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BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — As the 10th of 12 children, Jeff Flory Jr. isn’t the first in his family to graduate from Anthony Wayne High School, but he’s certainly the only one to accept his diploma and give a graduation speech in an empty auditorium. On May 9, Jeff was …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — New state guidelines will allow graduating seniors to receive a diploma and walk across a stage in a cap and gown, but amid COVID-19 pandemic social distancing guidelines, the typical graduation traditions of handshakes, cheering crowds and group photos will be eliminated. MHS will hold …

Anthony Wayne High School seniors will walk across the stage this Saturday to receive a diploma one at a time.  On May 5, seniors drove up to the athletic wing doors, where masked high school administrators handed out caps, gowns and diploma covers.  The majority of the 375 seniors are …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — For those who have put off planting a garden or landscaping a yard, this summer’s slowdown is providing the time to catch up. “Usually people are too busy with sports or other activities to work in the yard much,” said Tom Wardell, owner of Wardell’s Garden …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Feeling confident isn’t always easy, but for adolescent girls it can be especially challenging. Gateway Middle School counselor Brooke Potts said that confidence among girls is shown to decline sharply between the fifth and ninth grades. In addition, data from Ruling Our Exper-iences, or ROX, …

BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Blue and white are Tami Riffle’s colors. As the owner of Look at Me Signs, Graphics and Screenprinting in White-house, Riffle gets her green by custom-making Anthony Wayne Generals wearables. Thanks to the imagination of Waterville McDonald’s line manager Leslie Rondeau, Riffle is printing a lot …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — A budget shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic could lead to the elimination of 19 positions in the city of Maumee as well as the furlough of hourly staff. During multiple meetings with city finance staff and council members over the past several weeks, city …

Side Cut Metropark is much easier to access now that River Road is open. On April 24, Maumee Mayor Rich Carr lifted the order that closed the road between Ford Street and Jerome Road. “The walleye run is virtually over and I know people want to get out,” Carr said. …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — From kindergarten through high school, students and teachers in Maumee have adapted to a new normal in education with distance learning. More than one week before Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine issued the stay-at-home order that closed public schools in the state, the Maumee district began …

BY NANCY GAGNET | MIRROR REPORTER — Whether it is a home improvement project or special backyard gathering, American Rent All has the equipment needed to tackle the job.  At the South Byrne Road location, American Rent All offers both large and small equipment for rent, including John Deere excavators and skid …