Lewis discusses tax rate, BYOD initiative at chamber of commerce meeting

Ohio County Schools Superintendent Scott Lewis addresses the crowd at the monthly meeting and lunch of the Ohio County Chamber of Commerce last Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Senior Center in Hartford.

The Ohio County Chamber of Commerce returned from its normal summer hiatus for lunch on Sept. 18 and welcomed Ohio County Schools Superintendent Scott Lewis as their guest speaker for the meeting. Lewis came before those in attendance and discussed a number of issues and initiatives that will affect the future of Ohio County and [...]

School begins in Ohio County with a few hiccups

Steve Powell, of McHenry, began his first ever day of school Tuesday when he started kindergarten Tuesday at Western Elementary. (Photo submitted)

The first day of the 2012 school year began well on Tuesday but the end of the day featured several transportation problems in getting the children home from school in a timely fashion. Talk around Ohio County on Tuesday night and into Wednesday centered on issues of children getting home later than expected, long bus [...]

Bullying prevention training this Thursday at high school

There will be a bullying prevention training sponsored by the Ohio County Schools and Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) at the Ohio County High School this Thursday, July 25, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. This event is for school staff, as well as the community.