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Legendary area high school football coach passes away
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Legendary Beechwood High School football coach Mike Yeagle, who led teams to eight Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class A state football championships, has passed away. The school confirmed his passing on its Facebook page. Yeagle, who graduated from Beechwood in 1979, was a three-sport star at...
A Ky. teen told his graduating class Jesus is 'your answer.' Now he's facing consequences
A Northern Kentucky high school student's graduation speech sparked debate over the weekend after he urged his classmates to seek Jesus Christ as "your answer" for "the way, the truth and life." He didn't receive his diploma and was asked to meet with his school principal because he added the religious message to...
'Going to be hard': Cincinnati Public Schools loses assistant principals in budget crisis
The Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education has approved cutting numerous assistant principal positions to ease the school district's current budget crisis. During a special meeting Wednesday, the school board targeted 12 assistant principals at as many schools for contract nonrenewal, meaning they will not be reemployed in their current roles. It...
Fairmont Senior’s Gilmore signs letter of intent to cheer at Cincinnati
Although school is out, students, parents, and teachers still gathered at Fairmont Senior High School Thursday to watch graduated senior Cylen Gilmore commit to the cheer team at the University of Cincinnati.
Local school district needs $13 million cut from budget, 13 teachers to lose their jobs
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Budget cuts are continuing for Cincinnati Public Schools. The district shared on Wednesday night that it now has to close the gap by $13 million. This is down from $26 million last week, but more reductions are still needed to make its end-of-June deadline. Cincinnati Public Schools...
CPS to eliminate 14 assistant principal, manager jobs in effort to close deficit
Cincinnati Public Schools voted on Wednesday to cut more than a dozen assistant principal and manager positions throughout the district in an effort to close its $31.6 million budget deficit.
529 college plan myths and misconceptions
College is more expensive than ever. Many current high school grads heading to college in the next few months are unsure how they will pay for a full four years. But parents of younger children can prepare for this expensive next step by investing in 529 plans offered by their state.
High school sports update - May 30
FAIRBORN, OHIO (WKEF/WRGT) - Multiple area high school baseball teams played in regional semifinal games Thursday, with four advancing to the championship round in their respective regions. Russia and Troy Christian will play each other Friday at Princeton High School in Cincinnati, while Coldwater will face Millbury Lake in Hamler;...
'It's unreal.' Beechwood sweeps KHSAA Class 1A track and field team titles
It was a historic day for Northern Kentucky at the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Class 1A track and field state championships at the University of Kentucky track and field complex. A total of 13 events were won by teams from Campbell, Kenton and Boone County, Beechwood became the first...
Holmes High alumnus Kevin Dailey named Kentucky’s 2024 Teacher of the Year
Kevin Dailey, a Holmes High School alumnus who graduated in 2003 and whom the Kentucky Department of Education honored as Kentucky’s 2024 Teacher of the Year in September, was recognized by the Covington Independent Public Schools Board of Education on Thursday. The meeting saw statements from both Dailey and one of his former teachers at the district, Linda Fox, who is now retired.
Covington Academy of Heritage Trades honored for second time in two weeks
The Covington Academy of Heritage Trades was honored for contributing to historic trades craft for the second time in two weeks on Thursday, this time from the Kentucky Heritage Council. This follows a similar honor issued by the Cincinnati Preservation Association on May 22. “We are so honored to see...
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