Two hundred and fifty-three graduates participated in commencement at North Central State College on Friday evening. NCSC President Dr. Dorey Diab welcomed the graduates and guests. Diab is a community college success story himself. An immigrant to the United States, he began his education at a community college, and then continued his education afterward, eventually […]
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Mansfield City Schools recovery plan adopted
In a special session of the Financial Planning and Supervision Commission Chairperson Paul Marshall confirmed that the state has approved the commission’s recovery plan. All appointed commission members were in attendance for the meeting; Governor Kasich still has not appointed his designee. One provision of the commission’s bylaws requires that financial transactions exceeding $5,000 must be […]
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Constitutional issues at forefront of Mansfield City Council meeting
It is rare that controversial national issues enter local politics, but Tuesday’s Mansfield City Council meeting touched on two constitutional issues. Both the second amendment and the separation of church and state were at the forefront of council proceedings. The meeting also included the approval of a demolition, staffing classifications, the retirement of a police […]
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Reduction in Force process begins at Mansfield City Schools
Tuesday evening approximately 50 Mansfield City Schools teachers were invited to participate in the “bump” process, which is a part of the reduction in force (RIF) procedure at Mansfield City Schools. These displaced teachers were given the opportunity to select new positions in the district for next school year because of their seniority. It […]
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Art meets faith at Grace Episcopal Church
In honor of Developmental Disability Awareness Month the artists of Element of Art were invited to show some of their artwork in an exhibition at Grace Episcopal Church on the corner of Third and Bowman Streets in Mansfield. Reverend Joe Ashby invited the artists because for him art and faith are a natural fit. In […]
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Understanding Mansfield City Schools funding
In the wake of the Mansfield City Schools’ fiscal emergency, many questions about school funding have surfaced. While school funding and budgets is a complex issue, this is an exploration of the income and expenditures of the district to clarify the district’s finances. In the United States, education is a state responsibility in terms of […]
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Mansfield City Schools to eliminate 25 percent of workforce
The Mansfield City School District Financial Planning and Supervision Commission voted to adopt the initial recovery plan at their joint meeting with the school board Tuesday night. Immediately following, the school board met and voted to close two schools and eliminate a quarter of the the district’s workforce through a reduction in force. The bulk […]
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Business as usual at Mansfield City Board of Education, students hope to present petition
Tuesday’s Mansfield City Schools Board of Education meeting addressed a variety of business items, but issues related to the Financial Planning and Supervision Commission were not on the agenda. The board heard a presentation from VLN Partners, LLC., a treasurers report, and recommended personnel actions. This came as a surprise to a group of nearly […]
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Kent’s swan song
Jeff Kent took over his family’s business, Swan Cleaners, in 1987. His grandfather started the business with just $600 in 1929 and the company was handed down to two more generations. Like many family businesses, many of the staff are related, even into the last week Kent’s father and grandmother have been working to wind […]
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Mansfield Christian graduate takes on human trafficking
Stephanie (Myers) Catani grew up in Mansfield and graduated from Mansfield Christian High School in 2003. From all outside appearances she likely seemed a typical midwestern child, but experiences and events in Stephanie’s childhood that seemed unrelated at the time have combined to create the activist she has become. Catani’s “Unchained Fashion Show” raises both […]