Katie Ellington, Staff Reporter
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$300,000 available to help area minority-owned businesses, job seekers
MANSFIELD — The Area 10 Workforce Development Board, which serves Richland and Crawford counties, has been awarded $300,000 in COVID-19 rapid response funds to be redistributed within the community. The one-time award comes from the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services, which is asking the board to use the money for outreach to minority-owned […]
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Rowland Avenue duplex first of many housing projects for local developer
MANSFIELD — Once the site of two tax-delinquent, ramshackle houses, the corner lot at 63 Rowland Ave. is now home to a new set of apartments. The two-unit structure, built on land formerly owned by the Richland County Land Bank, sits surrounded by a freshly-poured concrete driveway and budding grass. The grand opening of the duplex Monday […]
Posted inSolutions
Shop Talk examines race and revisionist history
MANSFIELD — Crystal Davis Weese still remembers how her father pulled her out of her seventh grade history class. Weese’s father was a historian himself, and books about Black history covered the shelves of their home. So when she noticed some inconsistencies between what her father had taught her and what she was learning in […]
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Lexington delays start of the school year to Sept. 8
LEXINGTON — Students in the Lexington Local Schools district will have two more weeks of summer vacation this year. At its June meeting, the school board voted unanimously to delay the first day of school from Aug. 25 to Sept. 8. No other dates in the school calendar will be affected by the change and […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Storybook Trail debuts at Kingwood Center Gardens
MANSFIELD — Kingwood Center’s brand new Storybook Trail offers children and families a chance to enjoy a heartwarming story and a walk in the woods all at the same time. Kingwood debuted the trail at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. “We want to be very intentional about providing experiences not just for adults, but for children […]
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New substance abuse prevention coalition will focus on Mansfield teens
MANSFIELD — The new Richland County Youth Substance Use Coalition held its first meeting last week, kickstarting what could be a decade-long program aimed at decreasing teen substance abuse. Julie Chaya, director of health education and promotion for Richland Public Health, said the team’s primary emphasis will likely be teen use of alcohol, opiates, marijuana […]
Posted inOpen Source
Reader-submitted photos show what life in a pandemic looks like
MANSFIELD — Last month, we asked you to send in your photos of what life looks like in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We wanted to document this unprecedented time and the unique ways Richland County residents have risen to the challenges of these trying times. You didn’t disappoint. You showed us your creative […]
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Mansfield City Schools works to ‘Grow Its Own’ staff
MANSFIELD — Supt. Stan Jefferson of Mansfield City Schools knows it takes more than knowledge and credentials to be an educator. It takes heart. “If you’re not in the loving and serving business, and you are in education, you’re in the wrong business,” said Jefferson, a former teacher, high school administrator and coach at Mansfield […]