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Wellsville school board addresses student services

Local News October 22, 2026

WELLSVILLE – The school board Monday approved multiple actions regarding student services. The board approved the eighth and ninth grades and CCP American History class field trip to Washington, D.C., the Special Education Model Policies and Procedures, the GCL Education Services for the 2026-2027 school year, an agreement with NRG Business Marketing LLC through June 30, 2028, and the Gifted Identification and Service Plan for the 2026-2027 school year. Under fiscal matters, the board accepted donations of $25 for Nutrition Services and $20 for Spirit Club; the financial report as ...

On the calendar

Local News October 22, 2026

THU/10-22 Alliance Haunted Gingerbread House, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Rodman Public Library Auditorium; for teens ages 12-18; registration required at rodmanlibrary.com Boardman DARE Singles Group, Birthday Night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; 330-729-0127 Calcutta Young at Heart luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road; featuring local author Cindy McDonald; information at 330-385-1127. Beaver Local High School Class of 1965, 12:30 p.m., Hoge’s Restaurant Chester Lighthouse Christian Fellowship ...

Community Briefs

Local News October 22, 2026

Hammondsville Road to close for culvert pipe repair A portion of Hammondsville Road (also known as Dry Run) in Yellow Creek Township will be closed for 24 hours Tuesday, Oct. 27, due to a major repair on a culvert pipe. Travis Barcey and Family to sponsor Banquet in Salem The Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building, sponsored by Travis Barcey and Family. The menu will include penne pasta and meatballs, green beans, applesauce, fresh vegetables and fruit, mandarin oranges. Dine in will park in ...

Going Batty at Beaver Local

Local News October 22, 2026

Beaver Local first-grade students participated in Camp Fire’s “Going Batty” nature program. Students explored the world of bats and learned why they are so important to the balance of nature. Pictured, from left, Charliann Lockhart, Kaidynn Bair, Taje Marsden and Emma Mathess, students ...

Kent State East Liverpool PTA students donate to Focus Hippotherapy

Local News October 22, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – Students from the Kent State University-East Liverpool physical therapist assistant program observed National PTA Month by donating $500 to Focus Hippotherapy. Each year, PTA students from the Kent East Liverpool campus find unique ways to increase awareness about their ...

School official: Beaver Local spending less per pupil than state average

Local News October 22, 2026

LISBON — The Beaver Local School District consistently spends less per pupil than the Ohio state average, District Superintendent Eric Lowe said this month. Lowe was happy to share the information during the October Board of Education meeting, in which administrators and the board continued to highlight the district’s success on the annual Report Card. The Report Card results were released by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce in September. Lowe said data from the state shows that for the 2025-26 school year, Beaver Local’s per-pupil spending stands at $11,585, ...