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Wayne County BOE authorizes negotiations for sale of former elementary school properties
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (473+ words) Genoa Elementary School in Genoa is pictured on Dec. 3, 2025. Dunlow Elementary School is seen on Dec. 1, 2025, in Dunlow. WAYNE" The Wayne County Board of Education, during its regular meeting Tuesday, authorized Superintendent Todd Alexander to further explore the proposals it…...
Shawnee State University Foundation establishes Cheryl Bramblette Memorial Scholarship
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (105+ words) herald-dispatch. com PORTSMOUTH, Ohio " Shawnee State University Foundation has established the Cheryl Bramblette Memorial Scholarship, an endowed award designed to support students pursuing degrees in early childhood education through the university's School of Education. According to a release announcing the…...
24th annual career camp connects rural students to college pathways
1+ week, 17+ min ago (618+ words) Middle school students from Mason and Wayne counties visit Marshall University's School of Pharmacy during the 24th annual Heart of Appalachia Talent Search STEM Career Camp. HUNTINGTON" Thirty middle school students from Mason and Wayne counties spent three days this month…...
VIDEO: More Than Cars: Hot Rod Camp Teaches Skills for Life
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (252+ words) Boys take the opportunity to work together and build a Hot Rod from the ground up during a special summer camp for young men in Chesapeake, Ohio. Camp attendee Isaiah Saul and organizer Dan Jeffries share their thoughts on the…...
Shawnee State University receives $32 million for modernization
1+ week, 2+ day ago (451+ words) The campus of Shawnee State University is seen in 2024. State budgets are being worked on and funding is starting to be announced for projects across Ohio, with Shawnee State University winning big as it received notice of major support to…...
Editorial: Marshall tuition change helps, but quality must remain
1+ week, 3+ day ago (235+ words) Marshall University is building on its success in attracting more students to campus by making metro tuition rates available to more students. University officials say the strategy is working. Now they are expanding the metro tuition area again. To make…...
Campers show off what they've learned at Japanese Immersion Camp
1+ week, 5+ day ago (703+ words) Camp attendees give a performance during the Japanese Camp showcase on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Davis Creek Elementary School in Barboursville. Traditional Japanese Storyteller Karin Amano tells traditional folk tales to campers on Friday, June 12, 2026, Davis Creek Elementary School in Barboursville....
Photos: Japanese Immersion Camp showcase, week 1
1+ week, 6+ day ago (261+ words) Campers show off for family members and community leaders during Japanese Immersion Camp at Davis Creek Elementary on Friday, June 12, 2026. Camp attendees demonstrate their skills with kendama during the Japanese Immersion Camp on Friday, June 12, 2026, at Davis Creek Elementary School…...
Bridge Program sees success encouraging WV kids in foster, kinship care to graduate from high school
2+ week, 17+ min ago (928+ words) Going into her junior year of high school, Raynbow Carter/Freeman described herself as "lost." In 2023, the teenager's mother died, then she moved in with a family member in Kanawha County. "I didn't have anybody at the time," she said....
Jim Ross: The enrollment cliff for WV public schools is here
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (554+ words) Village of Barboursville Elementary School students approach the entryway as they return for the first day of class on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, in Barboursville. If a business saw its customer base decline by 22% in less than 15 years, it would either offer…...