Schools
Local students receive Everence scholarships
KIDRON Three students from Northeast Ohio have received Everence Financial scholarships of $1,000 each to pursue their college degrees, according to a news release. The three students are: Allison Schloneger of Alliance, a member of Bethany Mennonite Church in Hartville, will be attending Kent State University. Emily Daniels of Wooster, a member of Salem Mennonite Church…
Read MoreBack to school will look different — Face coverings, distancing among new rules for school
School will look different this year. Area schools are reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic with safety in mind and also in response to what they are hearing from local families. Based on feedback, it appears some students will be learning online at home, and the majority of Dalton Local students will be in classrooms –…
Read MoreDalton Local accepts only new and “like new” clothing
DALTON As the COVID-19 pandemic crisis continues and the school year is about to begin, Dalton Local Schools is only accepting donations of clothing items that are new and or “like new” at this time. Donations may be made by appointment only. Call or email Diane Merriman, Dalton Local Schools support specialist, to set up…
Read MoreLelless Lawncare Scholarship awarded
PHOTO PROVIDED Noah Lelless presents the first Lelless Lawncare LLC $500 scholarship to 2020 graduate of Dalton High School, Shelby Lehman. DALTON Shelby Lehman, a 2020 Dalton High School graduate, recently received the first Lelless Lawncare LLC scholarship. Noah Lelless established this scholarship with the help of DHS school counselor, Luke Grau. “I want to…
Read MoreDalton Local BOE approves 2 percent salary increase
DGKN staff report DALTON School staff will see an increase of 2 percent in base salary per year in a new three-year contract. The Dalton Local Board of Education and the Dalton Local Education Association reached the agreement, which was approved at Monday’s school board meeting. “While the Board recognizes these are difficult times, we…
Read MoreHow We Hear nonprofit awards scholarship to DHS grad
PHOTO PROVIDED BY STEPH MARTINEZ Dalton senior Ava Martinez and recent graduate Morgan Lunsford. The nonprofit Martinez began “How We Hear” awarded Lunsford a $1,000 scholarship. DGKN staff report The nonprofit organization, “How We Hear,” which was founded by Ava Martinez, who will be a Dalton High School senior next year, continues to do good…
Read More2020 Danforth Award winners: Luke Greer and Ashley Amstutz
PHOTO PROVIDED BY AMY GREER Dalton High graduates Luke Greer and Ashley Amstutz are recipients of the 2020 Danforth Awards. The Danforth award winners are voted on by DHS faculty and awarded to students who strive to be their personal best and make a positive difference in their schools, youth groups, 4-H clubs, and communities.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation awards scholarships to Dalton HS 2020 grads
The Wayne County Community Foundation provided information about scholarships awarded to 2020 graduates of Dalton High School: * Makenna Geiser is the first recipient of a $3,000 Cassandra “Sandy” Biggs Memorial Scholarship. * Receiving Arden & Clarice Shisler Nationwide Insurance Scholarships of $1,000 each are Ashley Amstutz, Lillian Groff, and Margery Kinney. * The Workman…
Read MoreDalton grad heads to Princeton
When Quest Starkey learned he was accepted into Princeton, he would have celebrated the news the next day at Dalton High School with his friends and teachers – if it weren’t for the novel coronavirus pandemic shutting down schools. Still, when the grocery bagger at Beuhler’s in Orrville checked his smartphone after work at the…
Read MoreDalton Class of 1970 to award scholarships in 2020 and 2021
Dalton High School Class of 1970 at its 45th reunion five years ago. PHOTO PROVIDED DGKN staff report Dalton’s Class of 1970 will wait until next year to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Still, the Class of 1970 plans to award $5,000 scholarships each to a 2020 grad this year and 2021 graduate next year, said…
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