Education

PORTSMOUTH- The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the new Just a Kid from Sciotoville, Katie Stapleton Scholarship Fund, created by Lori Stapleton Jenkins along with family and community members in the Sciotoville area.

PORTSMOUTH- The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship Fund created by Carolyn’s grandchildren Keely McGraw and Kyle Locher to honor the beloved West Portsmouth resident and long-time Washington-Nile School bus driver.

PORTSMOUTH- The Scioto County Public Library (SCPL) system, through its five locations and Bookmobile, provides more programming than you can properly organize in a news piece, where they plan many opportunities for local residents—from those just being released from the maternity ward to those who are elderly and homebound.

COLUMBUS –The Ohio House of Representatives today passed the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students (CAMPUS) Act, announced bill sponsor, State Rep. Justin Pizzulli (R-Scioto County). Pizzulli is sponsoring the legislation alongside State Rep. Dontavius Jarrells (R-Columbus).

PORTSMOUTH- Graduation Season has come and gone, which means students around the county are preparing to make moves towards their professional career goals. This may mean college for some, but in a lot of cases students are heading out into the workforce right out of high school.

PIKETON—Tracy Rice, a local advocate for youth education and community development, is set to lead the newly established Rio Grande Pike Center as its Director. With a career deeply rooted in enhancing educational opportunities for local youth, Rice brings a wealth of experience and passion to the role.

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The Scioto County Ohio State Extension office is excited to offer Special Interest (SPIN) clubs for kids. These clubs will utilize a short-term commitment to allow kids to explore a topic of interest. SPIN clubs will allow kids to try something new and learn a new skill.

PORTSMOUTH — At the end of the Spring 2022 semester, Shawnee State University students enrolled in Spanish courses with Professor Pablo Salinas took an...