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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Pandemic still setting back Ohio students

As we all could have expected, evidence released last week in annual school report cards proves that online learning prompted by the pandemic took a great toll on Ohio students’ progress. The 2022 Ohio School Report Cards, released Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education, proved that both statewide and locally, students now are performing at or near pre-pandemic levels.

High-intensity focused ultrasound not yet standard for cancer

Dear Dr. Roach: I have prostate cancer. My PSA levels were as high as 48, and I’m taking medication to lower the numbers to 40. My urologist has recommended a high-intensity focused ultrasound after reviewing my MRI and biopsy results. Apparently, the cancer has not spread beyond the prostate. I was told that this procedure is much better for recovery purposes, as well as for quality of life afterward. The procedure is done via sound waves to focus on the area without having to damage anything around it. When the doctor explained to me that I would

Conference takes on North Texas racial violence

Austin College will host a free, two-day conference on the history of racial violence and resistance this weekend, featuring a look look at the history of racism in North Texas. The conference, titled confronting racial violence and resistance, is a part of an ongoing national series of conferences presented by the Council of Independent Colleges on the ongoing legacy of slavery.

Might be time for rain dancing

As we sit on the cusp of the first day of fall according to the calendar, our local rain chances as predicted by the National We a t h e r Service remain dry. In fact, that agency doesn’t show us anything above an 8 percent chance of ran clear through Oct.

School security spending makes sense, but more guns at school doesn’t

Research casts doubt on the idea that what a school gains in deterrence and response times will exceed what it loses in increased risk of accidents or other problems. Iowa is investing in the physical safety of people inside school buildings, dedicating $100 million of federal money toward assessing and improving building security.

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Barbara Jean “Big Barbara Jean “Big Mama” Ross. August 11, 1937 - September 20, 2022, Wise Funeral Home, Bonham, Texas .