MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education will vote Tuesday night on whether to consider a reduction in force due to strained district finances. “The treasurer and superintendent have provided the Board with information regarding the current and projected financial condition of the Mansfield City Schools District … and the Board has determined […]
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Adaptive sports program brings hope to the slopes
MANSFIELD — Lauren Sampson has a zest for adventure. Her mother sums her up in one word — fearless. Sampson, 24, was born with spina bifida and uses a wheelchair, but that doesn’t stop her from kayaking, horseback riding, rock climbing and even skiing. “She’d ski every day if she could,” said Sampson’s mother Stacey […]
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Local veterans replace “Monster Flag” at Love’s Truck Stop
BELLVILLE — A giant American flag is fluttering in the wintry breeze above Love’s Travel Stop in Bellville once again. Members of the Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) erected a long-awaited new flag on Jan. 26. The last flag was taken down about two and a half months ago due to irreversible wind damage. “We […]
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Clear Fork school board terminates former principal Kirsten DeVito
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork Valley Local Schools board of education has officially terminated former Bellville Elementary Principal Kirsten DeVito. The board passed a resolution terminating her contract, effective Friday, during a special meeting Thursday night. The resolution listed eight reasons that the board had “good and just cause” to terminate DeVito. These reasons included […]
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Mansfield United Lions Club creates Valentine’s gift bags for foster children
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield United Lions Club hopes to make it a very sweet Valentine’s Day for foster children in Richland County. The group sponsored more than 100 children in foster care, packaging goodie bags with candy and a stuffed animal for younger children — and candy and art supplies for older ones. “I think […]
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Richland County school districts announce vaccination dates
MANSFIELD — Multiple Richland County school districts will be going remote for a day next week while teachers and staff receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Clear Fork Valley Local Schools will be having remote assignment day and parent-teacher conferences on Feb. 18 while staff receive their vaccine from the Knox Educational Service […]
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Richland County Juvenile Court tackles truancy with learning pod program
MANSFIELD — More than 2,000 Richland County students are enrolled in fully online learning programs as a result of the pandemic, but many of them are struggling to keep up with their peers. Richland County’s learning pod program is seeking to provide online students the support they need to get back on track. “Youth and parents […]
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Ontario to receive $500k in COVID relief funding
ONTARIO — Treasurer Randy Harvey was optimistic about the Ontario Local School’s district finances during Tuesday night’s board meeting. “Barring anything else crazy, it looks like we could be back on track,” he told the board. Harvey projected long-term deficits in the November five-year forecast due to the harsh impact of COVID-19 on the school […]
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Retired NCSC professor publishes book on global warming
MANSFIELD — Climate change is not just an environmental issue to retired psychology professor Paul Robinson. It’s a moral and a spiritual one. Robinson’s concerns about global warming prompted him to study the topic for nearly two years and resulted in a self-published book entitled “Global Warming: Can It Be Stopped? The Science, Psychology and […]