Antioch College’s rebirth would be a rare event in the history of higher education.

“There have been a number of colleges that have been on the brink of closure and have come back fairly strong,” said Jeffrey Selingo, editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education. . . .

Antioch College alumni and supporters will attempt to resurrect the liberal arts college amid one of the worst economies ever for higher education, according to academic officials and observers.

“One of the challenges for Antioch or any college starting from scratch right now is that you already have many established players who are struggling,” said Jeffrey Selingo, editor of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Public and private institutions, large and small, are faced with shrinking endowments and reductions in federal and state support.

“Obviously, these economic times make it challenging for raising money,” said Sean Creighton, executive director of the Southwestern Ohio Council for Higher Education.

Schools in the mid-Atlantic, northeast and rust belt regions are struggling to get students, Selingo said.

The boards of Antioch University and the Antioch College Continuation Corp. . . .

“It’s the people, the places, the pain and the trials. It’s the joy and the blessings that come with the miles. . . .

The Fourth of July weekend marks peak water usage in Greene County and, despite a mild summer with average rainfall, sanitary engineers continue to urge water conservation.

“Looks like we’ve had timely rains this summer,” Ron Volkerding, acting sanitary engineer, told county commissioners June 29. . . .

Seven people were taken to area hospitals Friday, July 3, after a Dodge Durango flipped off Old US 35 and into a field.

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, two of the victims — one adult and one child — where taken by helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital. . . .