Wayne, Holmes students will experience solar eclipse from home; all area schools closing

• All area schools closed for eclipse.
• The total solar eclipse is the first in Ohio since 1806.

WOOSTER − With Norwayne Local School District's decision at Monday's board meeting to close schools April 8, all area districts in Wayne and Holmes counties will be closed for the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.

The following districts will be closed: Wooster City, Orrville, Triway, Smithville (Green), Rittman, Waynedale (Southeast), Dalton, Central Christian, Norwayne and Northwestern in Wayne County. In Holmes County, West Holmes is closed, while East Holmes teachers will have a work day, but there will be no students in class.