ONTARIO — Ontario Local Schools has begun delivering free meals to students during the district’s period of all-remote learning, superintendent Lisa Carmichael said at Tuesday night’s board meeting. Meals are delivered weekly on Mondays via school bus. Each Ontario student can receive five breakfasts and five lunches per delivery. Carmichael said the district delivered meals […]
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Kids practice spirit of giving at Tiny Tim Shoppe
MANSFIELD — Payton and Sydney Noland knocked out most of their Christmas shopping on Saturday afternoon at a single store — The Tiny Tim Shoppe at Downtown Mansfield Inc. (DMI). Visiting the shop is an annual tradition for the twins, according to their mother, Heather Noland. “They look forward to this every year,” she said. […]
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Mansfield City Schools will be remote through Jan. 8
MANSFIELD — Superintendent Stan Jefferson announced Friday that all Mansfield City students will transition to remote learning after Richland County went purple this week. The school district will operate under five days a week of remote learning only through Jan. 8. Remote students will be expected to participate in live sessions in Google Meet and […]
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Sherman Elementary hires “Musician in Residence” Michelle Quimby
MANSFIELD — Third graders at Sherman Elementary will be learning their science curriculum in a unique way this school year — through music. The school recently received a grant from the Ohio Arts Council to hire local music teacher Michelle Quimby as a musician in residence for the 2020-2021 school year. “I think it’s a […]
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Christmas in the Village brings holiday cheer to Plymouth
PLYMOUTH — The opening day of Christmas in the Village brought a small stream of shoppers to downtown Plymouth Thursday evening. This is the fifth year the Plymouth Improvement Committee has hosted its annual open-air holiday street market. Committee member Stephen Dills, who was manning the Christmas Spirits Lounge, said the organizers had to limit […]
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Crestview treasurer accepts position at Shelby City Schools
SHELBY — Shelby City Schools will have a new treasurer come 2021. Beth Lykins, the treasurer at Crestview Local Schools, will assume the role at Shelby City Schools on Jan. 1. “Beth comes to Shelby with excellent references and a tremendous reputation as a treasurer who is a hardworking, fiscally focused, and patient individual who […]
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Schools go remote as Richland County goes ‘purple’
MANSFIELD — Richland County’s new “purple” status is having an impact on schools across the area. While many school districts have already gone remote due to staffing shortages and quarantines, others are going remote for the first time or altering plans to stay remote longer than originally announced. School districts that had already announced remote […]
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Historical society begins blacksmith and carpentry shop project at South Park
MANSFIELD — The fireplace inside South Park’s historic log cabin is impressive — a sandstone hearth spans most of the north wall, stretching toward the ceiling and enveloping a brick fire pit big enough to warm the whole home — even on a 40-degree day. Just a few feet away, dried herbs dangle from a […]
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United Way & Graham Chevrolet partner for “Win a Chevy Trax” fundraiser
MANSFIELD — It’s better to give than to receive, but one lucky donor will experience both during the “Win a 2020 Chevy Trax” fundraiser for United Way of Richland County. United Way has partnered with Graham Chevrolet, which donated a brand new vehicle for the fundraiser. Participants can be entered to win the Chevy by […]