After months of consideration, Internet cafes will be allowed in the village if owners follow legislation approved by village council at its April 18 meeting. Council approved the legislation following recommendations by planning commission and the council ordinance committee. Council member Jeff Hyde admitted he hasn’t been a big supporter of Internet cafes, but said […]
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Wellington has been named a ‘Tree City USA’ community by the Arbor Day Foundation for 22 years, and the village can add 2011 to the list. The Arbor Day Foundation recently named Wellington a Tree City community for “its commitment to urban forestry.” According to Mark Derowitsch, public relations manager for the Arbor Day Foundation, Wellington […]
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There will be a Dukes pride community breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 30. The breakfast is free and will be served at the high school.
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Rain has made it difficult for the Dukes softball team to play many games, but the team is doing what they can to stay on top of their game. The Dukes haven’t played a game in nearly two weeks. Their last game was on April 14, a 5-1 loss to Columbia, which dropped their record to 1-7. […]
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Anna Derrick and Peyton Teague relax after Saturday’s Easter egg hunt at Findley State Park.
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The Dukes baseball team has had more than half their games postponed due to rain, but are hoping that will change soon. The Dukes have had 10 games rained out, and head coach Roger Sasack fears that won’t change anytime soon. Sasack, who has coached the Dukes for eight years, said this is the worst weather […]
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Westwood Elementary School will be under new direction next school year, after the school board hired a new principal Tuesday. The board of education hired Natalie Fior as principal of Westwood. Fior, who was given a three-year contract at $69,000 annually, will start on Aug. 1. Fior, an Amherst native, will be leaving her position as […]
Nobody in the Wellington school district is overly confident about the May 3 levy, but they are still hoping for a positive outcome. Superintendent Francis Scruci knows economic times are tough, but he’s hoping voters will help the schools and vote in support of the levy. “You can’t go in overconfident,” Scruci said. “I commend the […]
