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Elmwood High School (Bloomdale, Ohio)
Elmwood High School is a public high school in Bloomdale. It is the only high school in the Elmwood Local School District, which primarily serves Bloom, Montgomery, Perry, and Portage townships in Wood County, but also serves parts of Center and Freedom townships. The towns of Bairdstown, Bloomdale, Cygnet, Jerry City, Wayne, and West Millgrove are also included in the district. Their mascot is the Royals, generally being represented by a lion. They are currently members of the Northern Buckeye Conference after the Suburban Lakes League folded in 2011. However, the Board of Education voted to leave the Northern Buckeye Conference and enter the Blanchard Valley Conference beginning with the 2023–2024 school year. Elmwood was created in 1957 when the school districts from Bloomdale, Cygnet, Montgomery, and Portage merged. Bradner was part of the Montgomery district, but refused to join the merger and ultimately wound up with Lakota Local School District in 1959. Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloomdale, Ohio
Bloomdale is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 678 at the 2010 census. History Bloomdale had its start when the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was extended to that point. The village was platted in 1852, and given its commendatory name. A post office in Bloomdale was in operation from 1874 until March 2019. Bloomdale was incorporated in 1887. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 678 people, 244 households, and 197 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 270 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.1% White, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 244 households, of which 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cygnet, Ohio
Cygnet is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 597 at the 2010 census. History Cygnet was originally called Pleasant View, and under the latter name was platted in 1883. A post office called Cygnet has been in operation since 1883. The village was incorporated in 1889. Much of the village was damaged by a fire on January 30, 1891. A nitroglycerin explosion occurred in Cygnet on September 7, 1897, killing at least 6 and causing significant damage to the village. Geography Cygnet is located at (41.241093, -83.643500). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 597 people, 208 households, and 161 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.6% White, 1.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 1.3% from other races, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter teams in 1901, the franchise spent its first year as a major league club in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to St. Louis, Missouri, to become the St. Louis Browns in 1902. After 52 years in St. Louis, the franchise was purchased in November 1953 by a syndicate of Baltimore business and civic interests led by attorney and civic activist Clarence Miles and Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro Jr. The team's current owner is American trial lawyer Peter Angelos. The Orioles adopted their team name in honor of the official state bird of Maryland; it had been used previously by several baseball clubs in the city, including another AL charter member franchise also named the " Baltimore Orioles", which moved to New York in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Hoiles
Chris Allen Hoiles (born March 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998. Although his playing career was shortened by injuries, Hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in Major League Baseball, performing well both offensively and defensively. He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2006. Baseball career Hoiles was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 19th round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft. He played in the Tigers' minor league system until 1988, when he was traded with Cesar Mejia and Robinson Garces to the Baltimore Orioles for Fred Lynn. Hoiles made his major league debut with the Orioles on April 25, 1989, at the age of 24, but appeared in only six games with the Orioles, as he spent most of the season in the minor leagues with the Rochester Red Wings. He appeared in 23 games with the Ori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradner, Ohio
Bradner is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 985 at the 2010 census. History Bradner was platted in 1875, and named for John Bradner, proprietor. A post office called Bradner has been in operation since 1876. The village was incorporated in 1889. Geography Bradner is located at (41.324011, -83.437633). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 985 people, 388 households, and 265 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 445 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 97.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population. There were 388 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toledo Blade
''The Blade'', also known as the ''Toledo Blade'', is a newspaper in Toledo, Ohio published daily online and printed Thursday and Sunday by Block Communications. The newspaper was first published on December 19, 1835. Overview The first issue of what was then the ''Toledo Blade'' was printed on December 19, 1835. It has been published daily since 1848 and is the oldest continuously run business in Toledo. David Ross Locke gained national fame for the paper during the American Civil War, Civil War era by writing under the pen name Petroleum V. Nasby. Under this name, he wrote satires ranging on topics from Slavery in the United States, slavery, to the Civil War, to temperance. President Abraham Lincoln was fond of the Nasby satires and sometimes quoted them. In 1867 Locke bought the ''Toledo Blade''. The paper dropped "Toledo" from its masthead in 1960. In 2004 ''The Blade'' won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting with a series of stories entitled "Buried Secrets, Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanchard Valley Conference
The Blanchard Valley Conference is an Ohio High School Athletic Association affiliated athletic league located in Hancock, Putnam, and Wood Counties in northwest Ohio. Its name derives from the Blanchard River, which runs through the area in which the schools are located. Findlay, which is part of the Northern Lakes League, and Cory-Rawson, which is a part of the Northwest Central Conference, are the only high schools in Hancock County that are a member of the Ohio High School Athletic Association that aren't part of the BVC. Current members # Pandora-Gilboa is also a current member of the Putnam County Leaguebr>2.Charter Member 3.Need to check the league/conference name. P-G won conference title in another conference other than the BVC & NWC once. Future members Former Members League history The BVC's roots lie in the Hancock County League often known as the Little 9/8/7 League, which formed in 1922. Arcadia, Arlington, Liberty-Benton, McComb, Mount Blanchard, Mount Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Buckeye Conference (OHSAA)
The Northern Buckeye Conference (NBC) is an OHSAA high school athletic conference that began athletic competition in 2011 with 8 high schools from Northwest Ohio's Ottawa and Wood counties as members. Members Former members History 2010s The NBC officially formed on July 1, 2011, and began its inaugural season in fall 2011. The idea for the league was born in spring 2009 when the Suburban Lakes League was unable to gather enough votes among member schools to make former Northern Lakes League member Rossford its eighth member as a replacement for Lakota. The SLL principals created a plan for a 12-team, two-division league upon the request of Eastwood's superintendent, and voted 6–0–1 to begin contacting schools to invite them into this league. Shortly after, the idea for expansion was dropped when the seven members could not agree on which schools to approve extending membership to. Speculation on proposed members was pointed at Rossford, Fostoria, Maumee, Northwood, Ottaw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Millgrove, Ohio
West Millgrove is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 174 at the 2010 census. History West Millgrove was originally called Millgrove, and under the latter name was platted in 1835. A post office called West Mill Grove was established in 1837, and the spelling was changed to West Millgrove in 1895. The village was incorporated in 1874. Geography West Millgrove is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 174 people, 64 households, and 43 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 70 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96.0% White, 0.6% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 64 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne, Ohio
Wayne is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 887 at the 2010 census. History Wayne was originally called Freeport, and under the latter name was platted in 1836. Another early variant name was Prairie Depot. The present name honors Anthony Wayne. The village was incorporated in 1836. A post office called Prairie Depot was established in 1852, and the name was changed to Wayne in 1927. Geography Wayne is located at (41.302204, -83.471761). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 887 people, 324 households, and 231 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 362 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 94.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.5% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry City, Ohio
Jerry City is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census. History The first settlement at Jerry City was made in the early 1860s; it was then called Stulltown and later Shiloh. The town site was replatted in 1872 as Jerry City, after Jerry Nestlerode, a local businessperson. A post office has been in operation in the village since 1872. The village was incorporated in 1875. Geography Jerry City is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 427 people, 162 households, and 113 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 173 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 99.3% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.2% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.2% of the population. There were 162 households, of which 34.6% had children under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bairdstown, Ohio
Bairdstown is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 130 at the 2010 census. History Bairdstown was platted in 1874 by Josiah Baird, and named for him. A post office called Bairdstown was established in 1874, and remained in operation until 1940. Bairdstown was incorporated in 1881. Geography Bairdstown is located at (41.172982, -83.606824). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 130 people, 49 households, and 34 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 52 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8% White and 6.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. There were 49 households, of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 18.4% had a female householder with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
