School District Adds One More to Its Twitter Roster — Superintendent Nichols

Nichols said students' extra access to the superintendent is proven to improve connectedness throughout schools

Students and parents in Cuyahoga Falls will have one more avenue to engage with the head of the school district. Superintendent Todd Nichols recently signed up for Twitter (follow him at @CFTMN) and says the extra access is proven to improve connectedness throughout schools. At a recent Cuyahoga Falls School Board meeting, Nichols said he has gotten some great ideas about school connectedness from the book "Getting Smart" by Tom Vander Ark, which concentrates on "the digital world and digital delivery." In reading the book, Nichols had been preparing for a trip to Bowling Green State University, where he would sit on a dissertation defense from one of his former administrators. "The dissertation is on school connectedness and the …

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Cribbs Twitter Rant: Justified? You Tell Us

Josh Cribbs used profanity in a Tweet after seeing fans bash the Browns after the 34-12 loss to the Denver Broncos. The Plain Dealer reported that he later deleted the tweet.

Everybody likes to vent and after Sunday's loss to the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns fans weren't alone in the habit. The fans were especially critical of Cleveland Browns Wide Receiver Josh Cribbs after a fumble and a penalty.  Cribbs had a few words to share in response on Twitter. The Plain Dealer reported that Cribbs tweeted from his @JoshCribbs16 account,  "I see all the negativity on twitter after I gave my life to this (stuff)," he Tweeted. "So 2 all u who are against me (Expletive) all y'all. I'm still gonna do me!" He later deleted the post, but continued to complain Sunday night:  "Yea I had a moment smh..... wooossssahhh aiiight man I 4got each day there are a new breed of haters out there disguised as fans!" One blogger on …

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#Hashtag Controversy Continues, Crisis Center Displeased

Cuyahoga Falls, Stow-Munroe Falls High School rivalry devolves into war of words on Twitter.

When the Cuyahoga Falls Black Tigers (1-8, 0-4) visit the neighboring Stow-Munroe Falls Bulldogs (3-6, 0-4) on Friday, there won't be a league championship at stake, just pride.  But a recent spate of Twitter posts with the hash tag of "#rapestow has touched off controversy and amped up hard feelings, at least online.   The administration of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District finds itself in a tight spot. Superintendent Todd Nichols wouldn't say what, if any, disciplinary action would be taken against students found to have participated in the Twitter hashtagging.  "Mainly because it's in a touchy area," Nichols said. "It's on social media, it's outside of school, it's those kinds of things. So we are engaged with our students in …

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Inappropriate Topic Trending on Twitter about School Rivalry

A trending topic on Twitter right now is "#rapestow."

It seems as if the rivalry for Friday's game has gotten a little out of hand. The hashtag "#rapestow" is a trending topic on Twitter right now.  According to several tweets with the hashtag, Cuyahoga Falls High School Principal Anne Alfano made an announcement at Cuyahoga Falls High School telling students to stop using the hashtag. Not all of the students are listening, as the hashtag was the No. 3 top trending topic in this area Tuesday.  See several Tweets with the hashtag in the photo section of this post.  Stow Patch and Cuyahoga Falls Patch have asked for comment from the school districts. Check back for more information.  Updated at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 25: Stow-Munroe Falls High School Principal Susan Schur said on Twitter: "Stow will …

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The Local Leash

Five Money-Saving Tips for Local Pet Owners

After realizing she spends thousands of dollars annually on her pets, your Local Leash columnist lists five ways to save money and still support a furry family.

Until now, I've resisted doing the math on how much my pets actually cost me monthly. For the sake of this column, dear readers, here it is: One dog, two cats, two seniors, two cases of arthritis, one case of feline asthma, one case of feline hyperesthesia and one case of feline herpes of the eye = $382 per month. That number is very sobering. It adds up to over $4,500 a year and it only includes food, medicine and vitamin supplements. It doesn't account for vet visits, like the $300 we spent on the dog's teeth cleaning, heartworm test and suspicious lump removals last month (they were benign, thankfully), or the $35 I just spent on the new, softer bed for the arthritic cat. It also doesn't include the very large, bulk purchase of super-…

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Local Tweets: What Are You Saying About Osama bin Laden's Death?

See what area residents decided to tweet after hearing the news of Osama bin Laden's death.

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