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Franklin County Democrats endorse 3 in crowded Columbus City school board race
The Franklin County Democratic Party has endorsed three candidates in the crowded race for the Columbus City Schools Board of ...
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A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwaters and died — more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
Gabriel Andrews woke up before dawn to catch his school bus on the last day before spring break. He soon vanished in rapid ...
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Students to return to class in Franklin County Schools, Franklin Independent on Monday
UPDATE: April 11 at 7:30 p.m. Franklin Independent have announced that, as of Friday evening, students will also return to ...
Teacher Mourns 9-Year-Old Who Died After Being Swept Away in Flood While Walking to School Bus Stop
A Kentucky teacher is one of many who mourned the death of a 9-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters as he was ...
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Franklin County Democrats endorse in Columbus school board race, leave city council to voters
The county party's screening committee weighed endorsing or not in both races, but opted to move ahead only with the three ...
Mom Mourns Death of 9-Year-Old Son Who Was Swept Away by Floodwaters While Walking to School Bus Stop
The mother of 9-year-old Kentucky boy Gabriel Andrews, who was swept away by floodwaters in Kentucky last week, is paying ...
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A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwaters and died — more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
CNN has reached out to the Franklin County Schools superintendent, the superintendent’s assistant and the school district’s spokesperson for comment. In a written statement, Superintendent ...
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Boy's death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn't cancel classes
The boy's death sparked questions from some who wondered why the Franklin County school district chose not to cancel ...