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Rumors of talks to close Woodward High School "simply NOT true" says TPS
TOLEDO, Ohio — Woodward High School is not closing. That is the message from Toledo Public Schools after suspicious calls were made to Woodward High School Alumni on Saturday saying there have been discussions to close the school. TPS said on a Facebook post later in the day that...
Clay High School to hold controlled burn on school property Tuesday: 'No need for concern'
OREGON, Ohio — Clay High School will conduct a controlled burn on school property Tuesday, the district said in a message to parents, and assured that there was no need for concern. According to the message, the controlled burn will occur at approximately 2:45 p.m. under the guidance of...
Former Owens Community College president Daniel H. Brown dies
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Former Owens Community College president Daniel H. Brown has died, the school announced Monday. Brown was named the third president of Owens in August 1984 before retiring in 2001. He died Wednesday, Oct. 2 at age 89. According to Owens, Brown began working at the school...
High school tennis: Perrysburg sweeps singles, doubles spots at sectionals
The Division I girls tennis sectional-1 at Findlay High School featured all-Perrysburg singles and doubles finals on Saturday. The top four singles players and top four doubles teams from each sectional advanced to the D-I district tournament starting Wednesday at Port Clinton High School. For the Yellow Jackets, Eeman Hashem defeated Erin Ross for the singles title 6-1, 3-1 (retired), while Penelope Giammarco and Madison Watkins topped Autumn Wittenmyer and Campbell Looser 6-1, 6-0 for the doubles title. Findlay’s Caitlin England lost the third-place match 6-0, 0-2 (retired) to Wapakoneta’s Liberty Jolly.
St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy to hold 'Day of Peace'
TOLEDO, Ohio — On Monday, St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy will be having a student-led "Day of Peace" to acknowledge the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel. The goal for the day is to create a nonpolitical atmosphere and for everyone to consider the suffering...
New Mercy College president a familiar face with big plans to benefit community
From before the onset of the Spanish flu to the post-coronavirus shutdown, Mercy College of Ohio has been — in various iterations — teaching others how to care for their community. Originally founded as a nursing school in 1918, the college will inaugurate its new president, Trevor Bates, on Friday, after a week of events to mark the occasion. Starting the job on May 6, Mr. Bates is on familiar ground as he was the vice president of academic affairs at the college from 2017 to 2020. He has also served as president of Wilmington College and as founding associate dean of health sciences at Heidelberg University. He has recently relocated his family, including wife Kassandra and two sons, to Sylvania. “It is a blessing to have him back at the college,” said Kimberly Watson, dean of the health sciences division, who worked with Mr. Bates previously at the college. “Things have moved to a higher level.”
Toledo Public Schools to host Next Step Event
TOLEDO, Ohio — Toledo Public Schools will be hosting a three-day event called "Next Step" to present middle and high school students with higher education and future career opportunities. Next Step is set to take place Oct. 8-10 at the Glass City Center in downtown Toledo. Each day, TPS...
High school football: Woodmore holds off Cincinnati College Prep Academy 24-20
ELMORE, Ohio — Landon Rich racked up 234 rushing yards and three touchdowns as host Woodmore got by Cincinnati College Prep Academy 24-20 in nonleague high school football Saturday. Rich had 34 carries and scored on runs of 16 yards and 1 yard in the first quarter to go with a 60-yard run in the fourth quarter. His last TD put the Wildcats (4-2) ahead by two scores with 3:33 remaining. Cincinnati College Prep's Kemmarion McCray threw for 178 yards on 8-of-25 passing with an interception and added a 24-yard scoring run. The Lions (5-2) forced the Wildcats to punt with a little more than a minute to go, but, after getting to midfield, had three deep McCray passes to the end zone fall incomplete.
Clyde, Oak Harbor, Gibsonburg earn victories atop high school football roundup
Zander Burroughs caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Jonathan Lantz and Burroughs intercepted a pass Friday in Clyde's 33-14 victory over Tiffin Columbian in the Sandusky Bay Conference Lake Division. Adam Young (2 yards) and Mason Flewelling (1) each rushed for a score and Tyler Soper booted a 35-yard field goal as the Fliers (5-2, 1-1) scored 30 straight points for a 30-7 margin in the fourth quarter. Soper capped the scoring with a 24-yard kick. ...
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