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OU Hopes New Program Creates More Primary Care Physicians
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In an effort to increase the number of future primary care physicians practicing in the state, Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine has launched a new program that allows… Read More
County Prepares To Count The Homeless
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On Tuesday, Jan. 28, temperatures are expected to reach a high of 4 degrees, with a low of -10. It’s the perfect kind of day to hole up wherever you… Read More
Third Grade Reading Law Creates ‘Wait-and-See’ Situation for Schools
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With the introduction of the Third Grade Reading Guarantee, a state law that may result in many third-graders being held back if they’re not reading up to par, school officials… Read More
Fifty Years After The ‘War On Poverty,’ Many Survive Solely On SNAP Benefits
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The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, is designed to provide just 75 percent of a household’s nutritional needs. But what happens when it becomes a… Read More
Two Area Superintendents To Retire This Year
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Superintendents of Alexander Local School and Trimble Local School have announced recently their retirement. Jeff Cullum and Kim Jones will retire at the end of the school year. Cullum began… Read More
Stuart’s Opera House Expands After-School Music Program
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Stuart’s Opera House is expanding its newly created after-school music program and is accepting applications from students between the ages of 13 and 18 interested in joining, but the deadline… Read More
Federal Hocking One Step Closer To Getting State Funding For Facility Improvements
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Federal Hocking Local School District is one step closer to getting over $500,000 from the state for facility improvements that school officials say are long overdue. The board approved a… Read More
Two Area Agencies Receive Grants To Help Homeless
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Two area organizations received grants from the Ohio Development Services Agency to help keep emergency shelters open and give the homeless a place to stay. Integrated Services of Appalachian Ohio… Read More
Nelsonville-York Hones in on Struggling 3rd Grade Readers
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Along with other school districts across the state, officials at Nelsonville-York City Schools are assessing the results from the fall Ohio Achievement Assessments to identify their struggling third-grade readers. As… Read More
Former West End Tavern To Be Reopened As West End Cider House
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The long-vacant former home of the West End Tavern is currently being renovated to house a new establishment called the West End Cider House. Pending the approval of both federal… Read More
Athens Elementary Schools Develop Plans For Struggling Readers
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With the fall Ohio Achievement Assessment results in, officials at the Athens City School District have identified 60 third graders who failed to hit the cut-off score for the reading… Read More
Role Of Principal Changing Under New Teacher Evaluation System
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With the implementation of the new Ohio Teacher Evaluation System, the role of the principal has changed. The new system has stressed out some teachers and overwhelmed some principals. Still,… Read More
Commissioners Seek Public Comment On Two Liquor Permits
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Athens County Commissioners are seeking public comment on two requests for a liquor permit, one for Kiser’s Barbeque at Eclipse in The Plains and the other for Elm Golf Course… Read More
26th Annual Santa Tree Project Provides Gifts for 1,400 Children
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On Friday morning, Robin Webb, of Athens County Children Services, weaved her way into a room filled with green and red plastic bags. All 400 of them, some stacked nearly… Read More
WWII Vet Gets his Dying Wish, His High School Diploma
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When Charles Williams was discharged from the navy in 1943, he had one goal — to earn his high school diploma. Thanks to the efforts of his daughter and a… Read More
Former Principal Challenges Community To Extend Tomcat Pride Beyond Athletics
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At a packed school board meeting Tuesday night in the Trimble High School cafeteria, where community members gathered to recognize the student achievements from the past few months, Debbie Koons… Read More
Hocking College Asks State For $6 Million
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Hocking College is hoping to secure about $6 million of the state’s capital budget for several projects, including the funds to transform the Inn at Hocking College into a business… Read More
Colleagues, Former Students Remember Nelsonville-York Band Director
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When Mary Jane McKinley was told in the 1940s that she couldn’t become a band director because she was a woman, she didn’t let that stop her. Instead, she enlisted… Read More
Four-Time State Fair Grand Champion Wins Athens’ Inaugural Gingerbread Competition
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The key to the perfect gingerbread structure is patience, says Nancy Mingus, winner of Athens’ inaugural holiday gingerbread-building contest. The winners were announced Wednesday night. Mingus walked away with $600… Read More
Trimble Schools Start Pen Pal Project As Bully-Prevention Initiative
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As part of a broader anti-bullying initiative within Trimble Local Schools, three teachers have started a pen pal project between the high school in Glouster and elementary school in Jacksonville…. Read More
Federal Hocking’s Future Financials Look Solid
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After overcoming a period of fiscal emergency and previous painful cuts, Federal Hocking Local Schools’ financials look healthy for the next five years, according to the forecast presented at Monday’s… Read More
Area Band Organizes Fundraising Effort for Nelsonville Food Cupboard
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Every year for the past several years, local classic rock band The Hitch-Hikers has hosted a benefit concert for the Nelsonville Food Cupboard. Their events have been known to bring… Read More
Nelsonville-York Discusses Archery Equipment On Buses
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After looking into a concern presented to the school board last week related to students carrying bow cases for the archery club onto the bus, Nelsonville-York City School Supt. Mick… Read More
ODOT Partners With Local Schools To Decorate Snow Plows
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Don’t be surprised to see a plow truck decorated with snowmen and Christmas trees drive by. It was probably painted by a child in your community. For the first time,… Read More
Trimble Schools To Discuss Future Options After Failed Levy
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With another failed levy on the books and projections of deficit spending by fiscal year 2016, Trimble Local School officials say they’ll have to reevaluate their options. “I will converse… Read More
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