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Washington Co. FFA teams compete

On Jan. 26, Trinity High School hosted local FFA chapters, Avella, Fort Cherry HG Parkinson, McGuffey and Trinity, in the Milk Quality and Products Career Development event. Students were tested on their knowledge of the dairy industry, from the farm to the processing plant. Students identified ...

Wheeling to Wheeling Jesuit can be a money-saver for students

Wheeling into Wheeling for college credits can be an affordable endeavor for students from Washington and Greene counties.Beginning this fall, Wheeling Jesuit University will offer reduced tuition to full-time students who commute from 12 counties in the tri-state, including Greene and ...

Shaping young minds

A group of Burgettstown High School students will have an interesting opportunity Friday as attendees of the 52nd Annual Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA).Former Slippery Rock University professor Dr. Richard Wukich donated the conference fee for 10 ...

WCCF awards grants to local schools

The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) awarded EIO Fund grants totaling more than $45,000 to seven Washington County school districts through the Commonwealth’s Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program. Funding for the grants was provided by Washington Financial with each ...

Opioid video featuring Pitt standout scores

Up against 23 other competitors from Southwestern Pennsylvania, two South Fayette High School students took home the top prize in a video competition meant to raise awareness of the region’s opioid epidemic.Josh Milteer and Michael Kugler, both of South Fayette, earned for their school a ...

Biggest Winner: O-R reader team crosses finish line

The results are in!After seven weeks of training and watching their diets, the six members of the <em>Observer-Reporter</em>‘s reader team have completed the seventh annual Biggest Winner competition and realized some amazing accomplishments.Their fitness journey ...