Teachers give Baz 'no confindence' vote
By STEVE COLON
Enterprise Editor
Adding to the back-and-forth jockeying between teacher's and the district, the 88 members of the Swanton Education Association have made a vote of "no confidence" in the superintendent, alleging, among other things, illegal actions.
The group had near ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Pressure mounts to reach contract decision
While pressure mounts to reach a settlement between the Swanton School Board and the Swanton Education Association, a news release issued last week by the SEA muddied the water. The SEA cited an inaccurate entry placed in the Ohio School Board Association's salary database of salaries of school dis ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Area fire damaged church up for sale
By STEVE COLON
Enterprise Editor
The Holy Place has been without a home since lightening struck its downtown Swanton building last summer causing extensive fire damage. The group has decided not to refurbish the structure and is looking for a buyer of the building on the corner of Lincoln ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Swanton teachers authorize strike
The night before the start of the new school year, employees in the Swanton school district unanimously voted to authorize their bargaining team to send a 10-day strike notice to the Swanton Board of Education, according to Steve Brehmer, a member of the Swanton Education Association (SEA).
Thi ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Library levy approved
By DREW STAMBAUGH
Enterprise Sports Editor
The Swanton Public Library will have a levy on the November ballot. The 0.5-mill levy was approved by the Swanton School Board by a vote of 3-2 last week.
Dennis Heban, Mona Dyke and Michael Wiederman voted to allow the levy to go on the ballot in No ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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School board rejects grant
By DREW STAMBAUGH
Enterprise News Editor
The Swanton School Board voted unanimously last week to not accept a grant from the United States Department of Education. The alcohol reduction grant would have distributed about $170,000 per year for three years.
A prepared statement by the board sai ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Stadium to be dedicated Friday
On Friday, August 22, 2008, Swanton High School will be dedicating its football stadium to David Hansbarger. It will have the new name of David W. Hansbarger Stadium.
The event will take place at approximately 6:45 p.m. before the varsity football game against Lake. Coach Hansbarger will be p ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Church building could be razed
On September 11, 1999, The Holy Place (a non-profit Christian ministry) acquired the former Swanton Missionary Church building, located at Church Street and Lincoln Avenue in Swanton, through auction.
After nearly eight years of ministry, the building was struck by lightning in the summer of ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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Lions Club comes to Swanton
By NORRIS LEDYARD
Enterprise Staff Writer
One of the finer community organizations are the Lions Club International. Recently, there has been a club established in the Swanton area. They are actively seeking new members and are busy doing community projects.
"We are happy to be part of the ov ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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