MANSFIELD — A powerful message, delivered through drumsticks and buckets, rang through Mansfield Senior High School’s halls Thursday: show respect to others and stop the bullying. To get the message across, Elec Simon, a touring percussionist with STOMP and motivational speaker, formed a drum circle made of Mansfield students of all ages. Simon visited five […]
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$366K in cocaine, heroin, cash seized in Crawford Co. drug raids
GALION — Three people were arrested and more than $366,000 in drugs was seized after a pair of raids in Galion and Bucyrus on Tuesday, authorities stated. Khabeer J. Brown, 38, with addresses in Bucyrus and Galion was taken into custody with charges pending for possession of crack cocaine and heroin, authorities stated. Two others […]
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Galion passes legislation to create TIF district
GALION — Galion City Council voted and approved legislation Tuesday night that will create a Tax Increment Finance district expected to fund the Brandt Road Development project. Ground was broken earlier this week on a 62-bed hotel, which is part of the Brandto Road Development project. That project is expected to cost $618,900 and includes […]
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Hedges principal seeks hearing after firing
MANSFIELD — Michelle McCracken, the Hedges principal who was replaced by David Gilbert on Feb. 16, is fighting back. McCracken’s attorney, Thomas Mason from Ashland, filed for a referee hearing after realizing the board of education’s intent to terminate her contract before its expiration on July 31, 2016. According to district treasurer Robert Kuenhle, the […]
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Secretary of State lauds Safe at Home bill in Crawford Co.
BUCYRUS — Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted made a stop at Crawford County’s Board of Elections Monday to talk about his Safe at Home bill. If passed, the legislation will allow victims of domestic violence to omit their addresses on voter registration cards. Under current Ohio law, voter registration is public record. According to […]
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MPD dispatch center earns Double Gold Star Award
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Police Department’s Public Safety Communications Center is often overlooked. Not anymore. The city’s lifeline group of 12, along with their manager — Jerry Botdorf — is receiving a Double Gold Star Award from the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials for their combined efforts in the Randall Road stand-off. The Communications Center […]
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ODE has 18 recommendations for Mansfield City Schools
MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Education has offered 18 recommendations for Mansfield City Schools in six different categories. Clairie Huff-Franklin, Director of Academic Distress Commissions and Education Reform, noted the ODE identified areas of needed growth in preparing the recommendations. The six areas include Leadership, Governance and Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment and the […]
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Ressallat wins close Crawford Co. Commissioner primary race
Crawford County Commissioner candidate Mo Ressallat won after a back-and-forth GOP primary race between Terry Gribble and Michael Schiefer. The results were close: Ressallat with 34.8 percent, Schiefer with 33 percent and Gribble finished with 32 percent. Ressallat was not available for comment Tuesday night. “I want to thank my fellow supporters for believing in […]
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Banks appears to upset Wert; Sheldon earns GOP nod
MANSFIELD — Bellville mayor Darrell Banks appeared to upset incumbent Tim Wert in Tuesday’s primary election to become the Republican candidate for the Richland County commissioner’s seat in November. Wert has occupied the seat for 12 years, but looks to have lost a tight race that was extremely close throughout Tuesday evening. Banks gleaned 8,668 […]
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Mansfield BOE hears tough review on ODE report card
MANSFIELD — Clairie Huff-Franklin, an Ohio Department of Education representative, presented the Mansfield Board of Education with a state-mandated report card on Tuesday night. The report was not favorable, but the results were not a surprise for board members. “I didn’t necessarily expect to do better than a ‘C,’ but I didn’t expect anything lower […]