LEXINGTON — Community members without a bachelor’s degree will be permitted to substitute teach for Lexington Local Schools starting Sept. 23. The Lexington board of education passed a resolution Wednesday that will allow individuals 18-or-older with a high school diploma to substitute teach if they pass a background check, obtain a substitute teaching license and […]
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Clear Fork graduate leads expansion of pre-college program into Richland County
MANSFIELD — The road to college wasn’t paved and well-lit for Jacob Gillam. Smart but shy, Gillam was one of four children growing up in a low-income, single-parent household in southern Richland County. Neither of his parents had gone to college, but his mother saw his academic gifts and was determined to get him there. […]
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Madison Township zoning officer retires
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Township’s board of trustees approved the retirement of zoning officer Wayne Liggett Monday night. Liggett had worked as the township zoning officer for the past three years. The Madison Township board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to accept Liggett’s letter of retirement, which was submitted on Aug. 15. In that letter, […]
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Open Source: How will Plymouth bridge closure impact EMS, schools?
Editor’s Note This story idea was submitted by a reader. Do you have a question you’d like our reporters to investigate? Submit it through our Open Source platform here. This is Part II of this story. Part I was published on Aug. 19. PLYMOUTH — The bridge on Baseline Road in Plymouth will likely be closed for […]
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Open Source: When will the bridge in Plymouth reopen?
Open Source This story idea was submitted by a reader. Do you have a question you’d like our reporters to investigate? Submit it through our Open Source platform here. PLYMOUTH – The bridge on West Broadway/Baseline Road won’t reopen any time soon. The bridge, located west of the village square near the intersection of New […]
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Shelby band alumni return to Skiles Field for final performance
SHELBY – Steve Peebles stepped onto W.W. Skiles Field, a snare drum hanging at his waist on a khaki strap. It had been almost 60 years since the Shelby High School graduate stepped onto the field to perform with the Whippet Marching Band. “I figured I’d just pick these sticks up after all these 60 […]
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Mansfield City Schools approves strategic plan, brings back resource officer
MANSFIELD — Supt. Stan Jefferson wants the Mansfield City Schools’ strategic plan to propel real, lasting change. “We were committed as a district that we needed a document that would not sit on a shelf and that we would actually implement,” Jefferson told school board members, recalling the planning process that began back in 2019. […]
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Studio Linden brings abstract art to downtown Mansfield
MANSFIELD — When Sarah Joyce was a little girl, her parents let her paint pictures on their basement walls. Now, she’s turning that creativity into a career. It all began two years ago. Joyce wasn’t trying to become a professional artist. She simply wanted to create some one-of-a-kind pieces for her own home. When COVID-19 […]