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Trimble Students Travel Through Time With String Quartet
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With the help of a string quintet, students of Trimble Elementary used their imaginations to travel through time. The Essence Quintet of Dayton visited the school on Friday and played… Read More
Athens City School Board Candidates Share Vision At Open Forum
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Topics covered by Athens City School Board candidates included challenges faced by the district, stances on the use of school resource officers and their vision for the district. The candidates… Read More
Tri-County Career Center Applies To State’s Straight A Fund
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The state recently announced plans to provide $250 million to schools for innovative projects, and Tri-County Career Center officials are hoping to get a piece of it. The Straight A… Read More
Trimble Kicks Off Anti-Bully Programs With High School Assembly
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October is National Bullying Prevention month, a time when schools around the county make it clear to students what bullying is and how to stop it. “You have to define… Read More
If School Funding Formula Sticks, Alexander Talks Of Possible Need For Levy
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The state’s new funding formula and other projections indicate Alexander Local Schools may face deficit spending by fiscal year 2018. And because so much of the district’s funding is now… Read More
Federal Hocking Pursuing State Funds For Improvement Projects
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Federal Hocking Local Schools’ application for state funding through the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission has been “fast-tracked,” meaning school officials may know as soon as January if money for permanent… Read More
Federal Hocking Local Schools Sees Gains In Enrollment
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After losing about 40 students per year for the past decade, Federal Hocking Local Schools’ enrollment projections suggest the losses may be leveling off. “This relative stability will allow for… Read More
County Commissioners Consider Whether To Accept Donated Land
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The Athens County Commissioners debated Tuesday whether it was worthwhile to accept a donation of an approximately 7-acre plot near Coolville. The land, located off Wilman Road, belonged to Velma… Read More
Trimble Receives $25,000 Grant For School-Based Wellness Center
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Trimble Local School District is one step closer to getting its school-based health center, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Sisters of St. Joseph Charitable Fund. The bulk of… Read More
Trimble Schools May Limit Access To High School Weight Room Temporarily
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Without a policy that clearly states who can and cannot use the weight room at Trimble High School, school officials may be limiting access until something is in writing. The… Read More
New Grant Expands Alexander Local Schools’ Preschool Program
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With support from a new state grant, officials at Alexander Local Schools will welcome an additional 20 students into the preschool program, possibly as soon as mid November. The grant… Read More
Dairy Barn Partners With Local Schools For Art Residency Program
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During the mixed media and design class at Athens High School on Friday, teacher Ellen Gagliano roams around the room, looking over her students’ work. She paused by Liz Huber,… Read More
N-Y schools sees slight increase in state funding, accepts $10,000 donation
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NELSONVILLE — A slight increase in state funding means good news for Nelsonville-York City School District’s finances. The school board approved the latest five-year forecast during Wednesday’s school board meeting…. Read More
Sheriff’s Office And Nelsonville York School District Seek Grant For School Resource
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Officials with the Nelsonville-York City School District have decided to abandon plans to employ in-house the county’s first school resource officer. Instead, school officials are working with the Athens County… Read More
Sheriff’s office and N-Y schools seek grant for resource officer
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Officials with the Nelsonville-York City School District have decided to abandon plans to employ in-house the county’s first school resource officer. Instead, school officials are working with the Athens County… Read More
‘Honey For The Heart’ Puppet Workshop Open To Public
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In one corner, a woman pulled tape out of an old cassette. The black, shiny material will be later crocheted into locks of hair. In another corner, a volunteer placed… Read More
Nelsonville’s Community Center To Close For Good
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After 14 years of operating what’s become the Nelsonville Community Center and after countless struggles to keep the doors open due to financial difficulties, Rhonda Bentley is calling it quits…. Read More
Studies Say Counties Poorly Implement Ohio’s Work Program
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Two reports published within months of each other say Ohio county agencies tasked with helping welfare recipients find jobs have instead focused their efforts on reducing their caseloads in order… Read More
Studies say counties poorly implement Ohio’s work program, except Athens
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Two reports published within months of each other say Ohio county agencies tasked with helping welfare recipients find jobs have instead focused their efforts on reducing their caseloads in order… Read More
Hocking College Explores Program Options In High-Demand Industries
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Technical colleges have an obligation to have a clear understanding of what is a high-demand profession now and in the future, and Hocking College is no exception. That’s why college… Read More
Locals Struggle To Shop For Health Insurance But Help Is On The Way
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Athens County residents eager to shop for health insurance using the online marketplaces at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul were stalled many times this week due… Read More
Government Shutdown Closes Wayne National Forest
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The day started as usual for the staff of Wayne National Forest, but it ended a lot sooner for most. A little after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, during an all-staff… Read More
Hocking College Holds Out For State Capital Bill For Inn Renovations
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With the prospects of a possible state capital bill in the near future, Hocking College officials are opting to hold out for state aid to finance planned renovations of the… Read More
Passion Works To Make OSU Buckeye Flower
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Over the past 15 years, artists at ATCO, a training center for adults with developmental disabilities, have created and sold about 24,000 Passion Flowers, the official flower of Athens made… Read More
Athens City Schools Takes First Steps To Get State Aid For Building Upgrades
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Athens City School Board has started a process that Supt. Carl Martin said he hopes will ultimately lead to major upgrades and renovations to all of the district’s school buildings…. Read More