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Thursday Anne Frank exhibit at Tri-Valley High School is first and only of its kind in Ohio
DRESDEN − The Anne Frank Exhibit will be open for the community to tour from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 9, at Tri-Valley High School.The exhibit is a collaboration between the University of South Carolina and the Anne Frank House in the Netherlands and has been in approximately 23 states. This stop is its first visit to Ohio and it won’t be back again until next year at Capital University.“I was contacted back in September by my friend Donna Tarney, who now works with the University of South Carolina,” said Tri-Valley U.S. History teacher Brad Sims, who has been...
Madison Yates’ positivity, resiliency helped her push through difficulties to graduation
Editor's Note: The Times Recorder is profiling seniors from area high schools in Muskingum County coinciding with graduation. They were nominated by school administrators. ZANESVILLE − Madison Yates, 19, was scared when she first stepped onto the Zanesville campus of Mid-East Career and Technology Centers. “It was huge and scary, and I thought ‘I’m...
Zanesville High School senior overcomes homelessness, other obstacles to graduate
ZANESVILLE − Eric Pitts said the mental stress of being homeless and in the system is something you can’t understand unless you’ve been there. “You don’t know what happens when that white van pulls up and you have to be in the system,” he said of his family losing their home at 16 and him being taken to Avondale Youth Center for 14 months until his mom could secure stable housing. “I was stressed out to the...
Zane State will have spring graduation at Secrest Auditorium on Thursday
ZANESVILLE - Zane State College will honor its 227 graduating students during its spring commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday at Secrest Auditorium. The keynote address will be delivered by Karen A. Stout, president and CEO of Achieving the Dream. There will also be musical violin and keyboard duets by Laura E. Schumann, music director and conductor of the Southeastern Ohio Symphony Orchestra, and Sheryl Wise. ...
Making history come to life: 3 Maysville students headed to national competition in June
ZANESVILLE − Three Maysville High School students are headed to the University of Maryland, College Park, June 9-13, to compete nationally with two history projects that qualified at state. “We’ve had national qualifiers from Maysville for six of the last seven years, including this year,” said U.S. History teacher Lance McGee, who’s been at Maysville for 16 years. “We haven’t had a national winner. Yet.” ...
Meadowbrook rolls past St. Clairsville for spot in D-III sectional championship game
BYESVILLE — Taking care of business. That was the goal of No. 2 seed Meadowbrook High during Monday's Division III sectional semifinal game with No. 15 seed St. Clairsville. The Colts accomplished that goal, shaking off a sluggish start to roll to an 11-1 six-inning victory over the Red Devils to advance to Thursday's D-III championship game. ...
Area basketball teams find out new divisions
COLUMBUS — Area basketball teams found out their new divisions, as boys and girls basketball will expand to seven divisions next season. The Ohio High School Athletic Association released the preliminary numbers on Monday. More: OHSAA releases new basketball division assignments ...
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