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The Scoop: Announcements May 14, 2024
Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. Volunteers wanted: The Southeastern Ohio Veterans Memorial Support Group needs volunteers to help locate, clean, flag and mark veterans’ graves in the New Marshfield Cemetery starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Please come to the red brick building in the cemetery located on Old State Route 56 (CR 6) for a short lecture and demonstration.
Operation Blue Sky lights up Mid-Ohio Valley in salute to fallen officers
MARIETTA — The Washington County Sheriff’s Office led the annual Operation Blue Sky procession Saturday night to kick off Officer Memorial Week or, as referenced by Chief Deputy Mark Warden, “Police Week.”. The procession started at Bridgeport Equipment & Tool in Marietta and went through Marietta to...
Trimble cruises to Sectional championship with shutout over Notre Dame
GLOUSTER — At this point, you only have one more opportunity to show out at home, might as well make it count. Scoring in every inning possible in a dominant showing at home on Tuesday, Trimble completely dominated Notre Dame en route to easy Sectional championship victory. Grabbing 14 hits as a team in just six innings, the Tomcats would secure a 10-0 mercy rule defeat to help advance to the next stage of the postseason. ...
OU’s Black Alumni Reunion 2025 committees announce dates
ATHENS – Ohio University’s Black Alumni Reunion will return to the Athens campus in spring 2025. The BAR 2025 Alumni Committee, Campus Committee and the Ohio University Alumni Association are working closely together to plan a reunion that will welcome more than a thousand alumni and friends for the triennial celebration in Athens from Thursday, April 10, through Sunday, April 13, 2025.
ODOT: Bikeway resurfacing calls for rolling closure
Active transportation users will have to adjust their commute on the Hockhocking Adena Bikeway as the Ohio Department of Transportation plans to start a resurfacing project on May 21. According to the agency, the project includes preventative maintenance that will use a mastic surface treatment for the trail’s pavement, from the Currier Street parking lot in Athens, north of the West State Park, and ending at Loop Road intersection near Hocking College — about 12 miles. ...
SPEECH: Robert Layton's speech for Class Treasurer
Editor's NOTE: Our son wrote a speech to announce his candidacy for Class Treasurer. This is an excellent speech — I wish more today's leaders had conviction and stood for something rather than demonize the opposition and pursue their own self interest. Robert is a candidate and a leader for ALL the people, not just the ones who agree with him. Well done son, well done! Good afternoon My name...
Move-OUT Giveback Days
Thousands of pounds of materials became “new to you” items as they were distributed during the annual Move-OUt Giveback Days on Wednesday and Thursday. Ohio University, City of Athens, Athens County Fair Board and several nonprofit organizations united to coordinate efforts to make it easy for students to donate non-perishable food, clothes, gently-used furniture and more as they move out of their temporary lodging during the school year. Area resident...
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