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![Trimble Local School District has named a new Superintendent [Ty Carpenter | WOUB]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-15-at-1.30.59-PM-900x422.png)
New superintendent aims to lead Trimble from recovery to growth
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — After years of financial uncertainty and difficult budget cuts, Trimble Local School District is entering a new chapter with a familiar face. Kristin Barker has been named the… Read More
![An image of the athens high school building being constructed. [Jenna Bolton | WOUB Public Media]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/IMG_8006-e1785780691185-900x422.jpeg)
Athens High School construction stays on track as the district looks ahead to a 2027 opening
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Construction of the new $69 million Athens High School is on schedule and on budget as crews work toward welcoming students in the spring of 2027. The three-story, 153,140-square-foot facility… Read More
![Campers practice hose advancement at Ohio Youth Fire Camp at Hocking College. [Jenna Bolton | WOUB Public Media]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-24-113432-900x422.png)
Ohio Youth Fire Camp gives teens a hands-on start in the fire service
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Not many teenagers can say they spent their time at summer camp training to enter burning buildings. The 21st annual Ohio Youth Fire Camp, held July 12–18 at Hocking College in… Read More
![Superintendent Phil Howard and Treasurer Teresa Hall of Jackson City School District [Jenna Bolton | WOUB Public Media]](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-09-102205-e1783611950991-900x422.png)
More Ohio school districts are proposing income taxes instead of property taxes to fund public education
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — For decades, property taxes have been the standard way Ohio school districts asked voters to help fund schools. But this year, that changed. For the first time in recent history,… Read More
Ohio University’s Board of Trustees approves a tuition increase while reports show strong enrollment numbers
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — New students attending Ohio University starting this fall can expect to pay more for tuition, housing and meal plans after the board of trustees approved new rates last week. For incoming freshmen on the Athens campus, undergraduate… Read More
Camp Invention turns STEM into summer adventure for local children
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Campers huddled around a table examining suspicious splatters and fluffy strands of fur, using detective gadgets to track clues left behind in a series of mischievous… Read More