Education

East Clinton FFA holds degree banquet

To honor the accomplishments of FFA members so far throughout the year, the East Clinton FFA chapter hosted its annual degree banquet near the end of November.

Rinehart named member of Young Agricultural Professionals

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Farm Bureau Federation has named the newest members of its Young Agricultural Professionals Committee: Current Wilmington College senior Kameron Rinehart...

Peelle family holds 127th reunion

The 127th continuous Peelle Reunion was held Aug. 20 at the Hadley House on Lebanon Road.Eugene and Christine Hadley Snyder and Mary Ellen Hadley...

64 Blan FFA members assemble

BLANCHESTER — The Blanchester FFA held its first meeting of the 2015-16 school year in late August in the ag shop with 64 members...

COMMUNITY BRIEF

OXFORD — Miami University students who are ranked in the top 3 percent of undergraduate students within each division for second semester 2014-15 have...

WC Dec. grads recognized at senior lunch

Wilmington College recognized its December graduates with a special lunch and evening celebration Wednesday, Dec. 7 as they finished their fall semester classes and prepared for Final Exam Week, which is held on Friday, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 9, 12 and 13.

Wilmington College honored among national Colleges of Distinction

WILMINGTON — In the often-cluttered world of college rankings and ratings, Colleges of Distinction prides itself as an “unconventional guide” featuring schools with engaging programs.

ECMS students recognized for good citizenship

The East Clinton Middle School held its first quarter Astro Achiever Award Breakfast on Nov. 22. Students were nominated by their teachers for demonstrating good citizenship in the classroom: honesty, integrity, responsibility, respectfulness, compassion, kindness, tolerance, courtesy, self-discipline, moral courage and love of justice.

Southern Ohio ESC receives ‘high performing’ designation

Southern Ohio Educational Service Center (ESC) applied for and has received the High Performing ESC designation from the Ohio Department of Education. A High Performing ESC has generated total cost savings of at least 5% for its client school districts for primary services secured from the ESC instead of another source. Southern Ohio ESC far exceeded this 5% benchmark, with a total savings of 17.78% in 2022.

SATH to host annual ‘Sweetheart Charity Ball’

The SATH (Supplementary Assistance to the Handicapped) organization will be hosting its 19th-annual Valentine’s Sweetheart Charity Ball on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Roberts Centre in Wilmington.