The 85th annual Jackson Apple Festival took place September 23 through Saturday, September 26, 2026, bringing students, families, and community members together for several days of fun and entertainment. Oak Hill students were actively involved in many of the festival’s events throughout the week. On Tuesday night, the Oak Hill Oaks cheerleaders and senior football players entertained the crowd with a lip-sync performance based on different decades. The students dressed up and performed songs representing various time periods, giving the audience an exciting and entertaining show. On Wednesday, the Oak Hill senior class, cheerleaders, and Marching Oaks Band all participated in the school parade. Students represented Oak Hill with pride as they traveled through the streets of Jackson alongside other groups from the community. Following the daytime parade, the Marching Oaks Band and cheerleaders performed on the main stage on Main Street. Their performance gave festival visitors another opportunity to see Oak Hill students showcase their school spirit and talents through music and band dances. The week of activities will conclude on Saturday with the big Saturday Night Parade. The Oak Hill senior class, cheerleaders, and Marching Oaks Band will all participate in the event. The Saturday Night Parade is known as the largest lighted parade in the State of Ohio, making it a special part of the Apple Festival. The Jackson Apple Festival provides Oak Hill students with opportunities to participate in community traditions while showing their school spirit. This year’s festival is another memorable event for students, families, and the entire Jackson County community. Article Source 1. Picture Source 1. 

There is plenty to celebrate across the district as students, families, and staff continue to make the school year a memorable one. From exciting upcoming events to impressive academic achievements, our schools are showcasing the talent, hard work, and community spirit that make the district special. One event to look forward to is the 21st Annual Oak Hill Band Show, taking place Saturday, September 19. The annual tradition brings music and school spirit together as student musicians take the spotlight and share the results of their dedication and preparation. Students, families, and community members are encouraged to come out and support the performers. The district is also celebrating the success of the Senior Class Fall Harvest Market. The event provided an opportunity for seniors to get help paying for a senior trip. A very big thank you to all the vendors who donated a portion of their sales back to the class of 2027;, it is greatly appreciated. Lastly, thanks to the parents who prepared lunch and helped serve it to the community. Congratulations to everyone who helped make the market such a successful event!  Academic achievement is another reason to celebrate. Congratulations to all of the students across the district who earned perfect scores on their Ohio state tests! This outstanding accomplishment reflects their determination, preparation, and commitment to learning. Their success is something the entire district can be proud of. With exciting events ahead and remarkable accomplishments already taking place, it is clear that students throughout the district are making this a year to remember. Congratulations to all our students, and best wishes for continued success! Source 1 Source 2. 

The Jackson 100 for Good Community continues having an impact as their upcoming event approaches. They plan on 100 people attending the event to donate $100 dollars once a quarter; it is all for a nonprofit. At their next meeting, the members nominate local nonprofits,where they will randomly choose three people to present. Then the other members vote. The nonprofit with the highest amount of votes receives the Impact Award. This event is scheduled November 10, 2026 at 5 P.M--6 P.M is the social hour. At 5:50 P.M the Impact Award winner from the last quarter will share about what they plan to do with the fund money or what they did with the money last quarter. With this, at 6 P.M the meeting will begin, and people will choose who they think is most trusted with the funds, and who will do the most with the money. Their important notes are you must be in good standing, you must have donated and fulfilled previous quarterly donations to vote and nominate people. They would like anyone to join–kids, community members, or just members. Everyone is welcome to come and check it out as they'd love to see you come out, even if you're just curious to how it works and what they do.    Source 1

The traditional Jackson Apple Festival is coming soon! This tradition has been going on since 1937–over 75 years helping celebrate with people from all over about the history of Jackson County's successful apple-growing heritage. This started in 1937 to get people to be more enthusiastic, produce more apples, and bring the community together. It never fails to do this, being one of Ohio's most respected and well known festivals. Through the years, it has only grown with more exciting rides and entertainment for all ages to enjoy but still never forgetting where it all started. The festival includes Ohio's longest lighted parade and special performance from different schools marching bands. In 2013, it became part of the Jackson Area Festivals and Events (JAFE); this is to ensure the tradition lives on for generations to come and will never be forgotten! This makes the festival a cannot-miss event as every year it keeps families coming back for more every time. So whether you are just visiting family or friends, or coming back for unforgettable memories, or you're just really bored, be sure to come down and attend the Jackson County Apple festival and be a part of the tradition and community of Jackson County. Source 1 photo source 1 

A truck driver built a model of New York City with over 800,000 structures for fun; now it is a museum exhibit. Joe Macken has spent over two decades building this scale of NYC using balsa wood and foam board. Macken’s daughter convinced him to post the structure on TikTok, and once it was posted, it immediately went viral. The model is now at the Museum of the City of New York. The museum reached out to him after they saw his TikTok video gain more than 10 million views in one week. The structure has been named “He built This City” and can be seen in the museum near Central Park. Macken claimed he never wanted it to be finished because he had so much fun building it.  The museum’s chief curator, Elizabeth Sherman, stated the model is a rare piece and appeals to both social media followers and traditional museum goers. Sherman claims this model allows people to see the beautiful city from a bird’s eye view. Macken made sure he modeled every neighborhood and detail the city had. His inspiration came from an elementary school trip to the Queens Museum. However, it wasn’t until his 40s when he decided to make the structure. Macken has made a structure that not only shows the beautiful city of New York but also an inspiration to all to always chase your dreams and interests. Source 1 Picture Source 

Scientists have confirmed the discovery of the first adult T. rex trackway, providing new insight into how this creature moved. While there have been many isolated T. rex footprints this is the first time scientists can report a sequence of footprints or tracks left by this historic dinosaur. The tracks were found by Kent Hups, a high school science teacher and amateur fossil hunter. Hups found the tracks on federal land near Marmarth, ND. The 23 foot long trackway consists of four three toed footprints. Each footprint is roughly 3 feet long and researchers estimate that they are 66.5 million years old. A team of Paleontologists confirmed the findings to be T. rex footprints because of their size. With the footprints research teams can now better understand how these creatures moved. The team later used 3D technology to help examine the footprints and create physical 3D reproductions. With the technology they were able to tell the T rex’s strides were about 13 feet, and the dinosaur was moving around 3.5 mph to 4.5 mph. The research team and Paleontologists are still investigating and learning about the creature as this new finding has helped their studies and will help with future studies and research. Source 1