Competition is stiff for local teaching jobs as new graduates face a sluggish economy and streamlined schools.
With school deficits on the rise and the new state budget threatening to cut funds, many area schools have been forced to cut teaching positions through attrition. This has left many new teachers battling for limited positions. [More]
While the winner of Wednesday night's Prelude To The Dream at Eldora Speedway will take away a big trophy and bragging rights for a year, the real winners again will be four Children's Hospitals from across the United States.
Several area players earned honors at the state level as the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association released their All-Ohio baseball teams for all four divisions.