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Medina school board votes to place emergency levy on November ballot
MEDINA, Ohio -- The Medina Board of Education is moving forward on placing a 7.5-mill, 10-year emergency operating levy on the November ballot. And while all five board members agreed that a 7.5-mill levy is necessary, they were split on the length the proposed levy should be. Board members Joe...
Highland finishes baseball season as an OHSAA district runner-up to St. Edward
STRONGSVILLE — The Highland baseball team experienced the joy and frustration that athletics can provide in its Division I district tournament games at Strongsville High School. Highland totaled 17 hits and 14 runs in a dominant 14-0 win over host Strongsville in a district semifinal on Tuesday. ...
Capitol Perspectives: The value of tolerance to college protests
This column is a suggestion to both college student protesters and higher education officials to find a better approach to the pro-Palestinian student protests. Those protests and university reaction are so different from the 1970 student demonstrations on the University of Missouri’s Columbia campus in protest to the Vietnam War and the deaths of four […] The post Capitol Perspectives: The value of tolerance to college protests appeared first on Missouri Independent.
Jackson baseball's 'best version' is district title-worthy | Polar Bears down GlenOak
MACEDONIA — Somewhere in the mix of rankings and results, Jackson High School baseball coach Bill Gamble just wanted his Polar Bears to find the "best version" of themselves this season. Looks like the boys in purple have figured that out. Jackson rode the big left arm of Landen Doll to a 3-0 win...
Joseph French named new president of Stark County Catholic Schools
French is former CEO of Child & Adolescent Behavioral Health. French is succeeding Rev. Donald King. The Louisville native is a parishioner at St. Francis of Assisi in Canton. Joseph French has been appointed president of Stark County Catholic Schools. French replaces the Rev. Donald King, who has held the...
'Come back with a vengeance next year': Tallmadge and Aurora fall in softball regional
MACEDONIA — Tallmadge senior catcher Lexi Gray stated she was surprised to receive an interview request after a season-ending loss. The reaction is understandable because emotions were raw Wednesday evening after the Tallmadge softball team fell short in its Division II state title defense. However, the fact remains Gray and the other six seniors...
Vote: Who are the Summit County High School Athletes of the Week for May 13-19?
It's time to take a look at the standout high school performers from Summit County for last week. Your vote will determine who will be the Summit County High School Athlete of the Week for April 29-May 5. We will pick one girl and one boy. Each athlete's credentials are listed above the poll — which will be live until 5 p.m. Thursday. The winners will be announced Friday morning on BeaconJournal.com.
Garfield high jumper Markeise Smith heads to regional meet as state championship contender
Garfield senior Markeise Smith is not going to sneak up on the competition Friday in the Division I track and field regional championship meet at Austintown Fitch High School. Smith, 18, is a known commodity this year after finishing last year as the Division I state runner-up in the boys high jump.
Don Zesiger, director of safety for Akron Public Schools, resigns; will stay on as liaison
Akron Public Schools Director of Safety and Security Don Zesiger has resigned from the director position. He will stay on with the district as a police liaison officer, allowing him to work events in the district. Former superintendent Christine Fowler Mack hired Zesiger in August 2022 to the director position,...
Stow-Munroe Falls school board appoints new member, prepares for superintendent vote
The Stow-Munroe Falls Board of Education voted 3-1 late Wednesday to appoint Antoinette East-Jenkins to complete the term of a school board member who resigned in late April. Now that the vacancy has been filled, the board expects to move quickly on naming a superintendent. The board will hold a...
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