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Teacher at Scott High School builds a library and connections in Ghana
Nykiiah Wright, a special education teacher at Scott High School, has been a professional storyteller since 2012. Through her nonprofit, Ms. Nikki's Traveling Story Bag, Ms. Wright has traveled all over the country entertaining and teaching people of all ages with her stories. Ms. Nikki’s Traveling Story Bag started with a purchase of a $2.40 bag from Goodwill, Ms. Wright said. “Telling stories is my business,” she said. “I have been able to tell interactive stories all over including in mosques, churches, community centers, etc. I have been able to travel to California, Georgia, New York City, Pittsburgh, and more. Then COVID-19 happened.”
High school football notebook: Anthony Wayne celebrates 75th year with a 10-0 regular season
The 2024 Anthony Wayne football team celebrated the program's 75th year with a perfect regular season under the Generals' most successful coach. Anthony Wayne capped a 10-0 campaign with a 31-14 victory over top rival Perrysburg on Friday night. The Generals earned the Northern Lakes League Buckeye Division title outright. It was the sixth NLL title in nine seasons under coach Andy Brungard, who has led the Generals to an 85-20 record since 2016. “Our consistency starts with our culture. We have a foundation of who we are as a program,” Brungard said. “When you are watching a perfect regular season unfold, there are so many small moments you see that make big impacts. This being our 75th year as a football program, many former players and coaches came back and talked to the team, and that has been very special.”
Colleges students rising to be most at risk group for gambling addiction
TOLEDO, Ohio — Since sports betting became legal in 2023, Ohioans have even more access to gambling. The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Resources finds nearly 1 in 5 Ohioans are at risk of problem gambling. Of those people, the Zepf Center said college students are becoming a growing population.
Editorial: City gets an ‘F’ on Toledo preschool
It was disappointing to see a ruling from Common Pleas Court siding with Toledo City Council against the proprietors of an East Toledo charter school. The case, decided back in August, is a setback for the L. Hollingworth School for the Talented and Gifted. And it’s a setback for East Toledo, which deserves better. The school, at 653 Miami St., was seeking approval to repurpose a couple of properties on its block to expand its preschool business — something we thought the city of Toledo was interested in. The Toledo City Council bent over backward to prevent an expanded charter preschool in East Toledo. The school undoubtedly would have attracted students away from Toledo Public Schools by offering a preschool option.
2024 high school state tournament scores for Oct. 26
Here are the OHSAA fall sport state tournament scores for Toledo-area teams on Saturday, Oct. 26. BOYS SOCCER Division I: Bowling Green district■ Final: Perrysburg 1, Findlay 0 Division II: Southview district■ Final: St. Francis 3, St. John’s 2 (OT)
2024 Winning Drive Game of the Week candidates for Round 1
Which team do you think will “drive” home the victory for their school next weekend? Voting starts Sunday for The Blade's High School Football Winning Drive Game of the Week at: www.toledoblade.com/HSFBDrive. Here are the candidates for Round 1. ■ Division II: No. 6 Clay (8-2) vs. No. 11 Sandusky (6-4) ■ Division III: No. 11 Bowling Green (6-4) at No. 6 Defiance (6-4)
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