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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Swanton supervisor on leave, facing allegations of sexual misconduct A village supervisor is currently in jail on charges stemming from alleged contact with two girls under the age of 13. Patrick Gerity, 41, of Delta, has been charged with five counts of gross sexual imposition and is being held at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio in lieu of $1 million bon ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Most Fulton Co. parents think drinking is problem, survey says By STEVE COLON Enterprise Editor Results of a recent parent survey indicate that underage drinking is an important concern to most Fulton County parents. The survey was part of the Fulton County Family and Children First Council's Parents Who Host; Lose the Most campaign during prom and gradua ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
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
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
Random drug testing unlikely Swanton School Board plans to vote on issue tonight By DREW STAMBAUGH Enterprise News Editor The Swanton School Board will likely vote to not implement random drug testing of athletes when they meet this week. Federal funding will last at most through this school year and board members have voiced concern over using the testing just one year. ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY