FREDERICKTOWN – Community members met the two finalists Tuesday night for Fredericktown Local Schools’ next superintendent — Gary Chapman and Jonathan Muro. Chapman is the superintendent of Jonathan Alder Local School District in Plain City, and Muro is the middle school principal in Madison Local School District in Mansfield. Ohio School Boards Association staff ran […]
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Fredericktown board members sign memorandum with prosecutor to resolve conflicts of interest
FREDERICKTOWN — Two Fredericktown board members signed a memorandum of understanding with Knox County prosecutor Chip McConville on April 14 to resolve conflicts of interest between their board positions and employment at Knox County Career Center. Board members Nate Bellman and Paul Napier will be required to recuse themselves from “any issue pertaining to the […]
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Former Highland exchange student now prime minister of Moldova, leads country through humanitarian crisis
MARENGO — In the mid-1990s a friendship blossomed in the Highland High School cafeteria over a shared annoyance with mosquitoes. “You know, that awkward conversation you have when you’re making friends with somebody you’ve never met,” explained Highland alumna Karla Loebick. Loebick had invited Natalia Catrinescu, a Moldovian exchange student, to sit with her at lunch, […]
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Madison Middle School principal is a finalist for Fredericktown’s superintendent job
FREDERICKTOWN — The two contenders for Fredericktown’s next superintendent are Gary Chapman and Jonathan Muro. Chapman is the superintendent of Jonathan Alder Local School District in Plain City. Muro is the middle school principal in Madison Local School District in Mansfield. Fredericktown board president Paul Napier announced the finalists during Tuesday’s board meeting. The board intends to make its […]
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Fredericktown school board alters public participation policy, recognizes student achievement
FREDERICKTOWN — No one spoke during the public participation portion of Fredericktown’s school board meeting Tuesday, but the rules of public participation will change starting at the next board meeting. Specifically, people will no longer have to register to speak 24 hours before board meetings, board president Paul Napier said. Residents can now attend and decide […]
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Newsroom After Hours returns April 15 with Hip Hop Night
MANSFIELD – High energy, party vibes and lyrical are words the artists who will soon perform in the Richland Source newsroom used to describe their music. Richland Source’s Newsroom After Hours is returning in 2022 with shows in April, May, June, August and October. The first show, April 15, will feature five hip hop acts, […]
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Fredericktown community can meet final 2 superintendent candidates on April 19
FREDERICKTOWN — Fredericktown Local Schools’ board of education has narrowed its superintendent search to two candidates. The board conducted the first round of interviews in executive session the evenings of March 28 and 31. “As far as the candidate list goes I am unable to share that information with anyone at this time,” board president […]
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Mount Vernon Schools use a 4-legged therapist
MOUNT VERNON – Mount Vernon City Schools added another staff member in 2022 in an attempt to meet the emotional and psychological needs of students. There’s just one catch: This staff member has four legs and is about 4.5 months old — a therapy dog named Nova. Nova, who joined the district in January, is […]
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Vietnam War-era veterans share stories of service at reunion dinner
ASHLAND — As Vietnam war-era veterans and their family members entered the Eagles Club in Ashland Saturday evening, they were greeted with the words “Welcome home.” For many veterans in attendance, the welcome had not been so warm when initially returning from combat in the 1970s. Veterans shared through interviews with Ashland Source, and with […]