Union High School retiree honors students with colorful socks
John Cott, a Union High School special needs teacher retiring June 7 after 28 years, wore matching socks and helped 23 students in his program graduate six on the day. He integrated students into mainstream activities, focused on positive reinforcement, and involved parents with weekly updates. Bobby List, a mid high school student, shows progress in math reading and typing under Cott's guidance as families praise his impact.
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John Cott
Union High School
Cott
Union
Matt Tyson
Leah Trimbie
Union Memorial
George Washington Intermediate School
Joey Keller
Michelle Johnston
Brandon Scott
Ilia Liskooka
Nathan McConkey
Kevin McCullough
Brittany Laskey
Tyson
Keller
Liskooka
Scott
Roberta Minenok
Arlene Pascarella
Dottie St. Clair
Living Treasures Animal Park
Betty Sylvester
Natalee Schmolly
Nichole Columbus
Deer Park
Andrea Brzezinski
Karen Cifra
Heather Dugan
Brandy Tanner
Philip Conrad
David Coates
Charles Hedland
Jordon Rooney
Bobby
Mr. Cott
Mildred Stambul
Union Township
Paul Hawthorne
Bobby List
Dana Stockton
Mark Jerasa
Stambul
West Central Job Training Partnership
Bonnie Cott
Riverside
Fombell
Zelienople
Bonita Springs
Fla
Travis
Dallas
California
Pebble Beach Golf Course
Riverside students explore government and culture in diverse lessons
Lorraine Rice and Ruth Keith classes studied levels of government and citizenship, created posters, and examined holidays. They shared Canadian tales, made shadow box stories, and tried a Canadian treat. Fourth graders visited Camp Kon-O-Kwee and studied rain forests, quails, and the northeast region.
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Riggans
Michelle Figueroa
Lorraine Rice
Rice
Canada
Ruth Keith
Barb Bromley
Chuck Morrison
Emily Sniezek
Bridget Boyles
Anthony Vitullo
Jessica Duncan
Courtney Riggans
Kaylin Clingensmith
Samantha Slater
Mike Pelto
Zack Flynn
Jennifer Siegel
Amanda Bobosky
Victoria Warren
Maggie Kwolek
Brian Parsons
Stephanie Benincase
Emily Penwell
Carol Stephens
Middle West
Stephens
Betsy Demarest
Camp
Kon-O-Kwee
Demarest
Farley Mowart
Linda Jacobs
Kindergartners
Jacobs
Gary Hill
Shawn Bair
Chris Masi
Karen Haas
Cinco de Mayo
Tenochititlan
Janet Dennis
FAB FASHION FINDS Twist ed Floods and More Fun
A spoof column item highlights funky flood pants with exotic silk embroidering and wild colors. A rhymes site offers a giant list of rhymes and cliches. A Melbourne man was briefly jailed after fleeing a mortuary, then released. A joke notes dogs electrocution at streetlight bases. Yoda quote closes the snappy weekly roundup.
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Iman
Babeee
Eccentricsoftware.com
Melbourne
Aus
Tralia
411
Young People’s Press
North American Youth News Service
Scripps Howard News Service
Ypp
Ypp.net
Shaft spins off with cameos and strong star power
A lively Shaft film features Roundtree Vanessa Williams Dan Hedaya and Busta Rhymes with a high energy closing. It is intense and violent yet manageable with a big Oscar winning Isaac Hayes theme. The reviewer rates it 7.5 out of 10 and notes the ending as particularly remarkable.
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Roundtree
Lawrence Taylor
Vanessa Williams
Dan Hedaya
Busta Rhymes
Shaft
Isaac Hayes
Planning a Wedding Day on a Budget and Timeline
Holly McCorkle shares a personal wedding planning snapshot from New Castle, detailing church choice near the reception hall, a one stop photo and invitation deal, and a disc jockey arrangement. She notes guest limits set with parental help, and stresses budgeting, time, and prioritizing marriage over one day.
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Brian
New Castle
Michigan
Georgia
Youngstown
St. Joseph
Austintown
Saxonburg
Creation
Mark
Holly McCorkle
Slippery Rock University
the News
Review of matchbox twenty album reveals mixed emotional depth
The critic highlights Thomas's raspy singing on tracks like Angry Leave and Black & White People while noting a persistent self pity and dissatisfaction with life. The album closes with You Won't Be Mine, followed by an orchestral hidden track. Despite busy arrangements, the singer stays largely surface level and commercial appeal outweighs artistic risk.
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Nork
Thomas
Matchbox Twenty
Polish Central Committee awards scholarships to three seniors
The American Polish Central Committee of Lawrence County awarded three $1,000 scholarships for 2024 to local seniors Breanne Smith of Union High School Amanda Tharpe of Neshannock High School and Darrell Carley of Mohawk High School. Breanne plans to study biology at the University of Pittsburgh Amanda aims for Grove City College with a history and communications pre-law double major Darrell will attend Westminster College majoring in accounting business and finance. The program relies on community support and local businesses and individuals behind Polish Day dances.
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American Polish Central Committee
Lawrence County
Breanne Smith
Union High School
Frank
Karen Smith
University of Pittsburgh
Amanda Tharpe
Neshannock High School
Richard
Alberta Tharpe
Grove City College
Darrell Carley
Mohawk High School
Shirley Carley
Westminster College
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LUAU
Jimmy Janacone
Jamie McMichael
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Mikiya Colich
Dana Wagner
Valerie Tomczyk
Spartan Shield
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eAn
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Fred
Debbie Yeager
Gary
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Lauren Smolkowicz
Jessica Yeager
Brandy Morrison
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