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Pronoun policy in schools violates First Amendment, court finds

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(The Center Square) — A federal appeals court reversed a lower court’s decision holding that an Ohio school district’s policy on student pronouns did not violate First Amendment rights. Olentangy Local School District maintains a policy that bans individuals from referring to ...

Appeals court judge declares for high court

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Appeals court Judge Marilyn Zayas, a Democrat who lost a 2022 race for an Ohio Supreme Court seat, said she is going to run again next year for a position on the state’s highest court. First elected in 2016 to the Cincinnati-based 1st District Court of Appeals, Zayas will challenge ...

Silicon Heartland has stop signs among the green lights of success

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(The Center Square) — Economic development’s crossroads with data centers in Ohio has both the green lights of success from community leaders and the stop signs of residents. Water usage, light pollution, noise and infrastructure concerns are cited by critics. Washington Township is the ...

FCCLA students build skills

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BLOOMINGDALE — Early childhood education students at the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School learned about working together and building skills during the annual Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Fall Leadership training session. Eight students attended the event at Camp ...

CrossFit for Change holds winter graduation ceremony

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Santa isn’t the only one providing for Belmont County juveniles during the holiday season. CrossFit for Change provides physical workouts, healthy meals, and mental health counseling to area children on probation. The CrossFit program is operated through the Belmont ...