MANSFIELD — John Spon wants to make sure everyone is on the same page. That’s why, as Mansfield’s law director, he recommended the city’s planning commission set a final hearing on the status of the West Park Shopping Center on Aug. 8.
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Richland Public Health to seek half-mill levy renewal in November
MANSFIELD — Health commissioner Julie Chaya believes that as Richland County grows, the health department must grow with it. “Previous administrations at the health department were really trying to shrink things,” said Chaya, who took over as head of Richland Public Health (RPH) in February. “I’m really trying to expand it.”
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The end of an era: Readers share memories of Prospect Elementary
MANSFIELD — The city block once home to Prospect Elementary School sat covered in heaps of brick and concrete as crews continued their work Thursday morning. The sunny skies and a bright yellow bulletin board, still fastened to one of the last remaining walls, stood in stark contrast the rubble. Crews began tearing down Prospect […]
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Ontario resident killed in motorcycle crash on PAW in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — An Ontario resident was killed Saturday night in a fatal collision on Park Avenue West, according to a Mansfield Police report. Ethan Delaney, 22, was traveling eastbound in the outer lane of Park Avenue West on a black 2018 Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle, according to a traffic crash report.
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GALLERY: 1960s yearbook photos of Prospect Elementary
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GALLERY: Demolition work at Prospect Elementary school
A drone image captured by Josh Langoehr shows Prospect Elementary near the beginning of the demolition process. A drone image captured by Josh Langoehr shows Prospect Elementary near the end of its demolition on July 22.
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Mansfield City hires new pupil services director
MANSFIELD — Amanda Terakedis has had a soft spot for individuals with special needs ever since she was a high school athlete. “Our managers were students with disabilities. They were there every day giving us high fives,” she recalled. “I told my parents, I love education and I think I love special education.”
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Local film tells the tragic true story of infant deaths in Little Kentucky
MANSFIELD — When Robin Hawkins was a little girl, her house was the only one on her road with indoor plumbing. “Probably until I was about 8 years old, the backs of the houses were just dotted with outhouses,” she recalled.
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Local school officials react to Ohio’s expansion of EdChoice voucher program
COLUMBUS — It will soon be more affordable than ever to send a child to a private school in Ohio. Starting this fall, all Ohio families will be able eligible for public funds to use toward private school tuition, regardless of their income or where they live.
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Clear Fork BOE combines principal, special ed director roles
BELLVILLE — There was an audible sigh of disappointment Thursday night after the Clear Fork board of education voted to hire one person as both Bellville Elementary principal and district special education director. The board voted 3-2 to approve a three-year contract with Jonathon Burras, the current director of special education for Mansfield City Schools. […]
