MADISON — Like many Americans, Madison superintendent Rob Peterson was shocked and angry when he saw the video of George Floyd’s death at the hands of law enforcement in Minneapolis. “I was watching news coverage of that and just became very angry that in the United States today, in 2020, that that type of incident […]
Katie Ellington, Staff Reporter
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MHS Industrial Supply celebrates 80 years in business
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s own MHS Industrial Supply has weathered recessions, undergone name changes and made it through the industry’s shift towards big box and online retail. This month, the company celebrates its 80th anniversary. “When we started in 1940, we were the only locally-owned general line industrial distributor and today we still are the only […]
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Sales wrap up Richland County Fair for youngsters
ONTARIO — The Richland County Fair culminated Friday with a daylong livestock sale. This year’s fair came with numerous adjustments due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. The market event took place in the Fairhaven Building rather than the show arena, with exhibitors and buyer tables spaced six feet apart. The sale combined two regular events — […]
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Mansfield City Schools will return to classes on a hybrid schedule
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will start off the academic year with two weeks of hybrid learning. “We know there is a lot of anxiety around returning to school. We want to do it in a phased-in approach,” Director of Curriculum Stephen Rizzo explained at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. “We think the more opportunity […]
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Madison Local Schools unveils reopening plan; online students can enroll through Aug. 7
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local School district has released its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 school year. Superintendent Robert Peterson reviewed the plan at a July 29 meeting. https://youtube.com/watch?v=1YgQhCmgsc “All risk cannot be eliminated. However, I think the procedures we have in place will mitigate that risk extensively,” Peterson said. The plan was developed […]
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Clear Fork students K-12 will return to in-person classes
BELLVILLE — Get your book bags ready, Clear Fork. District Supt. Janice Wyckoff announced Thursday all grades would return to in-person classes in a few weeks. “We are in yellow, so that means our kids are coming back to school, so we’re excited about that,” Wyckoff said. Prior to Thursday, Richland County was at a […]
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Shutterfly expansion to bring 100 new jobs to Galion & Ontario facilities
GALION — Shutterfly Inc. has announced a $23 million investment in Ontario and Galion that will create 100 new full-time jobs and $3.3 million in new annual payroll over the next three years. Shutterfly is a photography and product company that makes prints, photo books, cards and other custom items. The company’s current manufacturing facility currently […]
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Rotary celebrates centennial with new downtown clock
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Rotary Club celebrated its 100th anniversary Wednesday by adding a new landmark to the Carrousel District — an old-fashioned street clock. The two-sided post clock was made and installed by Verdin, a well-established clockmaker in Cincinnati. It stands 15 feet high on the Richland Carrousel Park lawn, overlooking South Main Street. […]
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Lexington Schools enters Phase I of building project
LEXINGTON — The establishment of the new Lexington Junior High and High School will begin in a matter of weeks, as crews prepare a site pad for the new building. The Lexington board of education heard a project update Wednesday from Andrew Lowther of Shook Construction. Lowther stated the project will be split into two […]