Richland County commissioners convened Thursday morning to proclaim April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month, with this year’s theme as “Let’s nurture their future for our future.” “Children in Richland County are our most valuable resource and they need our support to thrive and grow into healthy, productive adults,” said Commissioner Tim Wert while reading […]
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Volunteers clean up Mansfields worldwide
Volunteers belonging to various organizations and businesses joined forces Wednesday to clean up Mansfields across the globe—including Mansfield, England; Australia; and Ohio—as part of International Clean Up Mansfield Day. The first Clean Up Mansfield Day was hosted in Mansfield England last year, during which over 30 groups helped collect over 200 bags of rubbish, according […]
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OSU-Mansfield and NCSC offer new opportunity for social work and human services students
North Central State College and The Ohio State University at Mansfield are teaming up to provide a new opportunity to students studying social work and human services which would allow them to begin their education at NCSC and finish with a bachelor’s or master’s degree at OSU-Mansfield. Thursday morning, Dr. Tom Gregoire, Dean of the […]
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Maxey bids farewell to United Way
United Way of Richland County staff and volunteers bid Bob Maxey farewell with a surprise party Friday, his last day to serve as executive director. Many members of the community attended to show their support of Maxey, who is leaving the agency after completing three successful annual campaigns totaling more than $4,896,000. Next month Maxey […]
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Princess Endowment aims at helping female teens
Recognizing a need within the community that needed to be met, Enisia Lee organized Princess Endowment—an organization that is focused on enhancing the low self-esteem and life skills of inner city teenage females of Richland County. And on Saturday, Princess Endowment held its first event, a prom edition dress giveaway at the Mansfield/Richland County Public […]
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Visitors flock to NCO Home and Garden Show
Although the weather painted a gray sky Saturday, over 70 vendors helped bring some color to the environment with their home and garden displays for the annual NCO Home and Garden Show at the Ohio State Reformatory. Friday marked the event’s kickoff. Natilie Miller of the Building and Industry Association of North Central Ohio said […]
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Technology transforming classrooms in Richland County
With the thrust of technology integration in classrooms across the nation, schools are shifting the way in which they instruct students. Richland County schools are joining this technology tidal wave and noticing some positive results. “The biggest thing we’re finding is that students are more engaged,” said Mike Buttil, third grade teacher at Ontario’s Stingel […]
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Pioneer students organize school’s first mock crash
Pioneer Career and Technology Center experienced a first on Thursday after students Chelsea Civay and Mercedes Kessler organized the school’s first mock crash as part of their senior project. Civay and Kessler are both part of the medical technologies program at Pioneer. Since October, they have been working on the mock crash project and finally […]
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The Great Ohio Bike Adventure returns to Mansfield
Mansfield will witness a swarm of bicyclists this June with the return of the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA). GOBA Executive Director Julie Van Winkle discussed some of the event’s details during a Feb. 18 visit with the county commissioners. GOBA, a weeklong bicycle tour held June 14-21, will start and finish in Mansfield—the third year […]
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“Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right”
For those who are struggling to keep in step with their New Year’s resolution of maintaining a healthy diet, or those who can’t seem to ditch the left-over holiday candies and desserts, they’re advised to “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right,” this year’s theme for National Nutrition Month. Because March is designated as National Nutrition […]