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West Virginia Reading, Math Scores Below National Average
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – West Virginia fourth-grade students showed drops in math and reading scores on the latest Nation’s Report Card and remained below the national average. Results released Wednesday on the National Assessment of Educational Progress show fourth-graders in the state scored nine points below the national average math score and six points below… Read More

Q&A Book Club
An inclusive space to discuss LGBTQ+ literature. Co-hosted by United Campus Ministry at Ohio University and the Athens Public Library. Free and open to the public. Occurs monthly. This month’s title, The Miseducation of Cameron Post, is a stunning and unforgettable literary debut about discovering who you are and finding the courage to live life… Read More

Friends of the Athens Public Library Used Book Sale
Browse a large selection of fiction and nonfiction titles including children’s, art books, classics and a surprise collection. And do not miss our Treasure’s table~ Also CDs and DVDs. Most items are 3 for $1.00 with newer and specialty items starting at $1.00. All proceeds support Athens County Public Library activities. Bring your own bag… Read More

Athens Pride Fest Drag Queen Story Time
We have had many parents and kids request this event again and we are so proud to bring it to y’all! A selection of drag performers will read LGBTQ inclusive children’s books for kids of all ages! We are also going to have a selfie corner with props of the kids to take pictures with… Read More

The Theatre at Marietta College presents THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
One night only! The Theatre at Marietta College presents THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES by Eve Ensler as part of “V-Day: A Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls Worldwide“. An Obie Award-winning whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone, The Vagina Monologues introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, including a six-year-old girl, a… Read More

For Crooksville Athletes, Fridays About More than Football
By: Noah Wolf
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For the Crooksville High School football team, game day starts in the classroom – the first-grade classroom, that is. Each week, football players and cheerleaders head down the hallway to Crooksville Elementary School classrooms to read to young students. Players, coaches, students and teachers all get something different out of it. Senior running back Walker… Read More