MANSFIELD — A half-mill levy renewal for Richland Public Health was approved county-wide by voters on Tuesday. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, the tax levy earned 58.12% of the vote, or 20,728 votes. As a renewal, the levy will not cost local property owners additional taxes. Currently, the […]
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Brittany Schock is the Regional Editor of Delaware Source. She has more than a decade of experience in local journalism and has reported on everything from breaking news to long-form solutions journalism. Her work has earned national recognition for its audience-centered approach. She recently relocated to Delaware to build the newsroom from the ground up and can often be found exploring local businesses, attending community meetings or drinking iced coffee.
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Voters pass Richland County Children Services levy
MANSFIELD — Voters in Richland County officially renewed a property tax levy that supports the services of Richland County Children Services. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, the levy passed with 61.37%, or 23,928 votes. Nikki Harless, executive director of Richland County Children Services (RCCS), said this was the […]
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Shelby Board of Education adds 2 new faces
SHELBY — The Shelby board of education will welcome two new faces next year. Heather Braun and Brad Ream came out on top in Tuesday’s election according to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections. Braun earned the majority of the vote with 2,322 votes (28 percent), and Ream came in second […]
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Lexington votes in new council members, passes charter amendments
LEXINGTON — The village of Lexington officially has a new mayor, and will welcome two new faces to its village council. According to final, unofficial results from the Richland County Board of Elections, Keith Bacin, Aaron Hoptry and Wynn H. Kearns will serve on Lexington village council starting in 2024. Bacin led with 28% of […]
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4 candidates compete for 3 seats on Crestview Board of Education
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview community will determine the future of its local education system with the election of three school board members on Nov. 7. Voters will have the opportunity to select three out of four candidates competing for seats on the Crestview Local School District board of education. The four candidates are David T. […]
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Voters to elect 8 candidates for Charter Review Commission
MANSFIELD — Voters in the city of Mansfield will elect eight members to the city’s Charter Review Commission on the Nov. 7 ballot. But what exactly does a charter review commission do? According to Mansfield law director John Spon, it serves a very important function. “The public as a whole generally doesn’t read the city […]
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Richland Public Health renewal levy would expand services
MANSFIELD — Richland Public Health Commissioner Julie Chaya has big plans for the health department — plans that can only take place if voters pass a renewal levy on the upcoming Nov. 7 general election ballot. Richland Public Health (RPH) has a half-mill levy renewal on the ballot next month. As a renewal, the levy […]
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Richland County Children Services seeks property tax levy renewal on Nov. 7
MANSFIELD — The fate of at-risk children in Richland County is in the hands of voters asked to renew a property tax levy that benefits Richland County Children Services. The 10-year, 1-mill property tax levy generates about $2.3 million annually for RCCS and provides funds for the support of children services and the care, protection […]
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Hope takes root in Mansfield youth amid gun violence epidemic
MANSFIELD — In times of adversity and stress, advice to “stay positive” can seem flippant at best and insensitive at worst. However, it turns out positive thinking can be a powerful psychological force. It’s why Mansfield City Schools Superintendent Stan Jefferson believes strongly in leading with hope. “When individuals have hope, they have high levels […]
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Where does violence begin? Finding the smoking gun
MANSFIELD — When Jim Kulig came to Mansfield in 1968, his first job was as a casework supervisor in the youth dormitory of the Ohio State Reformatory, which housed around 200 young men ages 16 to 19. That’s where he met Sid. At 19 years old, Sid had already been in prison for three years […]