Education

When a cyberattack shut down internet access and various affiliated systems at the Marysville School District last week a couple of things helped lessen the blow for staff and students. The first was ...

A couple of Jonathan Alder school board members spoke against a proposed tax agreement in Madison County. Although the measure ultimately passed on Monday, it was done by additional board members who ...

North Union officials held a conflicting discussion about the importance of updating their policy on bidding requirements. At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, officials held the first readi...

Featured Seniors Paityn Hoskins By Wesley Paul Paityn Hoskins is the daughter of Stephanie and Michael Hoskins. She was active in many clubs and held many leadership positions in high school. She is t...

Senior of the Month: Grace Zahn By Sarah Nagy Grace Zahn was chosen by the Fairbanks Staff as a senior of the month. Her teachers say her, “..strong leadership qualities, positive attitude, and kindne...

The Marysville School District maintained the same four-star rating on the state report card this year that it received last year, and according to Superintendent Diane Allen, that is a good thing. “I...

State report cards are out and this year shows a higher score for Fairbanks than last year. Superintendent Adham Schirg told the board of education Monday night that the district received a full five ...

The bryt program at North Union Middle School aims to bring resources for student mental health. At the regular meeting of the board on Monday, Halle DuMoulin-Camella, Project AWARE District Program C...

North Union School Board negotiated an 11% increase in salary for staff over the next three years. At a special meeting on Wednesday, the board entered into executive session to negotiate contracts as...

Triad Middle School 4th Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 - 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA 5th Grade: Layla Brown, Wyatt Etgen, Nico Frasca, Sophia Freimuth, Hallee Hankl...

Final 2023-24 Seniors of the Month recognized Senior of the Month: Cole Gillespie By Cole Eger Editor’s note: A photo was not submitted for Cole. Cole Gillespie was nominated as senior of the month by...

TRIAD HIGH SCHOOL third nine WEEKS HONOR ROLL Hall of Fame (4.00-3.750): Kenadie Austin, Ayla Bailey, Hailey Blackburn, Garret Bollack, Ella Campbell, McKenna Cochran, Alyssa Conley, Connor Copley, Pa...

Third Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 - 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA Fifth Grade: Layla Brown, Elizabeth Donohoe, Wyatt Etgen, Nico Frasca, Caylen Gaidowski, Alaira H...

Cordle, Channell, Willis named Featured Seniors By Clarissa Hamilton Shannon Cordle is the daughter of Jeremiah Cordle and Heidi Burrey. Shannon is a 4-year letterman in soccer and track and the socce...

Community prepares for total solar eclipse The History and Science By Noah Rhea Solar eclipses have been fascinating humanity for centuries, and Fairbanks Schools are no exception. This month will hig...

After a brief search beginning earlier this year, Fairbanks has found its new high school principal. At the March board of education meeting, school officials voted to confirm the recommendation of Je...

North Union senior Madelyn Zimmerman, center, was recognized Monday by the district board of education. She was accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point after high school. Also p...

The Jonathan Alder Board of Education has a couple of months to review Plain City’s planned Economic Development Incentive Policy (EDIP) before the plan is put in place. Jason Stanford, the village’s ...

Ayden Hawkins, (left) a senior at North Union High School, holds up a fireplace circuit he worked on as part of the district’s engineering program. North Union will receive nearly $400,000 from the Oh...

North Union High School teacher Tom Jolliff was named as a finalist for Ag Teacher of the Year through the Golden Owl Award. Pictured from left to right: Amy Jo Baughman, Ohio FFA Foundation; Ranae Sh...

Last month, 14 seniors from Jonathan Alder and London high schools started bringing home paychecks along with their report cards, thanks to a new ELITE program offered through Tolles Career and Techni...

February Seniors of the Month recognized By Cameron Sphapmixay Joseph Pacheco is a student at Fairbanks High School and he has been nominated by Mr. Jeff Powell as senior of the month. Joseph first ca...

A parent in the North Union school district is urging administrators to take action after her daughter experienced several incidents of bullying and harassment. At Monday’s regular board of education ...

Last fall, Tolles Tech launched an innovative Cybersecurity program to help meet the increasing demand for cybersecurity workers in Ohio. Enrollment for the first year of the program was nearly at cap...

Four Featured Seniors recognized Featured Senior JT Hiltscher By Wesley Paul Joseph Tingey “J.T.” Hiltscher is the son of Brent and Nichole Hiltscher. An incredible athlete, he is a two-year letterman...

Editor’s note: The following submission is being republished because several students’ names were not included in the original article submitted to the newspaper. Seventh Grade Honor Roll All A’s Bail...

Cook, Powell named January Seniors of the Month By Cole Eger Senior of the Month Madi Cook At Fairbanks High School, teachers get to pick seniors that really stand out to them for senior of the month....

Second Grading Period Academic Recognition Hall of Fame Recognition (GPA 3.75 - 4.0) *Indicates 4.0 GPA 5th Grade: Layla Brown, Abbigail Burch, Carson Castle, Elizabeth Donohoe, Harleigh Duggins, Wyat...

Lt. Rich Crabtree and school resource officer Dep. Shawn Dyer of the Union County Sheriff’s Office demonstrate the Hidden in Plain Sight program to North Union teachers and staff last week. The progra...

Tolles Career and Technical Center has been awarded $200,000 in Super RAPIDS funding by the State of Ohio. These funds will be used to purchase new robotic equipment, training workstations and technic...