Norwalk Runner Chapin Surges At Boston Marathon Finish
Travis Chapin, 28, of Norwalk finished among the top 1,000 in the large Boston Marathon, finishing in 2 hours 43 minutes 19 seconds despite side pains near Heartbreak Hill. He praised the cool, drizzly weather and crowded finish, noted no official 5 mile times, and plans to run Boston again while considering starting a local running club.
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Atlanta
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Carter Admitted To Sumter County Hospital
UC Cr Billy Carter has been admitted to Sumter County Hospital for undisclosed tests. The hospital will issue a full statement today. In Oxford Ohio Miami University students face English composition exam results. About 20 percent of 374 seniors would fail the test.
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Fire-school arson leads to juvenile detention term
A 15-year-old who admitted setting the West Geauga Junior High fire that caused 200000 dollars in damage was sentenced to 90 days at the Portage Geauga Juvenile Detention Center in Ravenna. The March 19 blaze in Chester Township prompted court ordered counseling and therapy.
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Chardon
Ohio
UPI
West Geauga
Portage-Geauga
Ravenna
Chester Township
Geauga County
Frank Lavrich
Brunswick residents plan drive to oust board members
Brunswick Ohio petitions to remove members of the Board of Education will be filed within a week. Attorney John C. Oberholtzer says organizers handed him petitions with about 3000 signatures, nearly four times the Medina County required amount for hearings on charges.
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Brunswick
Ohio
UPI
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Medina County Probate Court
Weather Forecast and Birth Notices for Milan and Willard
Thundershowers and windy tonight with lows near 40s. Occasional showers Wednesday with highs in the low 50s and a 90 then 60 percent chance of precipitation. Winds southwest 10 to 20 mph. Births announced: a girl to Mark and Diane Miller of Milan at Good Samaritan Hospital and a boy to Danny and Joni Bays of Willard at Willard Area Hospital.
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Diane Miller
Milan
Good Samaritan Hospital
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Joni Bays
Willard
Willard Area Hospital
Why Wedding Rings Are Worn on the Left Hand
The article explains the old belief linking the third finger of the left hand to the heart, making it the traditional finger for wedding rings. It notes how this practice has persisted into modern customs and reflects cultural notions of love and fate.
Ohio House Takes Up Junk Food Bill For Schools
The Ohio House planned floor action on a pared down bill to curb junk food in public schools. It would require local boards to set nutrition rules within state guidelines rather than outright ban soft drinks candy popsicles or gum during school hours. The day also features Senate reorganization plans and tax exemption for insulin supplies.
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UPI
Ohio
Virginia Aveni
Lyndhurst
House Education Committee
Boards of Education
House
Ms. Aveni
Senate
School Board Goes To Court Over Records
The School Board sought a temporary restraining order in Common Pleas Court to bar release of student and faculty records amid the dismissal case of math teacher Barbara Hart. The move aims to protect privacy while a hearing on the records is postponed, as 85 parents Objections were filed. Hart’s attorney argued records prove her competence in tough classes, while the district claims disclosure could harm reputations. The case also involves a request for declaratory judgment on privacy acts and back pay.
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Norwalk Board of Education
Barbara Hart
Hart
Dean Jollay
Common Pleas Court
Robert W. Smith
Jollay
Niki Schwartz
Miss Hart
Schwartz
Former world ski champion Erik Schinegger Father to Baby Girl
In St Urban Austria former women's downhill champion Erika Schinegger now Erik Schinegger says his wife Renate has given birth to daughter Claire after his sex change. Doctors note the baby remains in hospital to gain weight while the family plans christening in May. Schinegger, who passed a sex test in 1968 and later competed as a man, runs a ski school and hotel, and plays local soccer. The couple wed in 1975.
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Austria
UPI
Erik Schinegger
Erika Schinegger
Claire
Schinegger
Klagenfurt
Renate Schinegger
Portillo
Chile
Grenoble
France
Innsbruck University Clinic
Principality
Liechtenstein
Renate
St. Urban’s
351 Students Fail to Meet School Immunization Deadline
A Reflector survey shows 351 Huron County students have not met state vaccination standards. Norwalk reports 203 absent, with breakdowns by school. Health officials plan a Wednesday follow up clinic and expect readers to verify clearance before readmission.
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Board of Education
Maplehurst
League
Pleasant
Bronson
Benedict
St. Paul High School
Rockie Larriza
New London
Monroeville High School
Monroeville
Madelyn Jarvis
Health Department
Western Reserve
Alvin Ferres
Ferres
South Central
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Imelda Lodermeier
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