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May 12, 2025

NOTICE: Ellwood City Area School Board of Directors Meeting Changes

The Ellwood City Area School Board of Directors following meetings are changed or added as follows:  A Special Voting Meeting for hiring purposes and any other agenda items needing to come before the board will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025 at Lincoln High School Board Room at 7:00 p.m. The Combined Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. will now be held on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at North Side Primary School, 501 Orchard Avenue, Ellwood City, PA 16117 in the cafeteria. The Combined Meeting scheduled for Monday, July 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. will…

May 7, 2025

Primary Election Series Part 3: Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors Candidate Q&A

Note: This is part 3 in a 5-part series about the Primary Election. Part 1 provided general information about the election and where to vote. Parts 2 and 3 feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5  will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Council and Office of the Mayor.  [VIEW PART 2] The Primary Election will take place on May 20. The candidates running for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors include: Victoria Kincaid, Claire Fauzey, Robyn Nicklas, Kathy Galbreath, Nick Mancini, Kathy Tillia, and Norm Boots. We caught…

May 6, 2025

Primary Election Series Part 2: Ellwood City Area School District Board of Directors Candidate Q&A

Note: This is part 2 in a 5-part series about the Primary Election. Part 1 provided general information about the election and where to vote. Parts 2 and 3 feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors. Parts 4 & 5 will feature candidate Q&As for Ellwood City Council and Office of the Mayor.   The Primary Election will take place on May 20. The candidates running for Ellwood City Area School District’s Board of Directors include: Victoria Kincaid, Claire Fauzey, Robyn Nicklas, Kathy Galbreath, Nick Mancini, Kathy Tillia, and Norman Boots. We caught up with the…

April 29, 2025

Lincoln High School Students Inducted Into National Honors Society

The Ellwood City Area School District celebrated the outstanding achievement of 23 students who were formally inducted into the National Honor Society during a special ceremony on Saturday evening. Their dedication to scholarship, leadership, service, and character sets an incredible example for our entire school community. The induction ceremony was held Saturday, April 26th in the Lincoln High School auditorium. The National Honor Society (NHS) is a prestigious high school honor society that recognizes and encourages academic achievement, leadership, character, and service among high school students. It’s a widely recognized and respected organization that can enhance a student’s college application…

April 24, 2025

Ellwood City Community Health Foundation Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Ellwood City Community Health Foundation (ECCHF) will issue scholarships each year to individuals who enroll in higher education to pursue a career in the medical field. The individual needs to be a resident of either Ellwood City, Lawrence County, or Beaver County, Pennsylvania. On April 1st, the Foundation began to accept scholarship applications for scholastic achievement and financial need through June 30, 2025, for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. Each candidate must demonstrate how their career in the medical field will improve, foster, promote, and enhance the quality of life and health for the general public of Ellwood City, Lawrence…

April 11, 2025

Lincoln High School Honor & High Honor Rolls For 3rd Nine Weeks

The Ellwood City Area School District has announced its Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for 2024-25 school year quarter three (3rd nine weeks) at Lincoln High School. Quarter 3 ended March 31st, 2025 The district would like to recognize the hard work and dedication of the students. View more news and information at www.ecasdk12.org. HIGH HONORS ROLL: 12th Grade Sophia Agnew Naomi Braden Bradley Custer Tessa Folino Braden Freed Shaelyn Freed Sophie Gray Kailyn Hamilton Abigail Hazen Jean Kreiling Paige Moffatt Kaylie Newhams Holly Palmer Elijah Palmer-McCane Dayntae Pierce Arianna Salvucci Lucas Scheidemantle Sara Schwarz Drew Steffler Joseph Thompson…

April 1, 2025

Apply Free At BC3 Lawrence Crossing This Spring

Prospective students next week can apply free for admission to Butler County Community College, discover how to minimize or avoid higher education debt and prepare to christen the college’s new facility in Lawrence County. The college will waive its $25 application fee at its final open house at BC3 @ Lawrence Crossing, 2849 W. State St., Union Township. The open house is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. April 2. Prospective students can RSVP at bc3.edu/open-house The college will rename and move its additional location in Lawrence County this fall to BC3 @ Lawrence, 2658 Ellwood Road, Shenango Township….

March 28, 2025

PART THREE: Lincoln High School’s Production of Seussical Is a Colorful Tribute to Stories, Characters of Dr. Seuss

The Lincoln High School Musical Theater will present the musical, Seussical tonight-March 30th in the high school auditorium. Under the direction of Rick Hudson, this musical is based on the Dr. Seuss storybook series. Today’s review is part three in a three-part series about Seussical. Previous stories featured cast Q&As. Lincoln High School’s production of Seussical is definitely one you don’t want to miss. I knew I’d be entertained by Lincoln Stage regulars Eric Woodend, Noah Rhodes, Peyton Confer, Calista Poole, and Chase Ramsey who always grace that stage with their acting abilities, but some of the new comers proved to…

March 27, 2025

PART TWO: Lincoln High School’s Production of Seussical Cast Q&A

The Lincoln High School Musical Theater will present the musical, Seussical March 28-30th in the high school auditorium. Under the direction of Rick Hudson, this musical is based on the Dr. Seuss storybook series. Seussical the Musical is a whimsical and colorful musical that brings to life the fantastical worlds of Dr. Seuss. At its heart, the story follows Horton the Elephant, who discovers a tiny world of creatures living on a speck of dust and vows to protect them, despite being ridiculed. Alongside him is the mischievous Cat in the Hat, who narrates the tale, while characters like Gertrude…

March 26, 2025

PART ONE: Lincoln High School’s Production of Seussical Cast Q&A

The Lincoln High School Musical Theater will present the musical, Seussical March 28-30th in the high school auditorium. Under the direction of Rick Hudson, this musical is based on the Dr. Seuss storybook series. Seussical is a musical of The Cat in the Hat, who tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many “thinks.” Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard…