ASHLAND — The Ashland County West Holmes Career Center has announced its September Students of the Month The latest recipients are Emmie Donaldson, Loudonville High School, and Olivia Cunningham, Ashland High School. Donaldson, in the Career Center’s Early Childhood Education program, was named the Junior Student of the Month. She is the daughter of Phillip […]
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Project One founders seek to empower those in recovery
MANSFIELD — Joe Nichols is far from a typical pastor. His path to the ministry has been long and rocky. Incarceration, teenage pregnancy and addiction are all a part of his story. But God’s grace overcame every obstacle. “Anybody can change,” Nichols said. “Sometimes you have to move a lot of dirt to find a […]
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North central Ohio churches serve God by supporting foster families
MOUNT VERNON — Parenting requires love and a desire to protect and nurture children. Foster parenting calls for an extra dose of love and compassion, empathy and understanding. Uncertainly is one of the many challenges foster parents face. They might have the child for several weeks, months, or even years — or only a few […]
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Coalition tackling youth substance misuse in Richland County accepting members
MANSFIELD — What will it take to reduce youth substance use in Richland County? A group of people from 12 different sectors are working together to tackle this problem and promote healthy activities. Richland Public Health was awarded a federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) grant in October 2019 to sustain the Richland County Youth Substance Use […]
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Mifflin Elementary student council addresses board of education
MADISON — Grady Davis took his place before the board of education, a copy of his brief speech clasped in both hands. There was a moment of quiet as he looked up at the microphone looming nearly six inches above his head. His teacher, Brittany Farley stepped in, unwound the cord from the stand and […]
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First Richland County administrator to focus on American Rescue Plan funds
MANSFIELD — Andrew Keller said he believes local government is the bedrock of the nation’s democracy. Introduced Thursday as the first-ever Richland County administrator, the 35-year-old Keller will now gain hands-on experience in helping run a local government that was formed in 1808. Keller, an attorney who spent the last decade in the Richland County […]
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GALLERY: Canned goods demonstration
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GALLERY: Mifflin Student Council addresses board of education
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Annual Galion Middle School ‘Spooktacular’ is Friday evening
GALION — The Galion Middle School leadership team will host its annual Spooktacular Trick-or-Treat event on Friday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This year’s event will be held in the halls of GMS for Galion families with children ages toddler to grade 5. Participating families will have an opportunity walk through GMS and […]
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Ohio auditor reports finding $3.8 billion in unemployment fraud and overpayments
COLUMBUS — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber on Thursday released an audit of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) focused on fraud in Ohio’s unemployment system. Auditors noted changes to the federal requirements and a lack of controls led to vulnerabilities in the system allowing for over $475 million to be paid to […]