Danny Joe Shortt, age 75, of West Lafayette died on Wednesday, October 29, 2024, in his home. He was born on January 25, 1949, to the late Cephus and Bonnie (Burgess) Shortt. After graduating in 1968 from Jenkins High School in Jenkins, Kentucky, Danny was a deep miner in Kentucky and later in Ohio where […]
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RV Teen Leadership holds fundraiser for Miller Family
One of the goals of River View High School’s Teen Leadership is to help the community. As the group was trying to decide on their next project, Cindy Keneda attended a concert at Conesville Elementary and learned about Andrew Miller, a student there who was facing health challenges. She brought the idea to have a […]
Introduced bill offers possibly funding help for rural school districts
According to an Oct. 24 press release, Representatives Jay Edwards and Shane Wilkin announced the introduction of the Accelerated Appalachian School Building Assistance Program (House Bill 733) in the Ohio House of Representatives. This bill would create an Ohio Facilities Construction Commission (OFCC) program for public school districts in Appalachian Ohio that have not gone […]
RV’s Shrimplin passes 1,000 digs in volleyball
River View Senior Cayla Shrimplin recently earned her 1,000th dig in volleyball. She is the third player in RV history to achieve this milestone. “A dig is when you pass a ball off of a hit,” Shrimplin said. As of this writing, she has 1,065 and has the second highest record in school history. She […]
River View no longer able to offer free meals for all
During the last school year, River View children and families benefitted from no-cost school meals for all students, made possible by special permission from the United States Department of Agriculture. Unfortunately, these permissions have expired. River View Schools and the Ohio Department of Education cannot extend the permissions for no-cost meals for all students. School […]
River View students help kids in foster care
The River View High School Teen Leadership program is made up of junior and senior kids who do positive things in the community. Danny Brenneman executive director of job and family services said, “One of the things they have done in the past is put together care packages for kids who are currently in foster care or […]
RV softball raising money to help improve facilities
River View High School’s softball team is hoping to not only improve their skills, but also their facilities this year. Head coach Willie Infante started a GoFundMe page to help the team with three specific projects. They want to upgrade their concession stand and equipment and lawn mower sheds, replace their outdoor batting cage, and […]
River View FFA students spread Christmas cheer
River View High School FFA students were able to bring a touch of country Christmas cheer once again to students during a special event on Dec. 16. “This is the one program we really missed last year (due to COVID),” said Allyssa Mullett, FFA advisor. “The kids were really excited when we started planning it. […]
RVHS students putting on character breakfast
Pancakes and sausage will be served Saturday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to noon in the cafeteria at River View High School. Come enjoy breakfast for a donation and show off your Halloween costume. Get your face painted and take selfies with cartoon characters. The River View Music Department will host the character breakfast to […]