Ryan Worlow sported a complete authentic sheriff deputy uniform along with a 40-caliber handgun. Worlow interacted with many children in all three school buildings at Manchester Local School Schools.

The Financial Planning and Supervision Commission for the Springfield Local School District met on Tuesday, Aug. 19.  The Commission

The board of education approved the Ohio School Facilities Commission Resolution and accepted the district’s participation along with the state in a Classroom Facilities Assistance Program. Wendorf added that Lake was approved in partnership with the program by the state.
 

During the regular Lakemore Council meeting,   on Aug. 18, Mayor Mike Kolomichuk presented Marlene Hill with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for her valuable service to her community. The certificate was signed by Congresswoman Betty Sutton.

Dr. Wade Lucas, school superintendent, gave a short report on the opening of school, a new board recognition program, and the new backpack program. This program will increase the technology levels in the schools by having 50 teachers from Green high and Greenwood work with new technology and equipment with students and teachers.
 

The Green Board of Education hired Kathy Nolan to replace Debra Kennedy as the principal at Green Primary during the Aug. 18 meeting.

The three day event featured rides in each plane in the morning and afternoon.

Cornerstone Free Methodist Church gave away more than 700 backpacks, 3,000 pair of underwear and hundreds of personal items making it one of the biggest giveaways in the area.
 

The big yellow buses are back on the road. Drivers have been free of hassles from the constant stopping of buses and the roadways have been much less crowded during morning traffic.

What does it all mean?

The Ohio Department of Education released the 2007-2008 report card and of 612 school districts, 74 were graded "Excellent with Distinction."
Three of those 74 districts include Green, Lake and Manchester.

It's been around since the early 1800s, but there's nothing old or old fashioned about Greensburg United Methodist Church.

 At the Aug. 12 city council meeting, several residents from the Kings Ridge development on East Caston Road complained of dust, noise and a possible time line for completion of the construction project that is adjacent to their development.

Remember your first day as a high school freshman? A new building? New teachers? Schedules and upper classmen?

It can be intimidating and scary.