MANSFIELD — After weeks of discussion on what the start of school will look like, the superintendents of Richland County’s 11 school districts and the county’s two health departments have issued a document outlining best practices for K-12 education. “Richland County Schools COVID-19 Reopening Guidance” includes a list of “common practices,” developed by local superintendents in […]
Katie Ellington, Staff Reporter
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Altitude Trampoline Park open for business
ONTARIO — Reopening any business during the COVID-19 pandemic requires a lot of work, from extra cleaning to constantly monitoring health guidelines and recommended protocols. Nevertheless, the staff at Altitude Trampoline Park was excited to welcome patrons back earlier this month. “Traffic was slow to start. It’s slowly increasing but it’s still way down from […]
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Crawford Co. Fair crowns winners at Sale of Champions
BUCYRUS — Kendal Widman smiled shyly as she stood in front of the crowd, holding up a sign that read “Grand Champion Market Beef.” Widman is no stranger to the Crawford County Fair, or the winner’s circle. This is the third time her entry has earned grand champion market beef — she won for the […]
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Open Source: What’s up with the old Value City building?
Editor’s Note: This article was written in response to a question submitted through Open Source. A reader noticed workers in the former Value City building on Lexington Avenue and asked what was going on. MANSFIELD — Inside the new Fast Track It warehouse, you’ll find rows and rows and boxes — some taped, some retaped, […]
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Stoodt’s Fresh Market prepares for reopening
BELLVILLE — Pat Hayes is a people person. He loves making others feel welcome. Whenever a customer walked into Stoodt’s Market, Hayes was always willing to share a laugh, cheer someone up when they’re down or simply ask about their day. That’s what Hayes enjoyed most about his job — and why he was so […]
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Mansfield Schools to unveil reopening plan in virtual community meeting
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will be unrolling its COVID-19 reopening plan through virtual community community meeting on July 29, Supt. Stan Jefferson announced Tuesday. This virtual meeting will be co-hosted by Richland Source and could include a follow-up on Aug. 5. The guided conversations will take place online from 5:30 to 7 p.m. “The question […]
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Madison Local Schools will offer online academy option
MADISON — Like many school districts, Madison Local Schools is in the midst of planning for a school year unlike any other. Class will resume Aug. 26 for first through 12th grade students and Sept. 8 for preschool and kindergarten students. At a July school board meeting, incoming Supt. Rob Peterson, a Madison graduate, announced […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. welcomes 4 new firefighters
MANSFIELD — With an oath to serve and protect the citizens of Mansfield, four young firefighters joined the Mansfield Fire Department on Monday morning. “I’m excited about it. It’s good to have them on board,” said Mansfield Fire Chief Steven Strickling. The addition of Christopher Boyd, Jared Hagen, Brandon Young and Mark R. Sieving brings the […]
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Lexington gives Ziegelhofer surprise send-off
LEXINGTON — Mike Ziegelhofer never planned on being an administrator, but the outgoing superintendent of Lexington Local School believes God put him exactly where he was meant to be. As a first-generation college student, Ziegelhofer told his advisor at Bluffton University that he wanted to be a coach. “She said, ‘We don’t have a major […]
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Ontario students will wear masks on school bus this fall
ONTARIO — Ontario students will be required to wear masks on the bus and in group settings, but not at their desks, according to a preliminary reopening plan discussed at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. Director of Curriculum Mike Ream shared the most up-to-date version of the district’s plan for the upcoming school year. The […]