Ottawa USD 290 unveils school campus upgrades this year
Ottawa students return to a renovated campus with new signs, fencing, gym floor, sound and intercom systems, updated HVAC, scoreboards, digital clocks, restrooms, concessions, and expanded entrances at Steve Grogan Stadium, the soccer fields, and the OHS gymnasiums. Outdoor lighting, track access, and safety features enhance spectator comfort. funded by a $25.9 million bond approved three years ago.
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Freshman Orientation Aids New WellsVille High Students
WellsVille schools implement a Freshman New Student Orientation Program now in its third year. Mentors from upper grades guide freshmen and new students through a half day, with breakfasts, schedule walkthroughs, and club fair information to boost grades attendance and behavior.
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County Roads Debate and Historic Gravel Use Compared
Local residents criticize the county for raising the mill levy and question the road and bridge department. They point to a civil engineer preferring an engineering firm for upgrades, claim no gravel road fixes, and note expensive equipment yet no maintenance. They recall Roman use of limestone gravel and query the vast annual gravel usage amid thin road surfaces.
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Readers urge audit of road and bridges department
In a reader letter to The Ottawa Herald, the writer urges trimming bureaucracy and auditing the road and bridges department. He compares current practices unfavorably with other districts, calls for efficiency upgrades, and suggests Franklin County lead a move from the 19th to the 21st century.
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Salvation Beyond the Church According to Benedict XVI
A historical critique rejects the claim that salvation resides only in the Catholic Church. It argues salvation belongs to the Lord and faith in Jesus Christ, not any single institution. The Bible’s message, not ecclesial authority, saves individuals from sin.
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Readers' Forum requests for Ottawa Herald letters
The Ottawa Herald invites letters to the Readers' Forum of 250 words or less. Include your name, address and daytime phone number. Letters may be edited for length and clarity, and readers are limited to one letter per month. Form letters poems and business testimonials will not be printed.
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