Letters to the Editor
October 28, 2016

Writers support Fairbanks upcoming Nov. 8 ballot issue

By From JT Staff Reports

Dear Editor:
Union County is one of the fastest-growing counties in Ohio, and the Fairbanks Local School District has experienced that growth firsthand. The district is running out of space, and the current middle/school high school is more than 50 years old.
Richard Lewis
Executive Director
Ohio School...

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