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20-05-2025
- General
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Senior spotlight: Sports and activities keep New Philadelphia High's Sloan Agar busy
Editor's Note: The Times-Reporter is profiling one senior from each of the school districts in Tuscarawas County coinciding with graduation. They were nominated by school administrators. NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ Sports and extracurricular activities keep New Philadelphia High School senior Sloan Agar busy, not always giving her a lot of time to pursue her passions of working with animals and constructing fairy gardens. Agar, 18, is the daughter of Heather and Justin Agar. At school, she participates in track and volleyball. She is also president of the student council and a member of the Key Club, the National Honor Society and the Art Club. More on graduating seniors: His business has equipment valued at $500K and he farms 300 acres. What's next? Graduation She enjoyed participating in track. "That was really fun. We have a really young team this year, so I'm making friends with freshmen. I'm one of the only seniors on the team. I have to be a leader for that," she said. "I have to take them under my wing and show them what to do, how to be at practice and try their best. Also, for them to not be nervous and know they're OK if they get freaked out after a bad race or something." New Philadelphia had a great volleyball team this year, she said. She was grateful for the work of the coaches who supported the players in everything they were involved in at high school. "It's really a family, our volleyball team." The student council does fundraisers for the Rainbow Connection, and the officers shop for people as part of their involvement in Share A Christmas, she said. "It's a lot of fun." The Key Club makes blankets and does monthly birthday visits to the shelter in New Philadelphia operated by the Friends of the Homeless of Tuscarawas County. Outside of school, Agar likes to volunteer at the shelter operated by the Tuscarawas County Humane Society. Her busy schedule hasn't allowed her to volunteer much in recent years. "I just love the animals. I love cats. I want to do it more in the summer, especially. I haven't had a chance in a bit, because I've been so busy with sports and school," she said. "I just really love animals, and I just think it would be a nice thing to do to help my community. I know they need help." Even though she loves cats, Agar said working with dogs at the shelter is more fun. In the past, she has taken dogs for walks and helped clean their cages. She plans on volunteering at the shelter this summer. More: Senior Spotlight: Emily Kuemerle overcame dyslexia and thrives at school and on the farm She has been constructing fairy gardens since she was in the seventh grade and shows them at the Tuscarawas County Fair each year. According to a fairy garden is a small garden (or corner of a garden) designed to look like an inviting spot for fairies. Fairy gardens can be in the ground or in a pot or other container. Typical fairy gardens include miniature accessories that look like they can be used by fairies. Agar puts her gardens in baskets. "Every year since the seventh grade, I've put a fairy garden in the fair. I started doing it with my grandparents. That's always just been something fun to do because I love gardening," she said. Her grandparents, Linda and Dave Agar, do a lot of gardening at their home in New Philadelphia. After graduation, Agar plans on attending Miami University of Ohio to study accounting. Following college, "I'm not really sure what I want to do. I might want to go to law school. I'm not really sure. It's kind of up in the air," she said. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Sports, school activities kept New Philadelphia senior Sloan Agar busy
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
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Choose the top effort in Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week polls for April 14-19
Choose the top effort in Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week polls for April 14-19 A busy week of high school sports produced plenty of standout efforts from Tuscarawas-area student-athletes worthy of recognition. Cast your vote for the top performances from local student-athletes during the week of April 14-19 action from which to choose in the Times-Reporter Athletes of the Week polls for boys and girls sports. Advertisement High school sports fans can vote in two polls this week to pick their top performance. The polls run until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Nominations for Athlete of the Week can be sent to sports@ by noon Sunday. Please include the athlete's name, school and sport and a little about their accomplishment that week. Winners will be announced on The Times-Reporter website. You can see the full list of spring winners so far below this week's polls. Times-Reporter Spring Athletes of the Week Mar. 31-Apr. 5: Austin McCreery, Indian Valley baseball and Miley Reifenschneider, Strasburg softball Advertisement Apr. 7-12: Bo Black, Newcomerstown baseball and Kara Lint, Dover softball Here are this week's boys nominees: Here are this week's girls nominees: KSutton1@ X: @KSuttonDJSports; Instagram: kevinsutton_dailyjeffsports This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Vote for the Boys and Girls Athletes of the Week from April 14-19.
