Stay updated with breaking news from Springfield clark. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Piqua Arts Council to host poetry competition Poets from the 2020 Poetry Out Loud competition, left to right, are Sierra Leone, Sierra Wade, Chloe Proffitt, Zurie Pope, Immaculee Ingabire, Alyssa Hansen and Karen Maner. PIQUA For the second time, Piqua Arts Council will be hosting the West Central Regional Final for the National Endowment for the Arts’ Poetry Out Loud Competition. The National Endowment for the Arts works with state partners such as the Ohio Arts Council, who in turn work with regional partners to host the competition where the winner takes home a $20,000 cash prize. Piqua Arts Council is responsible for a 12-county region. Botkins High School, Jackson Center High School, Piqua High School, Sidney High School, Springfield Clark CTC, Kettering Fairmont High School, Chaminade Julieanne High School and Xenia High School are registered for this year’s competition. ....