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After a third day of investigation, there was still no determination about where two live rounds of ammunition found at Harrison Elementary school came from.

Three spend shell casings were discovered among one students belongings, the superintendent said.

Public schools in and around Cincinnati arent requiring masks this fall. But that could change depending on COVID-19 cases, which are high again.

The district was beefing up security “out of an abundance of caution”

Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer The shift to remote learning is expected to last about a week. (Harrison, Oh.) – Harrison Junior School is shifting to remote learning due to a spike in staff COVID-19 cases. Superintendent John Hamstra announced Monday that Harrison Junior School will move to remote learning on Tuesday, January 26 through Monday, February 1. “The sheer number of staff absences due to positive cases/family member quarantines is putting...

Eagle Country 99.3 By Travis Thayer (Harrison, Oh.) - The Greater Harrison Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2020 award winners.  Typically, the Chamber announces awards recipients at its annual membership dinner in November, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Chamber was unable to host the event.  Instead, award recipients will be recognized in the near future through social media and other outlets The 2020 Chamber Awards honorees are as follows: Greater Harris...

Harrison Junior High moves to remote learning 5 days after high school due to large number of COVID-19 cases Students go remote Dec. 15-18 and last updated 2020-12-15 20:37:42-05 HARRISON, Ohio — Harrison Junior High is moving to remote learning from Dec. 15 through Dec. 18 due to a large number of student and staff absences because of positive COVID-19 tests or family member quarantines, Southwest Local Schools Superintendent John Hamstra said in a news release on Tuesday. This announceme...

Harrison Junior School Moves To Remote Learning Amid Growing COVID-19 Cases By Travis Thayer (Harrison, Oh.) – Harrison Junior School is moving to remote learning for the rest of the week. This comes after a rise in COVID-19 cases at the school. Superintendent John Hamstra says, “the sheer number of positive students and staff absences due to positive tests/family member quarantines is putting us in a position to have to go remote for the week of December 15-18 at Ha...

Superintendent John Hamstra says student and staff positive cases have tripled in the last week.