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Ridgedale’s Elliot Weston Leads Marion County’s All-Ohio Cross Country Haul
OBETZ, Ohio — Ridgedale junior Elliot Weston finally got his race at Fortress Obetz, and he made it count. Weston finished 17th in the Division IV boys race at the OHSAA state cross country meet on Nov. 7, running 16 minutes, 18 seconds to become the lone Marion County athlete to earn a first-team All-Ohio […]
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All-Ohio honors come home to area runners at OHSAA state cross country
OBETZ — The fourth time is a charm for Shelby’s Anna Will. After qualifying for the state cross country championships in each of the last three seasons, but coming up short in her quest for an All-Ohio honor, the senior accomplished the elusive goal when she finished 33 rd with a 19:29.2 to take second team All-Ohio honors. LEXINGTON TAKES STATE RUNNER-UP HONORS: Lexington's amazing journey leads to Division II state runner-up finish “I am really happy about it,” Will said. “Every year, I have come here with the goal of earning All-Ohio and I have never got it. Finally getting it my senior year and my last race in a Shelby jersey is thrilling and means so much to me. It is something I have been working for since I was a freshman.” Last week at the regional meet, Will got boxed in and while she still earned an individual qualifying spot, she felt like she was held back from running her absolute best. So, she changed her strategy at Saturday’s Ohio High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championships and sprinted off of the line to get ahead of the pack. It worked well for her as she
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Jayme Rardon went from first-gen student to C-TEC education leader | Aces of Trades
NEWARK - She likes changing lives for the better. “As a kid I always wanted to be a meteorologist,” Jayme Rardon said. “I was obsessed with storms and thought it would be fun to broadcast the weather every day! As I got older, I figured out that math and science are not my forte and those are important in the field of meteorology. My sisters and I used to ‘play school’ a lot when we were kids, so I guess I’m not totally surprised I ended up in education.” Today, Rardon is the assistant director of postsecondary education for Career and Technology Education Centers of Licking County (C-TEC). She oversees student services, the testing center and financial aid. Rardon grew up in Martinsburg, graduated from Utica High School in 2004, Bowling Green State University in 2008, then earned a master’s degree in higher education administration from Kaplan University in 2010. “Going to college is what really sparked my interest in academia,” she said. “As a first-generation college student, I had to navigate a lot of things on my own. I changed my major my junior year – which is not ideal – so I spent a lot of time with
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Western Local Schools educator receives two prestigious honors in 2026
LATHAM, OHIO — Western Local Schools is proud to celebrate Jennifer Buckler, K–6 STEAM and Career Development educator, for receiving two distinguished honors recognizing her dedication to innovative education, rural student opportunities, and community-connected learning. Buckler was named 2026 Educator of the Year by Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C), recognizing her commitment to connecting classroom learning with real-world experiences and career pathways for students in rural Appalachian Ohio. As part of the 2026 Community Career Connected Learning Summit: Investing in Our Talent Ecosystem, Buckler also served as a panelist, sharing her experiences and advocating for stronger partnerships between schools, local businesses, industries, and community organizations. During the discussion, Buckler emphasized the importance of introducing rural learners to career possibilities at an early age, particularly in communities where geographic isolation, economic barriers, and limited access to industry experiences can restrict students’ exposure to future opportunities. “You don’t know what you don’t know,” Buckler often says. “Our students cannot dream about careers they have never heard of or imagine futures they have never been exposed to. When we bring our community into our classrooms and take learning beyond the school walls, we open doors that many of our students never knew existed.”
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Ohio State fraternity placed on interim suspension after 'extremely concerning incident'
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Ohio high school football playoff win erased after unusual ineligible-player scheme
An unusual situation in Ohio has led to one high school football program having to forfeit its opening playoff win and the losing team getting another opportunity in the postseason. According to a report from Josh Weir of The Canton Repository — part of the USA TODAY Network — Liberty (Youngstown, OH) has been removed from the playoffs after the team used an ineligible player in the team's 26-16 opening round win over Canton Central Catholic. 19News received further information, learning that the disqualification stems from an ineligible player swapping jerseys with an eligible player and playing in the game. The report noted that Canton Central Catholic head coach Jeff Lindesmith was told that a fan of Liberty informed a Canton Central Catholic staff member of the swap. Liberty's athletic director Todd Smith was informed of the situation by that staff member shortly after. Smith later reported the situation to the OHSAA, leading to Liberty's disqualification. The Panthers entered the game with a 10-1 record and with the win, had advanced to a highly-anticipated second-round meeting with unbeaten Perry (OH). Now they'll have to look towards the 2027 season. Meanwhile, Canton Central Catholic (7-4) now gets a new life in