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‘This isn’t ideal’: Tidioute Charter will end ‘unusual’ school year May 29

It’s been an unusual school year, but Tidioute Community Charter School is on target to wrap up on May 29. A virtual graduation ceremony has been approved and is in the works, according to CEO Doug Allen. “This isn’t ideal,” Teachers Aide and Advisor Ryleigh Wholeben said. “It will be virtual.” Wholeben is assembling photos of the seniors, recordings of the speeches, and other materials for the presentation. “When we are allowed, we will have an in-person ceremony,” Wholeben said. For now, school officials are looking at August. All seniors are on schedule to ...

Senior recognition

Photo submitted by Cody Elms Through a collaborative effort, Warren County School District and the Times Observer, along with a number of other sponsors — including Warren Manor, WCCBI, Cambridge Warren, and the Rouse — had yard signs made and placed at the entrance to all four district ...

‘New’ Beaty Playground getting finishing touches

The new equipment at Beaty playground will soon be ready. Crews from the City of Warren Department of Public Works and Bramble and Company — the lead designers — were working again on Tuesday, setting up the equipment. The old playset was demolished in February. That wooden structure ...

Wade-ing in garbage

Wade Lewis is a lucky boy. While he’s only a third-grader at Warren Area Elementary Center (WAEC), he knows Don and Kate Reed through Sharing Place, a local soup kitchen at the First Presbyterian Church. Through the years, Kate has volunteered to read to kids on Thursdays, and that ...

Help for parents while kids are home

There are a lot of parents out there who have become teachers over the past two months. In the interest in giving them some help, Warren County School District is providing free trainings for parents of children from birth to 21 and all disability levels. “Our expert professionals will provide trainings to help parents balance learning and behavior at home during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Director of Pupil Services Dr. Patricia Hawley said in a release. “Training will be available using Facebook Live video chats, online platforms, and/or phone consultation.” “Parents are ...