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Another robotics team qualifies for nationals
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Students in third through sixth grades recently participateed in a new robotics competition called VEX IQ “Add It Up” last weekend. The event was held at Tri-Rivers Career Center with sixteen teams from eight area schools participating. This was the first ever Ohio Vex IQ event. In this game, teams design and program their robots to work together to score as many points as possible.


Reading is fundamental
United Way supports early childhood literacy
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
Once a month, the postman brings both three-year old Aiden Siefker and his two-year old brother Wyatt, a colorful new book with their name on it. The books are free and theirs to keep, providing hours of enjoyment and learning. The Marysville brothers are enrolled in United Way’s Dolly Parton Imagination Library.


Citizens learn about Sheriff’s Citizens Academy
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
In 2012, the Union County Sheriff’s Office began the Sheriff’s Citizens Academy. This twelve-week program gives participants the opportunity to learn about their local sheriff’s office through a variety of classroom and hands on experiences.


Event focuses on women’s health
From Richwood Gazette staff reports
For half a decade, Memorial Hospital of Union County has hosted a special event to focus on the health and well being of women in the community. Starting out as a fun idea, Women…At the Heart of It All, has grown into a well-attended and highly anticipated annual “girl’s night out” to help educate the women in the community on the importance of their own health while having a great time with friends.


LaRue residents care about their village
By Sherryl Sheets
When it rains, it pours, and floods, especially in the areas of LaRue and Prospect, and for years, they have endured flooded streets, houses, and yards, being displaced from their homes, schools. When the Scioto River water goes down, they regroup and start over again.

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