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Olney Friends School celebrates 150 Years at Barnesville campus

BARNESVILLE -- It's almost time for classes to start, but it isn't too late to enroll in a school like no other. Olney Friends School, located at the edge of Barnesville, is a place where high school students from all across the country and around the world learn and grow together. Its ...

Taming kindergarten first-day jitters

Kindergarten may be a child’s introduction to formal schooling. Although many families send their children to pre-K programs, it’s not a necessity. Kindergarten, particularly full-day sessions, will set the course of formal schooling for years to come. USAFacts.com says between 3.5 to ...

What to know about AI use in the classroom

Artificial intelligence has been foremost on the minds of millions of people in recent years. While much of the public discourse around AI has focused on the uncertainty and anxiety it has instilled in people concerned about their jobs, use of the technology in classrooms has garnered ...

Acton brings campaign to Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Dr. Amy Acton has made hearing what Ohioans have to say an important component of her campaign for governor. “I've been on the ground quite literally for two-and-a-half years. How I was trained in my work in medicine, and preventive medicine, is that the community is your ...

Camera use continue to spark concern

STEUBENVILLE — Councilman Royal Mayo’s continued demands for the removal of the city’s license plate-reading cameras were met with watchful silence from the rest of council Tuesday. LPRs, better known as “Flock” cameras, have gained notoriety across the nation recently over concerns that the data they record can be too easily misused. The city has 11 of them. Police use them to identify vehicles involved in Amber Alerts for endangered children and vehicles involved in crimes of violence, as well as stolen vehicles. Mayo wants the LPRs taken down immediately, claiming that ...

Recreation improvements recognized

Craig Howell The City of Weirton was recognized during the West Virginia Municipal League's annual conference, held last week in Charleston, with the All-Star Community Award for Enrichment. The award was presented in recognition of the city's efforts to pave and improve the Panhandle Rail ...