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It was a report card that any parent would love to see their child bring home from school — all A’s. That’s what Russia Superintendent Steve Rose felt like Thursday when the 2013 Ohio school report cards were released by the Ohio Department of Education — A proud parent of 429 children. Russia received all A’s on the revamped report cards. The only categories they weren’t graded in were disabled student value added and lower 20 percent value added as “there wasn’t enough students to collect the data on,� said Rose. “I was confident in the achievement of our school,� said Rose of the waiting to see

the new report cards. “It’s good for a school to have accountability. I’m very proud of what we’re doing in Russia.� Rose said he thought 27 school districts in the state had received all A’s on the report cards. “I think ours will put us in the top 20 schools in the state,� said Rose. The academic performance of the district’s students, he said, is just as important — if not more — than the athletic accomplishments. “We recognize our athletes by doing T-shirts when they get to the Sweet 16 in basketball,� he said. “I want to see us do the same thing with academics. “We are gong to celebrate this accomplishment,� he said.

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Bales apologizes for Afghan massacre Gene Johnson Associated Press

JOINT BASE LEWISMCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — The U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan civilians during pre-dawn raids last year apologized for the first time for his “act of cowardice,� but could not explain the atrocities to a military jury considering whether he should one day have a shot at freedom. Staff Sgt. Robert Bales said he would bring back the victims of his March 11, 2012, attack “in a heartbeat,� if possible. “I’m truly, truly sorry to those people whose families got taken away,� he said in a mostly steady voice. “I can’t comprehend their loss. I think about it every time I look at my kids.� Bales, 40, did not recount specifics of the horrors, but described the killings as an “act of cowardice, behind a mask of fear, bullshit and bravado.� He said he hoped his

words would be translated for the nine villagers who traveled from Afghanistan to testify against him — none of whom elected to be in court to hear his words. The father of two from Lake Tapps, Wash., was serving his fourth combat deployment when he left his outpost at Camp Belambay, in Kandahar Province, in the middle of the night to attack two villages, exhibiting an unimaginable brutality as he slaughtered men, women and children screaming for his mercy. He pleaded guilty in June, and the six-member jury is deciding whether his life sentence should include the chance of parole. His attorneys previously made much of Bales’ repeated deployments and suggested that post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury may have played a role in the killings. But they offered no testimony from psychiatrists or other doctors, saying they saw little point in making the case a

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eral adequate yearly progress measure that looked at the performance of multiple racial and disability groups. The lowest 20 percent examines how much growth the bottom fifth of students have from year to year. Sidney City Schools, with an enrollment of 3,398 students, received one B, five C’s, one D and two F’s on its report card. “The rules have changed,� said Superintendent John Scheu of the new report cards. “I haven’t been able to access the results as the website keeps giving me an error. “Absolutely we have work to do,� he said after learning the district’s results. “There’s a lot of factors going into the scores. The teachers in this See REPORT | 10

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“We have no formal plans yet, but this is one of our goals for the year.� While the district received all A’s, the buildings — elementary and high school — didn’t receive all A’s, said Rose. “Every year we want to improve our score from the previous year’s scores,� he said. Russia received A’s in standards met, performance index, value added, gifted student value added, annual measurable objectives (AMO), 4-year graduation rate and 5-year graduation rate. The value added measures whether students in grades 4-8 exceeded, met or learned below what was expected over the year in math and reading. The AMO replaces the fed-

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battle of the experts. Instead, they rested their defense after Bales finished speaking Thursday. Closing arguments were scheduled Friday morning. Saying he was nervous to address the court, Bales sat at the witness stand and answered questions from one of his defense attorneys, Emma Scanlan, as his wife cried in the front row of the courtroom. Bales himself briefly became emotional, especially choking up as he apologized to his fellow soldiers. “I love the Army, I’ve stood next to some really good guys, some real heroes,� he said. “I can’t say I’m sorry to those guys enough. “Nothing makes it right,� he added. “So many times before I’ve asked myself. I don’t know why. Sorry just isn’t good enough. I’m sorry.� His statements were not made under oath, which prevented prosecutors from cross-examining him.

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ANNA — Anna Village officials have released the administrative charges filed against Police Chief Scott Evans and have acknowledged they are considering whether or not to disband the police department. Mayor Robert Anderson sent a letter to Evans citing charges filed against him. They include misfeasance, dishonesty and incompetency. The charges were prepared for a public hearing to take place Aug. 27 following the regular village council meeting that begins at 7 p.m. Evans’ future with the village is expected to be decided during the hearing. Evans is facing charges as a result of several recent situations, includ- Evans ing his admission that he contacted the Federal Bureau of Investigation to make allegations against Shelby County Sheriff John Lenhart, Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jim Frye and Lt. Tim Bender, who is also the Anna fire chief. Evans has alleged that the Sheriff’s Office is involved in public corruption, drug activity, payoffs and sexual activity with underage girls. He also alleged that Bender was responsible for an arson fire at the Anna Rescue Squad building. There are also questions about whether Evans has met residency requirements of the village. In reference to the incompetency charges cited in the letter to Evans, Anderson stated that “as Police Chief, you made certain allegations against certain personnel of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and the Anna Fire Department to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) without adequately investigating the legitimacy of the allegations. Upon information and belief you further discussed these unfounded allegations with the local media. Other law enforcement officers and agencies have been mentioned and cited in certain newspaper articles needlessly.� “You have failed to conduct your See EVANS | 10

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