GALION – As schools around Ohio begin to reopen for the 2020-2021 school year, the Galion City Schools are trying to find new ways to be proactive with technology to benefit students, families and the Galion community. With that in mind, the district has partnered with Ohio-based Visitu to implement a new software platform that […]
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Shelby area Democrats make Joe Biden yard signs available
SHELBY – The Shelby Area Democratic Club recently held its July monthly meeting via Zoom. The group’s members and officers discussed a significant list of both unfinished and new business. Yard signs for Joe Biden are available in Shelby and northwestern Richland County. To request a sign, Democrats and people of good will should send […]
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Mansfield Board of Control OKs finance department request for laptops, equipment
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Board of Control approved on Tuesday a request from Finance Director Linn Steward to purchase six laptops, docking stations and wireless printers at a cost not to exceed $25,000. The money will come from the city’s CARES Act federal grant money, which is around $1.6 million. Much of Steward’s office has […]
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Madison Local Schools will offer online academy option
MADISON — Like many school districts, Madison Local Schools is in the midst of planning for a school year unlike any other. Class will resume Aug. 26 for first through 12th grade students and Sept. 8 for preschool and kindergarten students. At a July school board meeting, incoming Supt. Rob Peterson, a Madison graduate, announced […]
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2020 AU graduates to be honored at Spring 2021 Commencement
ASHLAND — After careful consideration of logistics, health and safety, Ashland University’s Spring and Winter Classes of 2020 will join with the Spring Class of 2021 for joint commencement exercises the weekend of May 8, 2021. The decision to combine the commencement for all three classes came as a result of the ongoing threat posed […]
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$3,000 donation received, Mansfield firefighters display the need
MANSFIELD — Moments after accepting a $3,000 donation for personal protective equipment, members of the Mansfield Fire Department showed the reason for the need. As fire Chief Steven Strickling and representatives from the Lions Club were being interviewed outside Station One at 140 E. Third St. on Monday evening, an alarm sounded. “That’s why we […]
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Prospect Elementary teacher grows community garden behind school
MANSFIELD — Residents near Prospect Elementary won’t have to go far in search of nutrition with the new Prospect Community Garden now available. Ivy Kithcart, second grade elementary teacher at Prospect Elementary, has been pulling weeds and planting seeds since she was a child. Creating a community garden was something she’s always wanted to do […]
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COVID-19: Richland County elected officials to discuss finances Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Richland County elected officials on Tuesday at 9 a.m will discuss the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the state-ordered shutdown in March and expectations going forward as Ohio continues to battle back economically. The online meeting will be hosted by county commissioners. The county permissive sales tax revenues for June, reflecting March’s […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. welcomes 4 new firefighters
MANSFIELD — With an oath to serve and protect the citizens of Mansfield, four young firefighters joined the Mansfield Fire Department on Monday morning.”I’m excited about it. It’s good to have them on board,” said Mansfield Fire Chief Steven Strickling.The addition of Christopher Boyd, Jared Hagen, Brandon Young and Mark R. Sieving brings the department total […]
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‘Organization’ approaches Mansfield about Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center
MANSFIELD — It appears the next chapter of the Ocie Hill Neighborhood Center may not involve the City of Mansfield. Mayor Tim Theaker said Monday the city has “been approached” by an organization with an interest in the city-owned building and grounds at 445 Bowman St. “I am not at liberty to comment, however, if something […]