GALION — An arrest was made and suspected drugs were seized after two search warrants were executed simultaneously on Sept. 4 at Apartments B1 and B4 at the Wyandot Square Apartments, in the 400 block of Libby Lane in Galion. Melissa Thomas, 40, of 425 Libby Lane, Apartment B1, was arrested and has been charged […]
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Richland County’s public schools review state report card results
COLUMBUS — Richland County’s public school districts, like those all over the state, are reviewing the report cards issued Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education. A separate story on Mansfield Senior’s report card was posted earlier today at this link. Grades and other data for all schools and districts, including community and other schools, […]
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Richland County launches wage study for public employees
MANSFIELD — Richland County commissioners hope to have results in about 12 weeks from a Dublin firm launching the first phase of a comprehensive wage study for all county employees. Commissioners discussed the new study on Thursday with representatives from Clemans-Nelson & Associates, which was awarded a contract not to exceed $32,900 to conduct it. […]
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Mansfield City Schools show improvement on state report card
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools has continued its academic improvement efforts which are reflected in performance gains on the 2019 state report card, but Superintendent Stan Jefferson said Thursday the district is focused on greater gains in the year ahead. While the overall composite grade of the school district was a D, it did improve […]
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Uphills, extra flowers, and how giving can be easy, gorgeous and powerful
I went for a run today. And by run I mean downhill, with some lovely uphill strolls. I remember this cool phenomena from biking days. Gravity plus momentum equal a little gift. As I begin to descend I notice my stride getting longer and my speed increasing. The breeze moves the hair out of my […]
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Excitement accompanies this weekend’s opening of the 168th Ashland County Fair
ASHLAND — The historic Ashland County Fair is fast approaching for the 168th year. This year’s event takes place Sept. 15 to 21 with entertainment all week, livestock showings and the typical smell and taste of fair food. “I get excited for the fair every year, it’s a worthwhile thing for the whole community,” fair […]
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Open Source: Where would you like to see public art in Mansfield?
MANSFIELD — About five months ago, I started trying to run around the downtown area. And while I huffed and puffed my way around the square, I saw the public art displays created for the Daffodil Festival. Between wheezes and thoughts about the burning in my legs, was the acknowledgment of the beauty of displaying […]
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The Shelby Foundation hosts annual gala to raise funds for community enhancements
The Shelby Foundation is hosting its annual gala, An Evening with the Shelby Foundation: For a Brighter Tomorrow on Saturday, September 21 to raise funds for upcoming community enrichment projects. The Shelby Foundation is a nonprofit organization that strives to build and give back to the community through various projects focusing on community enhancement. This […]
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Cup & Cone Cafe opens in Lexington
LEXINGTON — Lexington’s newest coffee and ice cream shop celebrated its grand opening Wednesday with an afternoon ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ontario resident and owner, Sheri Johnson, helped her 2-year-old grandson, Ricky, hoist a giant pair of scissors to slice a bright, red ribbon in half, symbolizing the shop’s beginning at 309 E. Main St. As local […]
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Defensive dominance: River Valley stymies Highland
It was a quiet night for the scoreboard operators on one side, where the digit never moved off 0 in River Valley’s 2-0 beating of Highland in an Ohio boys soccer matchup. The first half gave the Vikings a 1-0 lead over the Fighting Scots. The clock was the only thing that stopped River Valley, […]