🌈 Young 4-H members get their own special day of fun. About 50 children and family members participated in the 4-H Cloverbud Fun Day at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds. The event, designed for kindergarten through second-grade students too young to show animals at the fair, featured games, crafts, and a tie-dye workshop based on a rainbow theme. Organized by Morgan Klaiber and Kayla Suiter with help from committee members and teen leaders, the day gave Cloverbuds a chance to connect with other members and experience the 4-H community. The Lawrence County Fair will run from July 7-12 at the fairgrounds.
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🏫 Gallipolis School Board approves key contracts and invests in education. The board appointed Charles Calvert as curriculum director, Justin Bailey as middle school principal, and Scott Seidel as assistant principal, all on multi-year contracts. Several coaching positions were filled while resignations were accepted from four staff members including the band director. The board renewed their school resource officer contract with the Gallia County Sheriff's Office and made significant curriculum investments, including $112,135 for literature curriculum and $36,534 for elementary math materials. They also purchased a Ford Transit vehicle for $74,568 and approved policy revisions on student discipline and parental involvement.
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👩⚕️ Fourteen surgical tech students celebrate milestone achievement with pinning ceremony. Buckeye Hills Career Center recently honored graduates who completed the rigorous 1,342-hour Surgical Technology program, which includes extensive lab and clinical training in various hospital settings. Student Sally Daniels shared inspirational words with classmates about finding success through "growth, failures, and compassion." The ceremony included award presentations and certificate distribution to the fourteen graduates who received their pins. The program runs twice annually with 45-week cohorts, with enrollment for January 2026 opening in Fall 2025.
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