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Commentary: Stark County Honor Court marks 10th anniversary
Taryn L. Heath and Lisa M. Williams
Special to the Canton Repository
“Thank you for your service to our country, welcome to Honor Court.”
Imagine facing a felony criminal charge: years of potential probation or prison time; struggling with addiction or mental illness; lonely and overwhelmed. Imagine being homeless, hungry, and having nowhere to turn. This describes many Stark County Honor Court participants over the years.
In 2008, seven years into the longest war our nation has endured, court systems sought to develop specialized services for returning service members battling trauma, mental health, substance abuse and reintegration into their civilian lives after service to our country.
Jefferson hosts Career Day Businesses set up in the gym to hold mock interviews with students. (Photos submitted) Students also presented their 10-year plans to community leaders. Students also presented their 10-year plans to community leaders.
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DELPHOS Jefferson High school hosted a Career Day on May 6.
The day started with the freshmen showcasing their 10-year plan. They created poster boards, portfolios and resumes to present to during mock interviews. These mock interviews were conducted by area organization/businessmen and women and community leaders.
Following the mock interviews, the whole school participated in a Career Fair featuring 25 businesses and keynote speakers Karen Grothouse and Krendl. The businesses included Superior Credit Union, D&D Ingredients, Schrader Realty, Spallinger Millwright, Vantage, Wannemacher Total Logistics, Edward Jones, Dick Clark Real Estate, Knippen Chrystler, K&M, Spheri
‘One stop’ HCCAO site
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
The Highland County Community Action Organization (HCCAO) has opened a new building at 1300 Jefferson St. in Greenfield with all its programs under that one roof, according to director Julia Wise. She said prior to the new building, the organization had provided services in Greenfield for many decades in three different facilities.
“To address the physical co-location of services and no wrong door intake, the agency goal was to combine all three facilities (which HCCAO leased) in the village of Greenfield into one facility, while the new facility would allow for residents of the village and surrounding townships to access HCCAO services under one roof,” Wise said.
Virtual career fair planned for May 6
Submitted story
Register for the Adams, Clinton, Fayette and Highland counties OH Zone Virtual Career Fair that will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 6.
“This virtual, online event allows individuals to participate from any location to connect with leading employers in the area,” said Curt Bradshaw with the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center. “The online platform is easy to use and allows job-seekers to learn about current job opportunities across the region.”
The entirely virtual event will feature nearly 25 companies seeking to fill more than 500 in-person and remote positions in STEM and non-STEM career fields at varying experience levels. Participating employers include Amazon, Connection, Candle-lite, Weastec Inc., YUSA Corporation, Frontier Community Services, Hearthside Food Solutions, DealerTrack, New Sabina Industries, and many more.