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A tumultuous Trimble board meeting ends with a surprise vote and a daunting projection
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — In an unexpected twist, the Trimble Board of Education voted 3-1 not to cut additional teaching positions at its meeting Thursday evening. The reduction… Read More
Treasurers and auditors warn the plan to cap school cash reserves would cause major problems for districts and taxpayers
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On paper, it looks like a simple idea. Property values in Ohio have skyrocketed, causing property taxes to spike. Most of that money has… Read More
As a troubled year draws to a close for Federal Hocking, its superintendent expresses confidence while staff share concerns about leadership
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — For Emma Wright, the nonrenewal of Jake Amlin’s contract was just the latest in a year of troubles at Federal Hocking. Wright is the… Read More
Local organizations warn southeast Ohio faces huge state and federal cuts to critical programs
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — State and federal aid programs are a defining pillar of everyday life for thousands of southeast Ohioans. Now many of those programs are facing… Read More
Ohio University will close all diversity, equity and inclusion offices in response to Ohio’s new higher ed law
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Ohio University is closing all offices related to diversity, equity and inclusion after this semester, according to an email from President Lori Stewart Gonzalez…. Read More
Trimble residents want more information from their superintendent and school board as more positions are cut
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — It became apparent at Thursday’s board meeting that residents of Trimble Local Schools do not want to sit idly by as their district is… Read More
Residents react with outrage after the Federal Hocking board chooses not to renew High School Principal Jake Amlin’s contract
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COOLVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Residents of the Federal Hocking school district packed the Coolville Elementary cafeteria for a marathon board meeting to decide the fate of the high… Read More
Federal Hocking High School students leave class to protest the potential loss of their principal
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STEWART, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Students gathered outside the front doors of Federal Hocking High School Tuesday morning after word spread that the district may not renew Principal Jake… Read More
Jackson residents protest as the Ohio Legislature considers replacing the Fair School Funding Plan
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JACKSON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Protesters lined the edge of the Manpower Park in Jackson on Saturday to call for stronger state investment in public education. Organizers called for… Read More
Ohio doesn’t fund its public schools like it’s supposed to. Now many in southeast Ohio are facing shortfalls.
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — There’s a pattern emerging at school board meetings across southeast Ohio: Districts are losing money, and they’re cutting staff to stay afloat. Some districts,… Read More
Trimble Local Schools’ deficit projection nears $3 million as it prepares to enter fiscal emergency April 10
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Trimble Local Schools’ deficit will reach almost $3 million this fiscal year, according to a new report from the Ohio auditor. Ohio Auditor of… Read More
A new choice-style food pantry brings groceries to low-income Amesville residents
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AMESVILLE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The drive from Amesville to Athens can be cumbersome, especially for low-income residents, but it’s the only way to get groceries. That’s why HAPCAP… Read More
Southeast Ohio Foodbank loses 162,000 pounds of food to canceled federal shipments
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Decisions at the federal level will once again have a direct impact on dinner tables throughout southeast Ohio. The Trump administration canceled $500 million… Read More
Already strained from years of high inflation, food banks and pantries brace for worse with the outbreak of a trade war
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When prices go up, more people struggle to pay for food. That’s the lesson the last three years have taught the Southeast Ohio Foodbank…. Read More
The federal Community Eligibility Provision has helped more kids in southeast Ohio eat. Some worry it may face cuts
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Last year, a big change came to school lunches in Athens. For the first time, the district met the threshold to qualify for the… Read More
Teachers will soon have to inform parents if students identify as transgender. Some worry abuse will follow
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — When 14-year-old Willow Grimm first came out as transgender, what mattered the most was her parents’ approval. “It was very important that I had… Read More
A Perry County group spent thousands on hotel rooms for unhoused people as commissioners voice their concerns about establishing a shelter
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NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Getting custody of his teenage son was a positive development in Paul’s life. Among other things, having someone to take care of sharpened… Read More
Reimbursement for victims of SNAP fraud has ended, leaving no way to recoup stolen funds
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Congress has cut off an important lifeline for low-income Americans who find themselves the victim of SNAP fraud. Americans who qualify for federal food… Read More
A homeless encampment in Athens is gone after an anonymous complaint, causing problems for its occupants
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — After she lost her home this summer, Athens resident Michelle Anderson spent several months camping on the wooded ridge between West Union and the… Read More
Supercharged by community support, Athens’ new emergency warming center is open
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — What began as an ad-hoc push to help the local unhoused population escape blistering cold weather has rapidly transformed into a clean — and,… Read More
The Ohio Auditor of State has placed the Trimble School District under fiscal watch
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Trimble School District is now under fiscal watch as part of the predicted fallout from a more than one million dollar budget shortfall…. Read More
How the Athens community came together to help the homeless during the polar vortex — and what comes next
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On the morning of Sunday, Jan. 5, Lucy Juedes was sitting in the pews of Christ Lutheran Church, trying to listen to her pastor’s… Read More
The Trimble school district expects the state to declare a fiscal emergency after it turns to outside help amid its budget crisis
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GLOUSTER, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — The Trimble school district is working with a northeast Ohio group to rectify its ongoing budget crisis. The board certified the $25,000 contract with… Read More
Warming stations are open in Athens County during the winter storm
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A number of locations in Athens County are available to residents as warming stations amid the ongoing snowstorm. Anyone who needs a warming station… Read More
The Ross County Community Resource Center saw many families utilize its new shelter during a record-breaking first year of use
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — On a cold December afternoon, the front room of the Ross County Community Resource Center is bustling. People sit at tables, some on smart… Read More
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