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Preview: #6 St. Xavier at #2 Elder

The Blitz 5 Game of the Week visits Cincinnati’s west side this Friday night for the latest edition of a long and historic Cincinnati high school football rivalry, as the sixth-seeded St. Xavier Bombers visit their longtime Greater Catholic League South rival, the second-seeded Elder Panthers, at the Pit in Price Hill in the OHSAA Division I, Region 4 regional semifinals. The Bombers have turned into a different team entirely in the playoffs, having outscored opponents 93-14, while the Panthers have won four straight. Elder is looking to avenge their 42-34 regional final loss to St. Xavier last year, while the Bombers are seeking their third straight win over the Panthers.

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‘Potential network incident’ closes Wilmington College

WILMINGTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A college campus in Clinton County has closed for the day for an investigation. Wilmington College announced just after noon on Nov. 11 that campus is closed for the remainder of the day due to an investigation into “a potential network incident.” College students and staff have been told to not […]

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Safety, sanitary concerns led UC student to moving out of off-campus apartment

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - University of Cincinnati students are raising concerns about living conditions and safety at CP Cincy, and an off-campus apartment complex. One resident, UC sophomore Tori Diggs, said she has exhausted every option to address safety and sanitary issues at the complex. She said she moved back home to Columbus for the time being while still attending classes in Cincinnati.

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Princeton coach returns from health scare to lead undefeated Vikings

CINCINNATI — Princeton Vikings head coach Andre Parker is back on the sideline after a potentially life-threatening health emergency in the offseason, helping lead the top-seeded team in Region 4 into the OHSAA regional semifinal. Parker, entering his sixth season as Princeton’s head coach, said he did not feel...

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Northern Kentucky preschoolers take center stage in kindergarten readiness effort

Preschoolers across Northern Kentucky’s six River Cities are becoming storytellers, costume designers and performers through Students Create Change, an American Legacy Theatre program designed to help children build skills for kindergarten.

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Three Cincinnati Linemen Named Semifinalists for Paris Johnson Jr. Award

CINCINNATI, Ohio — Three Greater Cincinnati offensive linemen are in the running for a new statewide honor bearing a famous local name. The Paris Johnson Jr. Foundation announced Nov. 12 the nine semifinalists for its inaugural Ohio High School Offensive Lineman of the Year Award, and three of them play in southwest Ohio, The Cincinnati […]

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Varsity football demolishes Boyd County 50-0

Last Friday, Nov. 6, the Highlands Bluebirds played their first game of the playoffs against Boyd County High School, holding down the Fort with a 50-0 win. Offensively, Highlands had 109 rushing yards and 265 passing yards. Quarterback Bryce Armstrong (10) completed 4 of 6 pass attempts for 118 yards,...

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Princeton HS basketball star Kam Mercer signs with the University of Cincinnati

Princeton senior guard/forward Kam Mercer signed with the University of Cincinnati men's basketball program on Wednesday.

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Ohio Universities Hold Steady As Enrollment Gaps Widen

Ohio’s public universities are changing. There is relative stability statewide, but the numbers reveal sharply different fortunes among individual institutions. While Ohio State University and the University of Cincinnati are welcoming record numbers of students, several other universities are reporting declines that could affect their finances and long-term planning.

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Tri-State university to add new degrees, co-op program; more majors planned

EVANSTON, Ohio (WKRC) - Xavier University is expanding its engineering offerings, with new degree options and industry partnerships planned over the next several years. Beginning next fall, the university will offer a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering with a physics concentration. Xavier also plans to add mechanical engineering in 2028 and electrical engineering in 2029.

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Nine Southwest Ohio School Levies Fail, Putting Millions in Cuts Ahead

CINCINNATI — Only three of the 12 school tax issues on Southwest Ohio’s Nov. 3 ballot passed, and the nine districts whose levies failed are now working through cuts they warned voters about for months, according to WXIX (FOX19 NOW). The three winners were Cincinnati Public Schools, whose five-year, 7-mill levy passed by 26,500 votes […]

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Give a Great Teacher Their Gold Star

Some teachers have a knack for making the tough stuff click. Others know just when a student needs encouragement, a fresh start, or someone to believe in them. And then there are those who somehow do all of that before lunch. Does this sound like a special teacher you’ve encountered? Here’s a chance to give that educator a well-deserved moment in the spotlight.

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Say hi to Doug High!

High, originally from Cincinnati and Mansfield, Ohio, has been a Kentuckian by choice for nearly 30 years.

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UC design students turn thrift-store finds into runway fashion at St. Vincent de Paul show

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Dolls, a computer keyboard and thrift-store placemats became part of the runway at a Cincinnati fashion show featuring original designs by University of Cincinnati students. The annual Retrofittings show, a partnership between St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati and UC’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, marked...

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Educator Spotlight: Mrs. Megan Albright

Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky have some absolutely amazing educators! Including Mrs. Megan Albright from Woodford Academy. Let’s get to know her a little bit better…. My favorite subject was English. I wasn’t an avid reader, but I loved to write! I also loved Social Studies. I used to pretend to time travel to some of the places and time periods we were learning about, or I read about. I once even dressed up as Kit, the main character in The Witch of Blackbird Pond, for Halloween. People just thought I was an old lady.

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Ohio’s new kindergarten cutoff leaves some families looking for alternatives

DAYTON, Ohio — Ohio’s new kindergarten cutoff has some families making plans they never expected. Starting this school year, children generally need to turn 5-years-old by their district’s first day of school to enter kindergarten. But when a child misses the deadline and backup plans fall through, families can face some difficult choices.

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Miami University makes national headlines after displaying fake goalposts on video board

OXFORD, Ohio (WKRC) - Miami University is making national headlines after getting penalized over displaying fake goalposts on the video board. Miami University was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after displaying fake goalposts on the video board during Tuesday night’s game against Ohio University. The RedHawks showed the extra uprights...

Oxford, OH · 1d

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Belmont High teacher under investigation for misconduct

BELMONT, Ohio (WDTN) – A teacher at Belmont High School is being investigated for possible sexual misconduct, leading the Dayton Public Schools community to voice their concerns at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10. A band teacher from DPS is under investigation for possible sexual misconduct, and there is growing concern […]

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