Ex-teacher pleads guilty to sexual battery at Highland High School
Kyle Brooks 55 of Akron pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual battery involving a student while at Highland High School. He received concurrent five year prison terms, faces lifetime Tier III sex offender registration, and must stay 1000 feet from schools. Victim and family attended sentencing. Brooks apologized.
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Medina
Highland High School
Kyle Brooks
Akron
Brooks
Medina County
Kimbler
Forrest Thompson
Samosky's Pizza Hosts Weekly Car Show
Liverpool Township car show draws enthusiasts at Samosky's Pizza on Center Road. Arnie Jaeger arrives in a rebuilt 1932 Ford Roadster. Joe Lipovits showcases a 1962 Falcon Futura. Dennis Naftzger brings a 1964 F-100. Weekly summer fall event. contact Madisyn Woodring at 330 721 4049.
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Liverpool
Liverpool Township
Samosky’s Pizza
Arnie Jaeger
Joe Lipovits
Dennis Naftzger
Samosky’s
Center Road
Madisyn Woodring
Medina-Gazette.com
Samosky
Highland Schools Earn Five Stars in State Report Cards
Highland Schools is among 12 districts statewide to receive five star ratings across all five components of the Ohio Department of Education report cards. The new system uses a 1-5 star scale, reflecting shifts in state accountability law since 2021. Highland totals 25 stars, with community and staff efforts highlighted by Superintendent Catherine Aukerman amid pandemic challenges. Medina Schools follow close with 22 stars across categories including progress and graduation rate.
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Highland
Ohio Department of Education
Ohio General Assembly
Catherine Aukerman
Isham Elementary Named Blue Ribbon School of 2022
Isham Memorial Elementary School in Wadsworth earns National Blue Ribbon status for 2022, one of 13 Ohio schools and 297 nationwide. Superintendent Andy Hill notes district history with Lincoln Elementary 2012 and Wadsworth Middle 2019 also honored, as first grader teacher Vicki Fugate teaches at Isham.
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Wadsworth City
United States
Isham Memorial
U.S. Department of Education
Isham
Ohio
Andy Hill
Isham Elementary
Lincoln (Elementary
Vicki Fugate
Brunswick opens first Puerto Rican restaurant Nofio's Happy Kitchen
Brunswick welcomes Nofio's Happy Kitchen the town's first Puerto Rican eatery owned by Frederick Martinez and Karen Ramos from Guanica Puerto Rico. The menu features empanadas and combo plates with choice of meat and sides like rice beans plantains and yucca. The owners say the name blends Martinez nickname Nofio and his cheerful personality.
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Nofio’s
Happy Kitchen
Frederick Martinez
Karen Ramos
Guanica
Puerto Rico
Ramos
Martinez
Nofio
Madisyn Woodring
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