By Jane Beathard Staff Writer Personnel matters dominated the agenda at Tuesday’s meeting of the London City Schools Board of Education. School board members approved new contracts for 11 administrators. None received pay increases for the 2013-14 school year. Board members approved one-year contracts for London Elementary School (LES) Principal Carol Daniels and district [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor The Central District softball coaches have their eyes clearly focused on the West Jefferson Roughriders this spring. Coach Jim Stevens knows it and he’s doing his best to keep his squad grounded and focused. “We’re very fortunate,” the coach said. “We have an absolute great group of girls that [...]
MEDINA, Ohio (AP) — The president of a northeast Ohio school board has resigned amid controversy over district spending and the superintendent’s compensation, which included about $265,000 for his college education bills. The local teachers association is criticizing the Medina board’s oversight and how superintendent Randy Stepp handled the fund that supplied those payments for [...]
For The Madison Press The next “Talk with Tom” is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at the Choctaw Lake Lodge, 2875 Oneida Drive. The event is an opportunity to speak with London City Schools Superintendent Tom Ben. It is open to the public. The superintendent invites anyone in the community to [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor The 2013 high school spring sports season is still a couple weeks from starting, but a pair of Madison County track and field athletes are going strong in their winter sport of choice. London’s Kali Boyd and Madison-Plains’ Anne Brady both qualified for and will compete in the Division [...]
By Jane Beathard Staff Writer London High School students will again ride buses to school next year, following action by the board of education on Tuesday. Board members approved a recommendation by Superintendent Tom Ben to resume high school bus transportation for the 2013-14 school year. “It’s the right thing to do to get [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor They run the floor better than most high school basketball teams. They are as athletic as any squad you’re going to find anywhere in Central Ohio and the Bearcats of Brookhaven High School are the district’s top seed in the boys Division II tournament. With their intimidating style of [...]
By Chris Miles Sports Editor Three wrestlers from West Jefferson, two from Jonathan Alder and one each from London and Madison-Plains all advanced from their respective districts onto the state’s biggest stage. All seven will compete at the state championship tournament which will begin Thursday at Ohio State University’s Schottenstein Center, West Jeff’s Gennar Feucht [...]
