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Education 16 April 2026

Whiteoak senior Marley Gobin Earns Prestigious Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award

Bright Local Schools is proud to recognize Whiteoak High School senior Marley Gobin as the recipient of the prestigious Franklin B. Walter All-Scholastic Award, representing our county at the state level.

In The News 16 April 2026

Governor DeWine announces launch of Statewide Attendance Dashboard

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin this week announced the launch of Ohio’s new Statewide Attendance Dashboard, a public tool designed to provide fast, transparent, and easy-to-use attendance data to help schools, families, and communities reduce chronic absenteeism and keep more students in the classroom.

Sports Greenfield 16 April 2026

Tigers fall at home to Blue Lions

In a showcase game for the Frontier Athletic Conference Monday at Tom Hixson Field inside of Mitchell Park in Greenfi

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 16 April 2026

Lady Mustangs score 8 runs in win over Manchester

Monday evening the Lynchburg-Clay Lady Mustangs earned an impressive Southern Hills Athletic Conference road win by d

Sports Fairfield 16 April 2026

Lady Lions win 5th consecutive game; gain recent wins vs. Fayetteville, Whiteoak and McClain; Maynard tosses no-hitter

The Fairfield Lady Lions have won five consecutive games, with three of those wins coming on Thursday, Friday and Sat

Sports Greenfield 16 April 2026

14 runs send McClain Lady Tigers to win over Washington

The McClain Lady Tigers defended their home softball diamond Monday evening in Frontier Athletic Conference play, def

Sports Hillsboro 16 April 2026

3 Lady Indians have hits in Monday loss to Chillicothe

Monday’s Frontier Athletic Conference game saw the Hillsboro Lady Indians fall to the host Chillicothe Lady Cavaliers

Sports Lynchburg-Clay 16 April 2026

Mustangs keep undefeated SHAC record; gain 1-run win over Manchester

One run was all that was needed for the Lynchburg-Clay Mustangs Monday evening as they earned a hard-fought Southern

Sports Hillsboro 16 April 2026

Hillsboro Indians win via run-rule at Chillicothe

An eight-run inning catapulted the Hillsboro Indians to a Frontier Athletic Conference win Monday evening, as they tr

Headlines 15 April 2026

Divisions of Liquor Control, Cannabis Control highlight Ohio law, teen risks ahead of prom and graduation celebrations

To ensure a safe prom and graduation season for high schools across the state, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control and Division of Cannabis Control are reminding permit holders, families, schools and communities to work together and take proactive steps to prevent cannabis- and alcohol-related incidents.