At the August 25 meeting of the Adams County Ohio Valley School District Board, a moment of recognition cut through the routine business of the evening. The Ohio State Highway Patrol presented 17-year old Jordan Shanks with its Certificate of Recognition, honoring his courage and composure during a frightening school bus crash earlier this year. The award, signed by Director of Public Safety Andy Wilson and Superintendent of the Highway Patrol Colonel Charles Jones, underscored how extraordinary Jordan’s actions were in the eyes of the state.

The incident occurred on May 14, 2025, just after 6:30 a.m., when a school bus traveling along State Route 125 in Adams County veered off the right side of the road. The bus struck a culvert and embankment before coming to rest with disabling damage.

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