To quell rumors spreading in the community about upcoming budget reductions, Buckeye Valley School District officials plan to unveil a proposed list of cuts totaling $1.3 million in savings at the February board of education meeting, they announced Tuesday.
The Olentangy Liberty High School Marching Band and Guard are going on a field trip in December, just like they have many times before. But this time, they’re going overseas.
WASHINGTON — States should ban all driver use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices, except in emergencies, the National Transportation Board said Tuesday.
A $2.8-million investment approved by the Delaware City Schools board is expected to be as positive for the district’s budget as it is for the environment.
WASHINGTON — FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt was placed on a leave of absence Monday as Department of Transportation officials decide how to handle Babbitt’s weekend arrest on charges of drunken driving in suburban northern Virginia.
Surprised by the local transportation service’s $53,000 request, an expenditure not included in the original 2012 budget proposal, Delaware City council members voiced their concerns.
WASHINGTON — A weekend government shutdown that neither party wanted was averted when Congress approved a compromise spending bill Thursday, as leaders overcame major defections by Republicans angry over what they considered excessive spending. To the dismay of liberals, the measure also blocks Obama administration plans to impose stricter nutrition standards on school lunches.
Up at Perkins Observatory, we get an enormous number of calls this time of year about buying telescopes. The best advice I can give is, “Don’t rush into a purchase.” You’ll find a lot of junk telescopes out there, and you need to make a thoughtful decision about what you put under the tree.