ASHLAND — Firelands Electric Cooperative has announced the winners of The A Team drawing for the month of July. Ashlee Gantz, daughter of Raymond and Melanie Gantz of Ashland, just completed the eighth grade at Ashland Middle School. Kaitlyn Detterman just finished seventh grade at New London Middle School and is the daughter of Kurt […]
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Termination appeal hearing begins for Mansfield Sr. assistant principal
MANSFIELD — Opening statements were made Tuesday for the appeal on assistant principal Fuzzie Davis’ termination from the Mansfield School District. Davis was terminated at the April 17, 2018 Mansfield School Board meeting. That action came after she and the Mansfield Senior High principal were placed on paid administrative leave on Jan. 25. Set at […]
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UPDATE: Teen runaway turns herself into Richland County Juvenile Court
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Department has announced 14-year-old Allison Sowders has turned herself into authorities on Tuesday morning. According to Richland County Sheriff Steve Sheldon, is a habitual runaway. On June 25, a neighbor saw Sowders willfully get into her boyfriend’s car. The boyfriend, Trenton Schoenman, and Allison Sowders both have active warrants […]
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Richland County Road 32 over I-71 closed July 24-Aug. 7
MANSFIELD — County Road 32 (Mock Rd.), just west of Ritter Rd. on the structure over I-71, will close Tuesday, July 24 for bridge repairs. The detour route for eastbound motorists is CR 32 to SR 546, south on SR 546 to Bellvill-Johnsville Rd., east on Bellville-Johnsville Rd. to Ritter Rd., north on Ritter Rd. […]
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Then & Now: Central Park in Mansfield 1899, 1908 & 1933
It has been more than 200 years since the Square was established as the core of Mansfield’s downtown, and during that time it has gone through many stages of appearance. The period when it was most photographed—1852 to 1958—was the era when it stood as a shady grove of trees, like an island in the […]
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St. Peter’s Elementary School teacher attends international STEM event
MANSFIELD — Susan James, science teacher at St. Peter’s Elementary School, recently attended the National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum and Expo this week in Philadelphia, Penn. There were more than 700 participants, including teachers and administrators from countries in South America, Africa, Europe and Asia. She attended sessions that addressed integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
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GALLERY: Mansfield Area Y’s ‘Serving Up Summer’ program
SUS 1.jpg Sus 2.JPG SUS 3.jpg The Mansfield Area Y is offering its third-annual “Serving Up Summer” program that provides free and nutritious snacks to children ensuring no child goes hungry. For nine weeks this summer, starting on June 8, more than 150 children who participate in the Y’s Summer Enrichment Program have received a […]
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Mansfield Area Y feeding children in ‘Serving Up Summer’ program
MANSFIELD — As the final school bells rang and students across Richland County began summer vacations, children immediately lost access to the free or reduced-cost meals they received during the school year. This year, the Mansfield Area Y offers its third-annual “Serving Up Summer” program that provides free and nutritious snacks to children ensuring no […]
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Opening weekend at Liberty Pool draws approximately 425 people
MANSFIELD — Opening weekend at Liberty Pool made a splash, drawing approximately 425 people July 14-15, according to Ashley Pifer, director of youth development at the Mansfield Area Y. Liberty Pool, located on Grace Street, was originally to open earlier this summer, but needed repairs forced delays. According to a timeline from Mark Abrams, parks […]
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Ashland’s free Chautauqua series begins Tuesday night with Herman Mellville
ASHLAND — Ashland Chautauqua’s 2018 season is awash with adventure this year. Imagine being onboard the Titanic when it hit the iceberg. Imagine riding the high seas in a pirate ship, or sailing on a whaling ship with a captain obsessed with revenge. Stand on the Pacific shore of North America in late 1806 after […]