Third graders show mixed reading results across Ohio districts
Ohio third graders posted a modest uptick in fall reading scores with 54.5 percent proficiency, while 46.5 percent failed. District results varied: Edgewood 70 percent passed, Monroe 67 percent, Middletown 35 percent, Carlisle 53 percent, Franklin 53 percent, Madison 53 percent, Mason up to 40 percent, and Springboro 26 percent advanced. The test repeats in March with options to retest failed students.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio Department of Education
Middletown City
Steve Price
Middletown
Cient
Carlisle
Franklin
Madison
Edgewood
Monroe
Mason
Springboro
Benton
Lawyer can testify in Erica Baker case amid switch by Franks
Dayton Shanes Franks 31 changed stance on permitting attorney Beth Lewis to testify about what his late wife might have told her. Prosecutors seek clues to 1999 disappearance of 9 year old Erica Baker from a Kettering park. Franks apologized in a jail letter to Baker family after waiving privilege earlier. He was sentenced Friday to five years for felonies including assault on a police officer.
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Dayton
Shane Franks
Franks
Beth Lewis
Lew
Erica Baker
Kettering Park
Lewis
Kettering
Jan Franks
Baker
Bob Green
Green
Lawrence J. Greger
Adele Shank
Ohio Certifies Bush Victory In Ohio By 118775 Votes
Ohio official results signed by Secretary of State J Kenneth Blackwell show Bush with 2858727 votes to Kerry 2739952, a margin of 118775. Democrats plan recounts and investigations, with DNC leaders pledging a thorough study of the election. Activist lawyers also plan to contest the results before the Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice.
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Columbus
Bush
John Kerry
Ohio
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Kerry
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Terry McAuliffe
Donna Brazile
Voting Rights Institute
Ohio Supreme Court
Thomas Moyer
Scouts raise Hanukkah aid for Jewish soldiers in Iraq
Eight year old Jordan Todes crafted greeting cards and organized goodie bags for troops to share Hanukkah cheer. Scouts Jarrett Taxman and Mitchell Chaiet performed outside a Houston bagel shop to raise funds for supplies and toiletries. Army Lt Col Mitchell Ackerson notes Jewish soldiers are a small, isolated group in Iraq, while Sgt Lewis, patrolling towns, expresses gratitude for Pack 1190 and the volunteers who brought joy to his unit.
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Donna Carson
Associated Press
Brad Todes
Congregation Emanuel
Todes
Jordan
Houston
Iraq
Afghanistan
Kuwait
Hanukkah
Jordan Todes
Jarrett Taxman
Mitchell Chaiet
Sol
Diers
Jarrett
U.S
Army
Mitchell S. Ackerson
Ackerson
Lewis
Nurses memories span World War II Hawaii service to Okina wa battles
Jean Waldman recalls how Red Cross nurses in Hawaii filled multiple roles during World War II and who later married Army Lt Emerson Wendt. Deborah Wendt, now a nursing professor, preserves those memories as families keep alive links to Pearl Harbor and military service.
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Ald
Wendt
Red Cross
Office of Civilian Defense
Hawaii
California
Honolulu
Army
Emerson Wendt
Middletown
Emerson
Pacific
Battle of
Okina
Pearl Harbor
Jean Waldman
American Red Cross
Waldman
Deborah Wendt
Deborah
College of Mount St. Joseph
Cincinnati
Firefighters push for staffing levels amid budget debate
Firefighters picketed to demand maintaining current staffing at stations, arguing lowering minimums endangers safety as the city faces budget constraints and ongoing labor talks. Deputy Chief Botts noted resident concern over health care costs, while Interim City Manager Becker said money is tight and updates will follow at tonight's council meeting.
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Sauter
Frank Baughman
Steven Botts
Botts
Bill Becker
Becker
Anthem network cuts threaten Middletown Regional access
Extension Beckman reports ongoing talks with Anthem and Premier aiming for a year‑end deal. The letter to customers lists Middletown Regional and Miami Valley Hospital among those leaving Anthem networks beginning Jan 1. Locals worry about doctor access, increased travel, and hardship for retirees like Martha Shea and Glenna Combs. The AK Steel area, including Lebanon and Germantown, could feel ripple effects as patients seek new providers.
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al Beckman
Middletown
Miami Valley
Anthem
Martha Shea
Armco Steel Corp
Glenna Combs
Ray
Armco
Shea
Middletown Hospital
Combs
Miami Valley Enterprises
Kettering Memorial
Grandview
Children’s Medical Center
Southview
Sycamore
Dayton
Mercy Fairfield
Fort Hamilton
Oxford
McCullough-Hyde Memorial
Donald Dunn
Lebanon
Germantown
Dunn
AK Steel
Ed Shelley
Armco Employees Independent Federation
AEIF
Benefits Management
Shelley
McCoy
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