Bees 8U baseball closes out championship season with league title
by Michelle Davis The Brecksville Travel Baseball 8U team capped off its season with a 15-13 win over the top-ranked team from Olmsted Falls. Going into this game, the teams split their highly anticipated season series. However, the last time they played it did not go the Bees way and the young stingers had extra […]
Archangel Michael parishioners make the bread that gets broken together
by Sara Hill A parish has to function as a family, says the Rev. John Memorich of Archangel Michael Orthodox Church, and a family not only worships together, but does many different activities together, as a unit. Like any family home, the kitchen is the epicenter of all the action. It’s not much different at […]
Independence Police promotes three officers to sergeants
In mid-July, Mayor Greg Kurtz swore in three Independence police officers as sergeants during a ceremony at city hall. Sgt. Shane Bates has served the city for 19 years. He has a bachelor’s degree and has worked as a field training officer and taser instructor. Bates has been part of the Human Trafficking Task Force […]
Sports officiating, military prep added to NHS curriculum
by Laura Bednar The physical education-health department at Nordonia High School is offering two new courses for students this year: sports officiating and cadet core. The school has tried to create new electives following the district’s decision to waive physical education for students who complete two seasons of a sport, band or cheerleading. This alternative […]
Students will play interactive role in model outdoor community
by Wendy Turrell GAR Foundation recently awarded Richfield Elementary School a $10,000 grant to create a model of the Revere community on the school property. The interactive Community in Our Backyard would feature businesses and other unique features of the real-life Revere community. First-grade teacher Debbie Schwertner, along with a team of teachers, professionals and […]
Highland Welcomes New High School Administrators
The Highland Local School District has announced that it has appointed Jonathan Bailey as Highland High School’s new athletic director and assistant principal and Ryan Taylor as another high school assistant principal. Both are the result of HHS administrators Nick Ranallo and Joshua Backo accepting positions outside of the district. Taylor comes to Highland from […]
‘So long, my Hudson High’
Longtime Hudson Life writer reflects on demolished school building by Michele Collins I knew it was going to happen – that the Hudson High School I attended – was being torn down. I had even gone to the “say goodbye” day held at the school at 77 N. Oviatt St. last year with my daughter. But […]
Size of Revere kindergarten class watched closely
by Sheldon Ocker Aug. 9 school board work session As of the date of the Revere Board of Education work session, 196 students were registered for kindergarten classes, nine fewer than the previous school year. Superintendent Michael Tefs wants to maintain the district standard of no more than 22 students per kindergarten class. If the […]
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