Category: Local News
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Allergy Season Scares
April 12, 2021 Allergy season is here, and people who normally suffer from spring allergies are suffering severely this year due to high amounts of pollen. With COVID-19 still spreading around the world during allergy season, it’s important to know the differences between the two. With allergy season here, many people are experiencing sneezing, runny…
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DeWine Expands Ohio’s COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
April 8, 2021 Ohio Gov. Mike Dewine announced on March 19 the plans of Ohio’s Phase 2C and Phase 2D vaccine distribution. According to the official coronavirus.ohio.gov site, Phase 2C for vaccine eligibility includes expanding vaccinations to people 40 years of age and older starting Friday, March 19, while Phase 2D expands the vaccination age…
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More and More Being Vaccinated
March 19, 2021 In the past 14 days, Hamilton County has had 936 total positive cases of COVID-19. Governor Mike Dewine posted on Tuesday saying the vaccine will open up beyond Ohioans with cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary heart disease, heart disease and obesity. Phase two includes people ages 40 and up, who…
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Should We Continue Spring Forward?
By Dillon Jones Daylight savings time occurred throughout the U.S. on Sunday, and the tradition is head spinning for a number of reasons. Benjamin Franklin first suggested daylight savings in the 18th century which was further pursued by New Zealand entomologist George Hudson,who proposed a two hour time shift so he’d have more after-work hours…
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School Returning Full Time
By Aurey Barrios & Emily Saul March 11, 2021 On March 22, Norwood schools will be returning to a five-day-a-week schedule, rather than the current hybrid schedule of going only two days per week. While there are advantages to returning, the student body has mixed feelings. On one hand, students will see their peers every…
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Norwood Families Receive Pandemic EBT Cards
By Grace Mersch March 5, 2021 Families in Norwood began receiving pandemic-electronic benefit transfer (P-EBT) cards in the mail on Feb. 23. This comes after the state revised a law in October to allow students who attend school on a hybrid schedule to receive these cards. These cards are similar to a stimulus check in…
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Norwood Teachers Receive Their First Vaccine
By Emily Saul February 8, 2021 Millions of people in the United States are now either fully vaccinated or have received their first dose of the vaccine. A small number of those millions is the teachers at Norwood. On Wednesday, Feb. 3, all Norwood teachers had the opportunity to get their first dose of the…
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Dause Wins Sportsmanship Award
By Summer Ward December 10, 2020 Freshman Morgan Dause took home the fall 2020 Dick Snyder Sportsmanship Award. This is a very honorable award that is given to one athlete from every Miami Valley Conference school. Each winner is nominated by one or more of their athletic directors. This award is given to an athlete…
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2020 Winter Sports Season Changes
By Emily Saul November 24, 2020 One of the most disappointing things COVID-19 has caused is the cancellations/changes in sports. It’s not just disappointing for the athletes, but for the spectators, coaches and parents. Fall sports weren’t as concerning to health officials and athletic directors because most of them were outdoors. However, as the winter…
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