Education 25 May 2026

WC awarded $150K Choose Ohio First Grant

Wilmington College students entering its STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields of data science, math education, agronomy and health science stand to benefit greatly from a $150,000 Choose Ohio First grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Higher Education. The grants, for students entering the College in fall 2027, are designed to grow enrollment in these STEM fields over four years.
Headlines 25 May 2026
Ohio Rail Development Commission touts success of Gov. DeWine’s Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program
The Ohio Rail Development Commission announced the successful conclusion of the Ohio Grade Crossing Elimination Program (OGCEP), which was created by Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly in House Bill 33 to assist communities with highway-railroad grade crossing safety projects.
In The News 25 May 2026
Mount Orab official arrested on voyeurism, child porn charges in Florida
The Mount Orab village chief financial officer was charged with over a thousand counts related to alleged voyeurism and child pornography in Florida, according to reports from Fox 19 and the Hillsborough County, Fla. Sheriff’s Office.
Sports Fairfield 25 May 2026
Lady Lions finish season as Div. VI SE District runners-up in loss to Valley

CIRCLEVILLE — Saturday afternoon saw the 2026 season of the No.

Sports Greenfield 25 May 2026
McClain baseball ends season in district semifinals

The Division IV SE District Semifinals saw the No. 5 seeded McClain Tigers have their season end against the No.

Headlines 25 May 2026
Racial healthcare problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says
Health disparities between racial and ethnic groups have proven devilishly hard to eradicate in the United States.
Sports Lynchburg-Clay Fairfield Whiteoak 25 May 2026
Fairfield girls finish district runners-up; Lynchburg-Clay, Whiteoak compete at district meets 

The Fairfield Lady Lions finished as 2026 Division V District runners-up in track and field following the completion

Education 25 May 2026
Scholarships awarded at Jefferson Alumni
The Jefferson Alumni met on Saturday, May 23 and thanks to the extraordinary generosity of many Alumni and family members and to the vision of Ron Lykins and his late wife, Ruth, since 2003, there have been 199 scholarships awarded to graduating seniors at the Jefferson Alumni.
In The News 25 May 2026
Government spending on seniors' benefits soon to make up majority of federal budget
More than half of the federal budget will go toward benefits for Americans 65 years and older by 2036, and that percentage is set to only grow, a recent congressional report finds. The Joint Economic Committee’s 2026 report shows that non-interest federal spending on Social Security and Medicare payouts will climb from 45% to 52% over the next decade
Opinions Christine Tailer 25 May 2026
Blowing in the wind
I am learning all the time, but I am surprised that I had never before noticed how, almost overnight, for the past 23 years, the dandelions were suddenly gone.
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