The Financial Planning and Supervision Commission of the Mansfield City School District adopted a resolution that allows Springmill Learning Center (SLC) to apply for a 9-12 million dollar Straight A grant. The resolution was approved on Wednesday afternoon during a special session. If the grant is awarded to the district, the money will be used […]
Dillon Carr, Staff Reporter
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DJ DirtyWax spins a new sound in local music
Musicians can be classified as artists who use instruments to produce melodic sounds. But one local artist does things a little bit differently than many other music artists. Disk jockey DirtyWax has been mixing music with turntables for 15 years. The man behind DirtyWax, Scott Drozda calls himself a hobbyist, not a musician, but his music […]
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Mansfield Board of Education discusses calamity days
At Mansfield’s Board of Education meeting Tuesday, February 18, the board addressed calamity days, and discussed how the district will make up these days. The district has used 12 calamity days through February 18, which means three of them must be made up. Malabar Middle School has four days to make up. Superintendent Brian Garverick […]
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The Infantry plays with jazz in mind, releases EP
What words typically describe the musical genre of hardcore? Some words might be loud, intense, abrasive, aggressive, or extreme. Although every one of these descriptors apply to The Infantry’s sound, you may have never guessed that many of the band’s musicians have a background in jazz music. The drummer, for instance, listens to jazz music […]
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Jimi Vincent Band coming to China Club for Valentine’s Day
The life of Jimi Vincent is intertwined with music. When he was five, he played his first show. When he was seven, he started playing lead guitar for his father’s, James Paul Smith, country band. By age twelve, he had his own band. “I’ve been on my own ever since,” he said. His full name […]
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Rail car found derailed in Mansfield
A rail car was found derailed Wednesday morning in Mansfield near the intersection of Longview Ave. and state Route 545. A rail inspector from Ashland Railway called General Manager Mike Mosley at 10 a.m. to report the incident. Mosely then called Ashland Railway Managing Director Don Cleland who arrived at the scene. According to Cleland, […]
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Snow Trails hosts Big Air 2014 event
Ohio’s first ski slope, Snow Trails, hosted their Big Air event on Saturday. The event consists of two jumps made of packed snow, one for novice skiers and snowboarders, and one for experts. Despite the slight differences in these jumps, the competitors expect “big air,” hence the name of this annual event. Marketing manager Nate […]
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Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors hosts sweetheart hike
Mohican School in the Out-of-Doors, Inc. will be hosting a “Sweetheart Hike” for couples and the family on February 9, 2014 in spirit of the inevitable romantic air on Valentine’s Day, which will fall on the Friday of that week. The hike for the adults will start at 3 p.m. at Mohican School in the […]
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Richland County combats illicit and harmful drug use, works to eradicate addictions
This past week the United States recognizes this week as National Drug Facts Week. Richland County has a variety of private or public programs devoted to drug prevention and treatment to youth. The Richland County Substance Abuse Treatment Court (SATC) – also known as the “drug court” is part of this initiative. According to a […]
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John Simpson Middle School to be demolished this spring
In a previous January Board of Education meeting for Mansfield School District, the board agreed to vote to pass an addendum protecting the district’s interest in the demolition of John Simpson Middle School. The vacant school is located at 218 West Fourth Street. The demolition of the building has been in the works for a […]