ASHLAND — Donors and recipients of seven new scholarships, established through the Ashland County Community Foundation, were recognized at a luncheon Thursday, June 15 at the Foundation. These honorees bring the total number of scholarships awarded in 2017 to 187 with $264,525 being distributed. The newcomers are: Nikolas Beebe receiving the Drew Bates Family Scholarship; […]
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Brown: Protecting our troops from financial predators
If you go to Wright-Patt Air Force Base in Dayton, you’ll see payday lenders and car title lenders set up on the streets around the base, ready to prey on our troops and their families. You’ll also find the same setup around military bases across the country. It’s despicable that these shady lenders target men […]
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Teachers invited to The Ren’s developmental workshop
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Kennedy Team, composed of the Renaissance Performing Arts Association, the Mansfield Art Center, and Mansfield City Schools, will host a two-day professional development workshop on arts integration for elementary educators and administrators on Aug. 3 and 4, 2017 at the Mansfield Art Center. The registration fee of $125 for the workshop […]
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ODOT cautions Crawford County drivers on these roads
GALION — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its road work schedule for this week. Crawford County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 19 SR 19, from the Seneca County line to SR 19 and on SR 19 to SR 100, will be closed Wednesday, July 5 for a […]
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ODOT urges caution for Richland County drivers on these roads
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its road work schedule for this week. Richland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 97 SR 97, at its interchange with Interstate 71, will have two narrowed lanes of traffic in each direction. Crews are working on the berm, adjusting […]
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ODOT cautions Ashland County drivers on these roads
ASHLAND — The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued its road work schedule for this week. Ashland County drivers are urged to use caution on these roads: State Route 95 SR 95, just east of SR 39 to the Wayne County line, will be reduced to one lane of traffic for pavement repairs. Traffic will […]
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Mansfield Symphony sets Sept. audition dates
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Symphony will hold auditions to fill a number of open positions on Sept. 16, Sept. 23 and 24. Open positions include 2-Section Violin (Violin II), Section Cello, 2-Section Bass, Principal Cello, Principal Bass, Principal Oboe, Principal Bassoon, Principal Tuba, Principal Timpani, and Principal Percussion. Interested candidates should submit a one-page resume […]
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Madison students tour Costa Rica on Spanish trip
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Just a few weeks into summer, Madison Comprehensive High School teacher Laura Phillips was reunited with her Spanish students — only this time they met in an airport not a classroom. On June 13, Phillips, along with parent chaperone Susan Eckenwiler, led a group of six students on a nine-day trip throughout […]
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Madison HS Costa Rica Trip, 2017
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July 4th is a little different from the British point of view
As a native of Great Britain living in Ohio, I’m often asked around this time of year if I celebrate Independence Day. I do, and in fact it just so happens that my very first visit to the U.S. in 1999 started at a Fourth of July party. It was a hot summer day in […]