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OGHS AWARDS CEREMONY

Awards The Highest Honor Students for the class of 2021- Colton Ash, Jacob Clark, Jessica Duty, Connor Gibson, Alexis Holden-Kendra, Alayna Kranis, Brooklyn Loveland, Rory McNutt, Amber Moore, Jadyn Smith, Halee Stevens, and Garrett Wright Promise Scholarships– Joricia Alexander, Izabella Barganski, Jacob Clark, Connor Gibson,…

Reading Nook with Kirsten Pierce

            We hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! Swaney Memorial Library is now operating on its summer hour’s schedule. We are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

There is a saying that I use. I think it is now common enough that people recognize and accept it. I believe it’s true, and I find it a good reminder for our interactions. That saying is: Hurt people hurt people. You’ve probably heard that.…

Shaw Selected for Leadership Summit

Eighth-grade student Alexa Shaw has been selected as Oak Glen Middle School’s Youth Leadership Summit representative at Camp Horseshoe, Parsons, W.Va. The summit, June 20-26, is designed to promote leadership through service to others and community involvement. Alexa is the daughter of Justin and Lisa…

Highest Honor Students Named for Class of 2021

The 58th graduating class of Oak Glen High School is comprised of 126 students.The highest honor students for the class of 2021 are: Colton Malone Ash is 18 years of age and the son of Joe and Diana Ash of Chester. He was a member…

AND THEN AGAIN BY TAMARA PETTIT

…..Finally, just as the sun came out and the temperatures warmed we received news from Governor Justice that the mask mandate had been lifted for those who had been vaccinated. Has the air ever smelled so fresh or the grass and trees been so green?…

Reflections by Jeremy Alger

I can imagine five different responses when a person quotes some famous thinker. The first is genuine interest in what is said. A second could be being impressed that someone is so knowledgeable. Opposite of that is the third, a complete disregard because someone is…

Our History & Our Heritage By Bill Kiefer

Sometimes, we forget things…sometimes we never knew them. How many of us remember that the world’s greatest sales person came from East Liverpool, Ohio? I lived here for about four or five years before I ever knew that. I can remember quite clearly when I…