Gene Leroy Ditsler loved life and lived it to the fullest for nearly 88 years, from his birth on February 8, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN, until his death on November 7, in Granville, OH. Gene grew up loving sports, especially basketball, and though he wasn’t tall enough to play on the high school team, he […]
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Ridgewood groups plan performances
Ridgewood Performing Arts’ Choir and Drama departments will present several end of the year musical events that are free and open to the public. The Ridgewood choirs grades seven to 12 will combine for their annual Pops Concert on Tuesday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. The choirs will present a wide variety of popular music, […]
RHS forming bowling team
There will be a sign-up sheet in the Ridgewood High School office for a new proposed Ridgewood Bowling Club. Coach will be Robin Crouso Hire for girls. A boys coach will be needed if males sign up. Cost is $150 and that includes all practices and games at Legacy Lanes and other lanes. The season […]
Ridgewood community collects bottle caps for benches
Last fall, when Ridgewood Elementary School Counselor Missy Grimmett received a letter from Alex Nelson about the Bottle Caps to Benches program, she knew it would be a great project for the school district. “After we got into collecting, some of it became tedious, like separating the caps to be sure none had any type […]
RHS honored for work on athletic fields
Pioneer Athletics announced that Ridgewood High School was selected as a winner of the 2022 Fields of Excellence Award. As a winner, RHS will receive a certificate of recognition and a Fields of Excellence banner they can display at the field. Pioneer may also use the picture of Ridgewood’s winning field in its upcoming publication […]
Ridgewood Performing Arts will present ‘Mamma Mia’
Ridgewood High School Performing Arts will present “Mamma” Mia in April. “This is a juke box musical. It doesn’t have music specifically written for the show,” said Music Director Haley Evans. “They took songs from ABBA, the 80s disco group, wrote a plot around the songs and a story to incorporate each one of the Mamma […]
Ridgewood announces kindergarten registration
Registration for children who will be entering kindergarten in the Ridgewood Local School District will be held by appointment Monday through Wednesday, April 17-19, at Ridgewood Elementary School. Call the school between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. at 740-545-5312 to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. The following guidelines must be met for registration: […]
Ridgewood presents dinner and a show
Ridgewood High School Performing Arts presented two plays “Last Stop ‘Til Christmas” and “The Ghost of Christmas Presents” on Dec. 15 during the school day for those attending the senior citizens’ luncheon and again at 7 p.m. in the evening for the general public. Kathy Reid played Ma in the production. “This is the first […]
Ridgewood students plan holiday presentations
Ridgewood High School Performing Arts will present an evening of holiday entertainment on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 7 p.m. and during the school day in the afternoon for the senior citizens luncheon at Ridgewood High School. The drama class will present two family-friendly Christmas plays together titled “Last Stop Til Christmas” and “The Ghost of Christmas Presents.” “Last Stop Til […]
