Ryker Gardner (left), 8, waits as Haylee Turner, 7, jumps in near swim instructor Alexis Fraundorfer during "Learn to Swim" lessons at Prospect Pool on Wednesday morning. Mirror photo by Linden ...

Sometimes a good thing can come from tragedy. There are free swim lessons for Ohio kids to anyone who would like to sign up.

Reading, writing, and arithmetic are considered the important academic building blocks in one’s formative years. Swimming lessons are not essential – at least not in most schools. They should be.

VIENNA — The newly opened Jackson pool had slides installed in early June. According to Vienna City Recorder Melissa Elam, slide installation began June 6, and state testing of the slides was on June ...