Community school day at Chesterhill Produce Auction teaches farming and philanthropy
Second graders from Amesville Elementary toured the Chesterhill Produce Auction on Tuesday with Coolville and The Plains students visiting Thursday, learning about pollinators, gardening, composting, and healthy local meals. The event supports local food access, with $5 bids on tomato plants and asparagus donations to a community initiative.
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Chool
Chesterhill
Amesville
Coolville
Plains
Chesterhill Produce Auction
Rural Action
Tom Redfern
Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry
Redfern
United States Department of Agriculture
Morgan County
Athens
Washington
Perry
Meredith Hamsher
Food Access
AmeriCorps
Comcorps
Joe Brehm
Jorden Mathena
Mathena
Greyson Clarke
Clarke
Mary
Messenger
Samantha Nelson
Chesterhill Produce Auction Spring Consignment and Opening Day
The Chesterhill Produce Auction announces a Spring Consignment Auction on April 29 and an Opening Day Auction at 4 p.m. with a 3 p.m. potluck. After opening, auctions run Mondays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. through October 20 with Rural Action and AmeriCorps partners supporting school day lessons.
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Chesterhill
Greyson
Liam McNally
Rural Action
AmeriCorps
Comcorps
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Meigs County eyes 2.95 mill levy for new jail
Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood and Commissioners push an August special election for a 2.95 mill levy to fund a $9 million jail upgrade with 60 to 70 beds. The project aims to reduce transport costs, generate per diem revenue, and ease unfunded mandates, while regional jail per diem concerns rise among Athens, Hocking, Morgan, and Perry counties.
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Ohio
Meigs County
Keith Wood
Middleport
Southeastern Ohio
Nelsonville
Wood
Randy Smith
Smith
Athens
Hocking
Morgan
Perry
House drops externship requirement for Ohio teacher licenses
Lawmakers scrap Kasich's plan to require all teachers to complete a work experience or job shadow as a condition for renewal. House Republicans removed the measure from the two year budget, with Senate unlikely to revive it. Local educators in Athens County praised the change citing time constraints and existing ties to business communities.
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Ohio
John Kasich
House
Senate
Athens County
Cliff Bonner
Federal Hocking High
Bonner
Kasich
Alexander Board
Fred Davis
Chamber of Commerce
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