Randy Henline finally got some company.The Comet senior made his fourth trip down to the state wrestling tournament, but up until this year always had to make the trip alone.
This season, fellow senior Beau Cross and junior Rusty Lockart also qualified to the state meet, and although Henline was the only one to place, the trio still left a positive mark for the program.
The Coventry Schools Board of Education held two important votes at their February regular meeting. The board approved the resolution to place a 6.25-mill levy on the May ballot. But, the proposal to accept the Ohio School Facilities Commission recommendation to obtain a $1 million loan to renovate Coventry High school. The renovation that would move up the ninth grade and additionally close Lakeview School for 2010-11 school year was defeated 3-2.
Nursing students may apply for scholarships.
And they're off……. to the First Annual St. Francis de Sales Night at the Races on Saturday, April 17, from 6:30 - 11 p.m.
Father James Schleicher, longtime pastor of St. Francis de Sales, passed away Feb. 23 after a long bout with kidney disease. He had been on kidney dialysis three times a week for the last four years.
A Lemar Avenue man, 52, was arrested Feb. 20 for aggravated menacing and domestic violence threats. His wife told deputies that he took out a kitchen knife while they were arguing and started stabbing household items. The woman said she was afraid for her safety and ran out of the house.
Senior Kelly Kyle won the heavyweight title at last weekend's Maple Heights Division III District tournament, and will be one of three Manchester wrestlers competing at the Ohio High School Athletic Association State wrestling championships that got underway on Thursday at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
On Tuesday, March 9, the Coventry Local Schools will host a community meeting to present a list of cuts that will be implemented if the 6.25 mill Emergency Levy is defeated in May.
“Juvenile Justice and Criminal Justice Reform” is the topic with guest speaker Shakyra Biaz Monday, March 8 with the Portage Lake Community Council. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
Set up on 86 acres on the corner of Main Street and Killian, Interval Brotherhood Home (IBH) is surrounded by a gleaming white fence that lines the entire property. When looking from afar it is a majestic sight. IBH is a free standing residential treatment center; it houses both men and women (separately). Filled in the houses are citizens from all walks of life, different cultures, backgrounds and all ages but the one thing that binds them all is the disease of alcoholism/addiction. IBH was founded in 1970 by Father Samuel R. Ciccolini, who bought the former Carmelite monastery using his own savings.
Coventry Local Schools would like to welcome its community members, staff, students and parents to their Chili/Hot Dog luncheon on March 13, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Coventry High School.
In recent months Coventry High students had several experiences with the diverse the world around them. It started a few months ago when the school sponsored an ethnic festival. Students were encouraged to bring in different things related to their cultural background. A variety of cultural items including food was brought in by students.
At the Coventry Township Board of Trustees regular February meeting, Fiscal Officer Joni Murgatroyd gave a State of Township's Financial address report as requested by The Suburbanite.
After defending their PTC crown last week, the Comets kept their other title reign alive as they won the Division II sectional at North Canton Hoover High School Feb. 20.
Five Comets won individual championships and 10 qualified on to the district as they scored 229 points - over 50 better than second place Canton South (171.5).
A record 401 jumpers took an icy plunge Saturday afternoon as the seventh annual Polar Bear Jump made its way back to the Portage Lakes State Park.
With the latest forecasts predicting snow until late Saturday throughout Ohio, crews with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are working diligently now and through the weekend to keep interstates, U.S. and State routes, ramps and bridges safe and passable.
The snow storm on Feb. 6 forced the Friends of Portage Lakes State Park to cancel their first ever Chase Your Shadow 5K Run/Walk. The Race is rescheduled for March 13.
Last season, the Comets wrestling team brought home the first Portage Trail Confernce title in school history by winning the Metro Division and placed third overall at the PTC tournament.
This season, Coventry left no one standing above them as they took the overall PTC title, scoring 212 points and beating second place Crestwood with 199.5 points.
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Deputies investigated two reports of thefts from vehicles on Feb. 4. A Sewell Avenue woman said someone entered her car and stole DVD equipment and two prescription medications. On Parfoure Blvd., a woman reported an iPod and purse, total value $530, were taken from her car. Both vehicles were unlocked.
