LIST: School Closings & Delays FOX19 NOW/file By FOX19 Digital Staff | February 1, 2021 at 5:42 AM EST - Updated February 1 at 2:04 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Several school districts are closed or operating on delays due to inclement weather Monday.
A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until noon Monday.
By the time snow ends later Monday morning, nearly an inch is expected in our far southern towns, 1-2 inches in the central portions of the viewing area, and 2-4 inches north and northwest of Cincinnati.
The high temperature won’t make it above freezing Monday. The high will struggle to reach 31.
More snow is expected tonight, but it should be less than half an inch by 9 p.m.
New Market I & II solar farm projects debated
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
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There were no fireworks during the Ohio Power Siting Board’s (OPSB)public hearing held Tuesday night remotely on both YouTube and Webex, but while eight people gave thumbs up to the proposed New Market I & II solar farms, three others were steadfastly against it.
At issue is the Hecate Energy proposal to construct a combined 100-megawatt solar power generating facility on nearly 1,000 acres of land in southeastern Highland County in Whiteoak and Clay townships.
The Chicago-based energy company is moving through the OPSB process in obtaining the necessary licensure to build and operate the photovoltaic facility, in addition to the 300-megawatt Highland solar project slated to be built on 3,500 acres between Buford and just north of Mowrystown.
Robertson receives CORAS Hero Award
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Bright Local Superintendent Mike Bick (right) presents Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools Hero Award to Bright Local Food Service Director Debbie Robertson.
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The Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools (CORAS) Hero Award recognizes and celebrates a behind the scenes school staff member who goes above and beyond the call of duty with exceptional contributions, exceeding normal expectations, to deliver superior service to the students of the district and the community.
Superintendent Michael Bick and the Bright Local School District would like to recognize Debbie Robertson, food service director, as a school hero.
Bright Local continues work to improve ACT scores
Bick
Bright Local School District is working to improve its ACT test strategies, superintendent Mike Bick told The Times-Gazette Wednesday.
During the district’s Dec. 16 board of education meeting, Bick requested that the board accept two contracts with the Brown County Educational Service Center (ESC): one contract for ACT test strategies and an agreement to provide services for safety and security.
The contract for ACT test strategies would provide Bright Local staff with professional development and strategies that would help enhance students’ ACT scores.
During the district’s October regular board of education meeting, Whiteoak Jr./Sr. High School Principal Jason Iles reported that high school administrators were working to embed ACT standards into curriculum and to add ACT preparatory opportunities for Bright Local students.