatcomes in at regularintervals. Fromconcerts to stageplays, the Vern

Riffe Center surelyhosts somethingyour entire familywill enjoy.

The university’stheater depart-ment is presenting“Bat Boy: TheMusical” Feb. 25-28and senior student-directed one-actplays, “The RealInspector Hound”and “Bad Blood (Lamalasangre)” onApril 23-25 andMay 1-2.

“Bat Boy: TheMusical” is a livelyshow loosely based

on an early 1990stabloid account of ahalf bat/half boyfound living in acave in Hope Falls,West Virginia. Themusical comedy ismeant for adultaudiences.

The one-actplays, which arecomedy/farce foradult audiences,are very differentin content but cho-sen to amuse andprovoke thought.

Other upcomingshows at the VernRiffe Centerinclude the musical“Anything Goes” onFeb. 12; ArcAttack,as seen onAmerica’s GotTalent on March 3;and thePortsmouth WindSymphony on April12. Call the centerto learn more.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015 THE GREENUP COUNTY NEWS-TIMES PAGE B3

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The Portsmouth Public Library offers not only books and computers but is alsoa free wi-fi spot, has microfilms of way-back issues of Portsmouth newspapers,a great genealogy department and classes that range from knitting to bookclubs.

Shawnee State University continues to expand to provide quality education tostudents from Kentucky as well as Ohio with a large range of programs.

Shawnee State providesmore than quality classes

City has a rich pastScioto County came into

being in the spring of 1803and the city of Portsmouthwas established in 1815. Theriver and the construction ofthe Erie Canal contributed tothe city’s fast growth and arich historical past.

That past and the city’s citi-zens are celebrated in suchevents as the annual Roy

Rogers Festival each August,River Days in September, andthe tour of churches inDecember.

Added on over the last fewdecades are the St. Patrick’sDay parade in March, bicycletour in May, July 4 concert inTracy Park with fireworks atthe Court Street Landing andother great family events.