Poultry Days Chicken Eating Contest
Bowlerstore.com and VTOWN Tigers are excited to announce a new Poultry Days Event. How fast can you eat a World-Famous Chicken dinner? Chicken, Chips, Roll,...
Frogs are the focus of Darke County Parks’ Program
The songs start sometimes as early as February. First it’s the Western Chorus Frogs that climb out of winter hibernation. Their song is similar to...
Why Summer Learning Programs Are Pushing More Fun Than Academics
Many districts, for the first time in the history of their summer programming, are focused on fun and engagement as a number one priority From...
Ed Dept issues $36B in federal coronavirus relief aid to colleges
The department issued a final rule on Monday that will enable all students to receive the aid. From Higher Ed Dive By Hallie Busta Published...
Report calls for inclusive, holistic summer learning
We must take this moment to re-imagine how we can better serve children, families and communities From K-12 Dive By Shawna De La Rosa May...
PROOF POINTS: Why reading comprehension is deteriorating
Scholars weigh decline in reading habits and other theories From The Hechinger Report By Jill Barshay May 17, 2021 Before the pandemic, eighth graders’ reading...
AG Yost Seeks Ohio High School Students to Serve on Teen Ambassador Board
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today that his office is now accepting applications for the Teen Ambassador Board. The Attorney General’s...
Puzzle Pete’s Add-On Anagrams #15
By Lois E. Wilson Pete has created four puzzles with three letters starting each of them. Use the three given letters plus an additional letter to...
Powell Issues Statement on Governor’s COVID-19 Vaccine Million Dollar Lottery
COLUMBUS – State Rep. Jena Powell (R-Arcanum) today issued the following statement on Governor DeWine’s announcement on Wednesday: “I condemn the lottery Governor DeWine is instituting for...
Zoom-alternative Engageli raises $33M to grow its digital learning platform
Engageli was born out of the desire to improve online instruction during the pandemic From Higher Ed Dive By Natalie Schwartz Published May 11, 2021...
Nursing Students Honored with Pinning Ceremony
Edison State Honors Life of Trustee Fletcher Today’s nurses continue to face unprecedented challenges, making the nursing pinning ceremony held on Thursday, May 13, so...
COVID-19 Update: New Health Order, Youth Vaccination FAQs, Vax-a-Million Update, Resources for Ohio Employers
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. NEW HEALTH ORDER Today,...
Red states ready to defy Biden’s ‘aggressive indoctrination’ on education
Republicans in states like Wisconsin, Florida and Alabama are already signaling that they would put up a fight against Biden’s expansive social welfare proposal. From...
COVID-19 Update: Ohio Vax-a-Million, Kids Vaccination, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. OHIO VAX-A-MILLION In Wednesday's statewide...
Save the date for BBBS annual Duck Derby
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County’s 15th Annual Duck Derby & Duck-N-Run 5K is being held on June 17th, 2021 at Tawawa...