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Avon High School graduation was celebrated on May 30 at Joe Firment Chevrolet Stadium Read More »

Students, faculty, families and friends joined together to “Brave the Shave” at Holy Trinity School’s fifth-annual St. Baldrick’s event on Friday, May 21. Thirty seven participants solicited donations for pediatric cancer research before having their heads shaved in solidarity with kids fighting cancer. Since 2016, more than 350 members of the Holy Trinity community have shaved their heads as part ... Read More »

The Avon Local Schools hosted an Eagle Field Day this morning at Joe Firment Chevrolet Stadium at the Avon Early Learning Center. More than 60 students (grades K-12) took part in friendly competitions with events ranging from ball relay races and plastic javelin throwing; to bean bag tosses and Tic Tac Toe. The event was organized after the traditional annual county-wide Special Olympics event was ... Read More »

The Avon Local Schools Board of Education (BOE) voted this week (May 18) to award a three-year administrative contract to Jen Fitch to become the new assistant superintendent for the district. Fitch is currently the principal at Avon Heritage Elementary School. The move comes after current assistant superintendent, Ben Hodge, was named superintendent for the Avon Local Schools last month. ... Read More »

Avon’s boys track and field team won the 2021 Southwestern Conference Track & Field Championships at Amherst on Friday. The Eagles claimed nine individual titles en route to the title. Avon recorded 183 team points, while Westlake finished in second place with 108 points. Berea-Midpark and Avon Lake finished tied for third with 96 points, and Amherst Steele followed with ... Read More »

Erieview Elementary School Principal Melissa Isaly-Johns first heard about the grassroots organization, Heavenly Hats, she knew it was something she wanted the school to support. The Heavenly Hats Foundation collects and distributes brand new hats of all kinds to those heroes of all ages who lose their hair due to the treatment of cancer, or the many other medical conditions which may cause ... Read More »

Congratulations to retiring Avon Fire Chief Frank Root III and newly inaugurated Fire Chief David Swope. Chief Root retired two weeks ago after 37 years of service to the community. He was awarded a plaque by fellow firefighters and heard words of gratitude and praise from Mayor Bryan Jensen. Root III ascended to Chief in 2006 and oversaw the greatest ... Read More »

Avon High School’s academic team, which became the final designated quarterfinalist on the April 6th Scholastic Games broadcast, scored a consecutive win on the program with a 310 to 280 defeat of the team from Lorain’s Clearview High. This week’s win advances Avon to the semifinal level, the final step prior to the show’s 31st annual county championship. Scholastic Games ... Read More »

She survived the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 and now she has lived through the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020-21. Meet the indefatigable Maude Menta Gardner Sheldon, who celebrated her 104th birthday last week. Maude is a resident at The Woods at French Creek and marked this milestone event last week with her family. “It was wonderful! What a blessing it ... Read More »

Avon place is honored to celebrate another birthday with our beloved Frances. Thank you mayor of Avon for sending our Frances flowers….she loved them. Read More »