🏥 Pike County native Andrew Bauer to lead local medical center. Adena Health has appointed Bauer as the new senior operations executive officer of Adena Pike Medical Center and vice president of east and south regions, effective September 1, 2025. He'll succeed Dave Zanni, who is retiring after more than a decade of transformational leadership that expanded services and upgraded facilities. Currently serving as Director of Operations, Bauer has deep community ties—he's a Western High School graduate living in Piketon with his family. He's committed to expanding specialty care access and building on the strong foundation Zanni established.
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⚾ Piketon Lady Redstreaks dominate SVC softball with stellar 12-1 season. Sophomore Aubrey Heath earned "Player of the Year" honors while Piketon's Mark Blakeman and Adena's Brad Jadwin shared "Co-Coaches of the Year" recognition. The All-SVC honors featured nine players on First Team, including three sophomores from Piketon and Adena. Second Team honors went to nine additional players across the conference, while 16 more athletes received Honorable Mention recognition. The selections highlight the conference's impressive young talent, with underclassmen making up a significant portion of the honorees.
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🎒 Fluor-BWXT helps Waverly students overcome obstacles beyond the classroom. The company donated $3,500 to the Community Outreach and Parent Engagement (COPE) program at Waverly City Schools. COPE connects struggling students and families with essential resources like food, clothing, transportation, and housing assistance. The donation will fund practical needs such as interview clothing, transportation for skills training, and graduation expenses. Launched five years ago, the program aims to break cycles of poverty by addressing non-academic challenges that impact students' ability to succeed in school.
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