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Registration opens Aug. 16 at Richland Academy
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts will begin registering students for their fall semester beginning Monday, Aug. 16. New and returning classes are being offered this fall for all ages in all arts disciplines, stemming from dance, music, art, theatre, and martial arts. The fall semester will begin Tuesday, Sept. 7. Dance Classes Include: […]
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UPDATED: Struggle bus — Ontario continues search for district mechanic
Editor’s Note This story has been updated to reflect changes in Ontario Local School’s COVID-19 protocols for the 2021-2022 school year. ONTARIO — Ontario’s unfilled position for a bus mechanic has put the district in a precarious position for the upcoming school year. The district has made extensive efforts to recruit a full-time bus mechanic […]
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Clear Fork grad selected Astronaut Scholar at Florida Tech
EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this story were first reported by the Florida Tech website. BELLVILLE — Clear Fork graduate Brooke Hursh is one of two students to be selected a 2021 Astronaut Scholar at Florida Tech. Hursh and Brian Murphy, both seniors, each earned the prestigious recognition from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation that signifies they are […]
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Hillsdale summer school students learn coding through robot battles
JEROMESVILLE — Hillsdale Middle School summer students lined up on opposite sides of the school cafeteria. They were getting into position to have a battle, one they had been preparing for through a summer of math, reading and problem solving activities. The battle would not be between the students but between robots, which the students programmed […]
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Three Lexington cheerleaders earn All-American honors at Bowling Green
LEXINGTON — Two varsity cheerleaders and one junior varsity cheerleader, all from Lexington, have been selected as All American Cheerleaders by Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA). Varsity cheerleaders Alayna N. and Kylie G., along with JV cheerleader Chloe C. were three of only 800 high school cheerleaders from across the country to be selected during their […]
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Ashland’s ‘Minecraft Coding Camp’ draws 63 students, parents to learn coding fundamentals
ASHLAND — Video games are no longer just about joysticks, buttons and a way to kill time. “There’s a misconception in parents that playing video games is a waste of time,” said Ben Spieldenner, Ashland City School District’s director of tech integration and innovation. Spieldenner said Minecraft Coding Camp, a free program that attracted 63 […]
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4 Richland County grads selected as Ashbrook Scholars
ASHLAND – Vincent Cope, a recent graduate of Lexington High School, Quinn Wright, a recent graduate of Crestview High School, Cecilia Fonseca, a recent graduate of Madison Comprehensive High School, and Geordan Wheitner, a recent graduate of Shelby High School, have been selected to be Ashbrook Scholars, according to an announcement by the Ashbrook Center […]