Athens County joins USDA Strike Force in Ohio expansion
Athens County and seven neighboring counties were added to the U S Department of Agriculture Strike Force for Rural Growth and Opportunity. The program targets high poverty areas with poverty rates above 20 percent and aims to boost awareness and participation in USDA programs through collaboration with local officials. Commissioner Chris Chmiel emphasized underused financial assistance programs and the need to spread information.
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Athens County
U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Chris Chmiel
Hocking College Trustees Approve Completion Plan and New Degree
Hocking College trustees approve a two year College Completion Plan required by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The plan highlights challenges in connecting and engaging new students and improving completion and retention. A board memo cites collaboration with the Student Success Leadership Institute and Noel Levitz to develop SEE PLAN ON PAGE A2.
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Logan — Hocking College
Ohio Department of Higher Education
Myriah Davis
Student Success Leadership Institute
Noel Levitz
Ohio approves medical marijuana program to begin in 2 years
Gov. John Kasich signed the bill making Ohio the 25th state to legalize medical marijuana. The program will take about two years to become fully operational with rules allowing vapor forms for specific chronic conditions while prohibiting home growing and smoking.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Kasich
Kasich
Albany girl watches Copperheads game from dugout top
Kaylee Hudnall of Albany perches atop the third base dugout to watch the Southern Ohio Copperheads game against the Hamilton Joes as Connor McMann of Ohio University appears on the mound. Kaylee and her mother Tiffany Holt attended Homer’s Homecoming while Kaylee prepares to follow baseball from youth to Athens All-Stars.
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Southern Ohio Copperheads
Kaylee Hudnall
Albany
Connor McMann
Ohio University
Hamilton Joes
Kaylee
Tiffany Holt
Homer
McMann
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Athens All-Stars
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