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24-03-2025
- Politics
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May ballot in Tuscarawas County will only have tax issues after withdrawal of candidate
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ With the decision by Dover Councilwoman at Large Julie Leggett not to seek reelection in 2025, there will be no contested partisan races in Tuscarawas County for the May 6 primary. The ballot will only have tax issues and local options. More on upcoming election: Voters in New Philadelphia and Strasburg will see school bond issues on May 6 ballot Leggett, a Republican who was named to fill a vacant position on Dover council in 2023, recently said she decided to withdraw from the race for family reasons. That leaves three Republicans running for the three council at large positions ‒ Councilman at Large John Correll, David Jones and Zachary Wallick. Among the most noteworthy tax issues on the ballot will be a 5.9-mill bond issue to build new school buildings in New Philadelphia and a 3.6-mill bond issue in Strasburg to revamp the district's athletic and band facilities. At a recent meeting of the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections, the board voted to reverse a decision to consolidate the Mill Township polling location at 7342 Newport Road SE, Uhrichsville, with one in Warwick Township. The board considered closing the Mill Township location because residents were casting ballots in a very small room, leading to a lack of privacy for voters. Other concerns included difficulty of access for people in wheelchairs and the pavement in the parking lot is limited and leaves mostly gravel for parking. However, the board received an email from Jennifer Ong, the township's fiscal officer, protesting the decision. "The Mill Township trustees are very much opposed to taking the polling location out of Mill Township," the email said. "The trustees are of the opinion that relocating the voting location outside of Mill Township will having a chilling effect on voter participation by Mill Township residents." The trustees noted no one from the board of elections had ever approached them with concerns about the location before they received notification about the planned consolidation, the email said. The board decided to keep the current voting location in Mill Township for now and then look for another location in the township for future elections, with input from the trustees. Reach Jon at 330-364-8415 or at This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: No contested partisan races on Tuscarawas County May 6 primary ballot
Yahoo
22-03-2025
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'Senior Assassin': Claymont High School principal alerts parents about students' game
UHRICHSVILLE ‒ Claymont High School Principal Kelsi Barnhart has sent out a letter to parents informing them some seniors in the district may be playing something called Senior Assassin. She described it as an unofficial, non-school sanctioned game. In Senior Assassin, students use water guns or other harmless items to "eliminate" assigned targets, who are typically classmates, Barnhart wrote. "While this game may seem like innocent fun, it can present significant safety concerns." Those concerns include: Public perception and safety risks. Students seen carrying realistic-looking water guns could cause alarm or confusion in public places, the principal said. In some cases, law enforcement has been called because of mistaken identity. Risky behavior. Participants often hide, chase or ambush each other in parking lots, neighborhoods and other locations, leading to unsafe situations such as trespassing, distracted driving or accidents. Community impact. The game's activities can sometimes cause disruptions or concerns among residents, businesses and local authorities. Barnhart urged parents to talk to their children about making responsible choices and being aware of the potential risks involved. If students are participating in this activity, they should use brightly colored, clearly toy-like water guns and avoid any actions that could be perceived as threatening. This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Ohio principal warns district's parents about 'Senior Assassin' game
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21-03-2025
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'Senior Assassin': Ohio high school principal alerts parents about students' game
UHRICHSVILLE ‒ An Ohio high school principal has sent out a letter to district parents informing them some seniors may be playing something called Senior Assassin. Claymont High School Principal Kelsi Barnhart described it as an unofficial, non-school sanctioned game. In Senior Assassin, students use water guns or other harmless items to "eliminate" assigned targets, who are typically classmates, Barnhart wrote. "While this game may seem like innocent fun, it can present significant safety concerns." Those concerns include: Public perception and safety risks. Students seen carrying realistic-looking water guns could cause alarm or confusion in public places, the principal said. In some cases, law enforcement has been called because of mistaken identity. Risky behavior. Participants often hide, chase or ambush each other in parking lots, neighborhoods and other locations, leading to unsafe situations such as trespassing, distracted driving or accidents. Community impact. The game's activities can sometimes cause disruptions or concerns among residents, businesses and local authorities. Barnhart urged parents to talk to their children about making responsible choices and being aware of the potential risks involved. If students are participating in this activity, they should use brightly colored, clearly toy-like water guns and avoid any actions that could be perceived as threatening. This article originally appeared on The Times-Reporter: Ohio principal issues warning to parents about 'Senior Assassin' game
