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Hauler's three-hit shutout lifts South Central to district title win over Seneca East
GALION − If you are a fan of pitching duals in baseball and you happened to be in attendance for the South Central-Seneca East Division IV district final in Galion on Friday evening, then you were in luck. South Central junior Aaron Hauler and Seneca East sophomore Brady Bloom were at center stage and they both brought it. Unfortunately, only one could come out the winner and that was Hauler in this pitching matchup, as he...
Lexington Local Schools receives positive 5-year financial forecast
LEXINGTON ― Lexington Local Schools is expected to have a cash balance of at least $9 million for the next three fiscal years. Treasurer Jason Whitesel presented the five-year financial forecast at Monday's board of education meeting. ...
Ohio State appoints new dean and director of Ohio State Mansfield campus
The Ohio State University has selected Jason Opal as its next dean and director of The Ohio State University at Mansfield, effective Aug. 15. Opal is associate dean of graduate studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University, one of Canada's leading public research institutions. A scholar and historian of early America and infectious diseases, he is a professor in McGill's Department of History and Classics with 20 years of academic experience.
'It just feels good to win one:' How Northmor earned its D-IV district baseball crown
SUNBURY — Oh what a difference a year made for Northmor's baseball team. Ahead by four runs with three outs to go and then up two runs with one out left, the Golden Knights saw their season go poof in last year's Division IV district championship game, losing to Berne Union. This time Northmor...
AU mourns passing of former president G. William Benz
G. William Benz, Ph.D., who served as president of Ashland University from 1993-2006, died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 8. He was 88. Benz’s career in academia was headlined by leading AU during a time of significant growth. Among the highlights of his 13-year administration were:. The Building...
Doing just enough: Hillsdale defeats Mapleton by scoring any way possible
PARMA — The play was clearly emblematic of how Hillsdale was going to pull out a win on Tuesday. It was the top of the fourth inning and the Division IV baseball district semifinal game between Ashland County schools Hillsdale and Mapleton was tied at 1-1 at Cuyahoga Community College. More: Mapleton baseball...
Fairfield Christian sets up rematch with Northmor after beating Elgin in Monday's district
LANCASTER — Fairfield Christian Academy will get a rematch Wednesday night. Last year in the Division IV district semifinals, Northmor eliminated the Knights 6-1, and they remember the loss quite well. "They are a very good team with a lot of pitching depth. We’re going to have to go...
Buckeye Central's Jacob Hiler named first team District 9 in Division IV
BUCYRUS - Three Buckeye Central seniors who have played together seemingly their entire lives were all honored on the District 9 baseball teams at the Division IV level. Jacob Hiler was named to the first team having led the Bucks with a .477 average with 31 hits, 14 runs, 14 RBIs.
Still ridin’ high: Lex boys win district track title as encore to OCC crown
LEXINGTON — In the end, the Lexington boys track team found the perfect way to make 10 hours on a school bus more tolerable. They parlayed those two five-hour round trips Wednesday and Friday into a team championship at the Division I district track and field meet at Oregon Clay High School. TRACK AND...
Shelby City Schools to fill position of teacher who has been on leave since February
SHELBY — Shelby City Schools is planning to fill the position of a middle school teacher who has been on paid administrative leave since late February. In a letter dated May 2, which the News Journal obtained through a public records request, Superintendent Michael Browning told Kellenberger that her teaching position will be filled "to ensure continuity and allow teachers to collaborate over the summer months as they plan for the next school year."
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