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Padua upsets state-ranked Rocky River, 6-1, for OHSAA Division II district baseball title
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — Just when Rocky River rallied and appeared poised to take control of Wednesday’s OHSAA Division II baseball district final in North Ridgeville, everything changed. Padua junior leadoff hitter Makhi Williams found himself back at the plate in the top of the fifth inning with...
Berea City Schools’ financial forecast shows FY25 deficit spending
BEREA, Ohio – Berea City School District Treasurer/CFO Jill Rowe presented the May update of the Five-Year Forecast during the May 13 Board of Education meeting, projecting deficit spending beginning in fiscal year 2025. Revenue-versus-expenditures data show a $2.6 million shortfall, which deepens to $3.5 million in FY26. Deficit...
Lt. Gov. Jon Husted visits Parma City Schools’ career tech program
PARMA, Ohio -- Parma City Schools late last year was awarded $4,116,570 to expand its carpentry and auto collision classrooms/lab space at Normandy High School. The funds were part of Gov. Mike DeWine’s Career Technical Construction Program grants. If you purchase a product or register for an account through...
Rocky River High School’s Jane Rathbun achieves perfect ACT score
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio -- Jane Rathbun, a student at Rocky River High School, was honored at a recent Rocky River Board of Education meeting for achieving a perfect score on the ACT test. Jane scored a 36, the highest score possible, placing her among the top achievers in the nation.
Strongsville planners approve BrightPath daycare center at Pearl & Drake roads
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- The Strongsville Planning Commission has approved a plan by BrightPath Kids to build a freestanding daycare center near the northeast corner of Pearl and Drake roads, just north of a GetGo gas station and convenience store. The commission voted 6-0 in favor of the plan April 11....
Old schools are going, going, almost gone: Whit & Whimsey
BRUNSWICK, Ohio -- I remember when they were building Willetts Middle School and when Jack Willetts was there for its opening. And though I spent a lot of time at the demolition sites of Edwards and Visintainer schools -- which were here when I moved to Brunswick -- I didn’t watch them tear down Willetts.
Normandy High School graduate enjoying life as Secret Service special agent
PARMA, Ohio -- Parma native Corina Pavel never expected to pursue a career in law enforcement. However, the 2014 Normandy High School graduate -- and current Secret Service special agent -- did recognize early on that a desk job wasn’t going to work for her. “During high school, one...
Parma City School District: Student contracted the mumps at Hillside Middle School in Seven Hills
PARMA, Ohio — The Parma City School District is reporting that one of its students has contracted the mumps. According to a statement from PCSD Superintendent Charles Smialek, a seventh grader at Hillside Middle School in Seven Hills has the mumps. "We are closely collaborating with the Cuyahoga County...
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