Dowds Elementary News Today

The Shelby Dream Center is a volunteer-driven organization which works toward meeting the needs of the community and local schools.

Dan Miller, the district’s director of buildings and grounds, shared a presentation before members of the Shelby Board of Education Monday.

New Shelby principal brings special education background SHELBY - Special education has always been just that, special, to Sue Snyder. "I had a close family member who really struggled in school," she said. "I saw what a difference a good teacher could make." Graduated from Shelby HS  Snyder grew up in Shelby and graduated from there in 1985. She and husband Doug live in Shelby. She taught for 16 years at Dowds before going to Plymouth. "Sue worked at Dowds for many years and then left for two...

Shelby school board considers renewal levy for November ballot SHELBY - Residents could see a 4.5-mill renewal of an emergency levy on the November ballot. Shelby Superintendent Tim Tarvin brought up the matter at Mondays board of education meeting. He said the levy, which has been in place since 1987, generates $950,000 a year. Tarvin called it "instrumental to continue operations." "Its not a new tax; its not an additional tax," he said. "Its the same tax people have been paying since 1987. "...

Man shot by Shelby police, taken to hospital Man shot by Shelby police, taken to hospital By Steph Krane | March 17, 2021 at 5:42 AM EDT - Updated March 17 at 7:44 PM SHELBY, Ohio (WOIO) - Officers from the Shelby Police Department shot a man who pointed a rifle at them during a welfare check late Tuesday night, the Chief of Police said. The man was taken to the hospital after he was shot; police haven’t said anything about his condition. According to police, officers conducted a welfar...