UCBDD organizes first inclusive prom for local students
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May 16, 2026
A group of AIM students snap a selfie on the dance floor at the AIM Inclusive Prom. (Photo submitted)

UCBDD organizes first inclusive prom for local students

By From JT Staff Reports 

More than 150 people gathered at the Grange Hall in Richwood recently for Union County’s first annual “AIM For the Stars” Community Inclusive Prom, an evening centered on inclusion, celebration and community connection.

Organized by the Union County Board of Developmental Disabilities, the prom...

Memorial patient experience director named finalist for state award
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Memorial Health Director of Patient Experience Kenneth McHattie has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Ohio Hospital Association Albert E. Dyckes Health Care Worker of the Year Award, marking wh...
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Jon Alder’s Luker will compete in track/CC at E. Michigan University
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Jonathan Alder senior Ella Luker is pictured competing during the 2026 Monarch Relays at Marysville. Luker will continue her cross country and track careers at Eastern Michigan University. (Journal-Tribune photo by Tim Miller)
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