MANSFIELD ─ The Chamber Foundation is accepting applications for the Leadership Unlimited program, which will begin in September. Established in 1982, the program cancelled the 2020-21 session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The foundation manager Nikki Lewis said she hopes to hold in-person sessions this year as long as the pandemic continues to trend downward. […]
March 2021
Posted inLife and Culture
Richland County Foundation supports children’s summer activities
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Summertime Kids Committee Chaired by Foundation Board of Trustee member Jotika Shetty along with members from the community awarded $44,648 in Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds […]
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Library teams with Mansfield City Schools to expand access to eBooks, audiobooks
MANSFIELD – As educators seek more creative ways to support students’ learning, a key resource for schools is the local public library. Now, Mansfield Richland County Public Library and Mansfield City School District formed an innovative new partnership to increase students’ access to eBooks and digital audiobooks by combining the library’s and school’s digital reading […]
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Madison’s Davis earns spot on All-Ohio team
MADISON TOWNSHIP — It wasn’t the senior season she envisioned, but Madison’s Chesney Davis made the most of it. Davis earned a spot on the All-Ohio third team in Division I when the Division I and Division II teams were announced Tuesday morning. The 5-foot-8 Davis averaged 15.9 points a game for the Rams (3-10). […]
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May 27 Pinewood Derby seeks entries to support Scouting
MANSFIELD — Mansfield Art Center Outdoor Pavilion, 700 Marion Ave., is the site of the 2021 Corporate Pinewood Derby on May 27. This is a community Pinewood Derby competition in support of the Johnny Appleseed Trail District of the Buckeye Council of the Boy Scouts of America. All proceeds support local Scouting. The event is sponsored […]
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4 fugitives with Mansfield ties comprise this week’s Most Wanted list
MANSFIELD — Four fugitives, all with ties to the Mansfield area, are on this week’s list of Most Wanted as compiled by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitives Task Force in the Richland County Division. Jeremy Lawrence, 33, is 5-foot-10, 210 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He is sought for a bond revocation on […]
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Staying Safe Together is theme for National Child Abuse Prevention Month
MANSFIELD — April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. National Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes the importance of communities working together to help families thrive and prevent child maltreatment. During the month of April and throughout the year, communities are encouraged to increase awareness about child and family well-being, and work together to implement effective […]
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Area Agency on Aging announces 2021 scholarship winners
ONTARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. has selected the 2021 Scholarship Program award recipients. Scholarships are made possible by the Annual Meeting Sponsorships. Cierra Gurney, of Richland County, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Malone University. Her passion for improving the quality of life for others resonates through […]
Posted inSolutions
Ideas bubble for boosting literacy after pandemic learning loss
MANSFIELD — It’s been more than a year since schools across Ohio went virtual for the first time. Students remained outside the classroom for the last two and a half months of the academic year. State assessment test data indicates that those months of virtual learning caused a decline in literacy among early elementary school […]