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Marietta City Schools Board of Education to have special meeting Thursday

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The Marietta City Schools Board of Education is scheduled to meet for a special board meeting at 6 p.m. on July 30. The meeting will be held at 111 Academy Drive. The board is meeting for a working session to discuss district goals, priorities, and expectations as well as board operations. Following the session will be an executive session to discuss complaints against a district employee. According to district Treasurer Frank Antill, there will be action taken during the meeting to hire personnel for the upcoming school year.

West Virginia, Ohio sales tax holidays offer savings on back-to-school purchases

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PARKERSBURG — Shoppers in West Virginia and Ohio will have opportunities to purchase certain clothing, school supplies and instructional materials without paying sales tax during separate back-to-school tax holidays. West Virginia’s four-day holiday begins Friday, July 31, while Ohio’s three-day holiday begins Friday, Aug. 7. The price limits and eligible products differ between the two states. West Virginia West Virginia’s sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 31, and continues through 11:59 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3. The holiday covers certain clothing costing $125 ...

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Meetings ¯ The OneOhio Region 12 committee will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday virtually via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss OneOhio Recovery Foundation Round 2 Grant Applications. OneOhio's Regional Board meetings are open to the public; however, this agenda includes grantee discussions, which will take place in closed executive session. Members of the public interested in attending the meeting can contact Kylee Nichols at knichols@buckeyehills.org for the meeting link. ¯ The Lower Muskingum Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, at the Beverly Library. The ...

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OneOhio Region 12 committee meeting The OneOhio Region 12 committee will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday virtually via Zoom. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss OneOhio Recovery Foundation Round 2 Grant Applications. OneOhio's Regional Board meetings are open to the public; however, this agenda includes grantee discussions, which will take place in closed executive session. Members of the public interested in attending the meeting can contact Kylee Nichols at knichols@buckeyehills.org for the meeting link. Oak Grove Fire and EMS ice cream social The Oak Grove Fire and EMS will be ...

Rural Action offers open houses to assist with elderberry harvests

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MARIETTA - Rural Action and project partners are inviting elderberry growers and foragers to bring their harvest to free, open-house events to use destemming equipment which processes large volumes of elderberries in minutes. No registration is required for these free open-house events. Locally, the following open houses are planned: * 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, Warmke Farm, 622 Eighth St., Marietta. * 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, Rural Action’s Herb Hub (ACEnet Nelsonville Business Center), 296 S. Harper St., Nelsonville. * 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, Chesterhill Produce ...

Ohio advocates concerned over recent federal changes to special education

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Ohio special education advocates fear recent changes to the U.S. Department of Education will cause confusion, delays, and a loss of service to students. The Trump administration announced in June it will move the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Office for Civil Rights to the U.S. Department of Justice. The special education office is responsible for making sure states follow the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), a federal law that ensures students with disabilities have access to a ...