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Gov. DeWine tours East Elementary as part of ‘ReadOhio’ initiative
Gov. Mike DeWine visited Athens on Feb. 1, visiting two East Elementary School classrooms as part of his “ReadOhio” initiative.
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Alexander Junior/Senior High School Honor Roll, second quarter 2023–24
6th Grade All A (Academic Excellence) Noel Allen, Lucas Bickle, Cooper Brooks, Samuel Burnett, Chloe Calaway, Gemma Dailey, J R Edison, Avery Greene, Kaden Gwilym, Rowyn Hawk, Rocco Hodgson, Peyton Jackson, Amelia Johnston, Kylen Jones, Jack Judy, Ayreez Miller, Gavin Moran, Gavin Moser, Carson Porter, Ruby Roush, Emily Stack, Liam Sullivan, Adelyn Szolosi, Adele Vance,…
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Students cook up their own careers at Tri-County
The smells of all different kinds of food and the heat from the ovens appear when the heavy metal door is opened. There are multiple students at the counters, grabbing all different kinds of food off the sliding metal shelves and taking it to their group to start working.
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Alexander eyes second try at income tax renewal
The tax, which expires in 2024, generated $2.2 million for the district in the 2022–23 tax year.
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Jordan Brown would be proud
Jordan Brown was a student. A brother. A son. And he was so much more. Brown loved life and brought sunshine into every room he stepped into. He was a young man who found himself at Tri-County Career Center and High School, both figuratively and literally.
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Voters to decide on $24 million Athens City Schools bond issue
For the second time in six years, district residents will decide whether to pass a multimillion-dollar bond issue for Athens City Schools.
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Tri-County HVAC student earns gold, trip to nationals
“It was absolutely shocking. I did not know what to think for half an hour afterward.”
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Village of Albany, Alexander students collaborate on decoration restoration
ALBANY – The village of Albany’s annual tradition of holiday decorations has a new twist this year. The previous decorations were given to the village by the city of Athens decades ago, said Mayor Tim Kirkendall. “They were old when we got them,” Kirkendall said. Even so, Kirkendall said that some residents were so passionate…
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Controversial proposed “classical” charter school moves forward
Updated 12/12 to reflect new reporting about the status of the charter application The application of a controversial proposed charter school with ties to a conservative Christian college has been approved, the school announced last week. The Southeast Ohio Classical Academy received the approval of its sponsoring organization, board chair Kimberly Vandlen wrote in an…
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Proposed charter school with controversial connections could divert millions from local schools
A planned charter school with ties to evangelical Christian and politically conservative organizations could, if successful, divert approximately $2 million a year from area school districts starting in 2024.
