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City schools info session addresses impact of LGBTQ+ legislation
In response to Ohio’s ‘bathroom bill’ and House Bill 8, Athens City Schools held an info session on Wednesday to discuss with parents the impacts of these bills on its schools and students.
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Photo gallery: ‘Divest from Death’ protest
The Athens Justice Coalition launched its “Divest from Death” campaign on Wednesday, Feb. 26 with a protest outside Cutler Hall on Ohio University’s campus.
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Ohio University faculty cast ballots in union election
Voting is now underway following a last minute, anti-union push from the Ohio University administration.
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Nelsonville-York City Board of Education appoints new board member
The Nelsonville-York City Board of Education met to appoint a new member after a former member resigned in late December 2024.
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Trimble Local School District turns to state help for $1.6 million deficit
Facing a budget deficit exceeding $1.6 million, the Trimble Local School District has asked the state to put it in fiscal emergency status.
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The year’s biggest stories (in no particular order)
We published over 260 news articles this year. Join us for a look back — and a look ahead at 2025.
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Athens athletic director under fire after team stripped of championship
Eric Sholtis failed to file paperwork for a transfer student on the volleyball team, which cost the team its conference co-championship.
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Ohio University moving toward faculty union election after expensive legal fight
From March to October, Ohio University spent about $125,000 on legal fees related to the proposed faculty union.
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Nelsonville-York bucks tradition of no classes on ‘Deer Day’
Superintendent Rick Edwards said the change protected students facing homelessness and food insecurity, but some parents and a certain state representative were unhappy.
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Local schools, colleges respond to Ohio’s bathroom bill
One local school district is concerned about the bill’s potential contradictions with federal statutes.
