Alder works to increase student performance
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October 17, 2026

Alder works to increase student performance

By Michael Williamson 

Even after Jonathan Alder scored well on the state report card, district officials want to continue working to close gaps in student performance.

When the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce metrics were released last month, Alder received an overall 4.5-star rating but district officials said...

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This 1979 Ford F-250, which has served North Lewisburg for nearly five decades, will soon be headed to the auction block. Originally purchased by the village's fire district, the truck has fewer than 20,000 miles on it. Village council voted Tuesday to sell the vintage pickup through GovDeals with a minimum price of $10,000. (Journal-Tribune photo by Chad Williamson)
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