MANSFIELD — For many parents, teachers and students, remote learning has presented significant challenges — managing various educational software programs, staying on task and coping with social isolation to name a few. Nevertheless, more than 2,000 Richland County students have opted to continue learning online during the spring 2021 semester. When asked about their online […]
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Kids dive into art & culture with Free Art Saturdays at Mansfield Art Center
MANSFIELD — Leta Keller clutched the pyrography pen like a pencil, carving the dotted pattern of a feather with cautious deliberation. Her three older siblings sat beside her, each with their own woodburning tool in hand. The Kellers spent their Saturday morning crafting Native American game pieces as part of the Mansfield Art Center’s Free […]
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Power outages cause last-minute closures, delays for local schools
RICHLAND COUNTY — Multiple power outages caused two school closures and a delay among schools in the southern half of Richland County on Thursday. School buses were already picking up students in the Clear Fork Valley Local School District when the majority of its buildings lost power. “The power went out at 6:30 a.m., so […]
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Mansfield City Schools hires Hickman as consultant for career-technical education program
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education unanimously approved a contract Tuesday night hiring Larry Hickman as a consultant for the career-technical education program. According to Superintendent Stan Jefferson, Hickman has extensive experience in career-technical education and had consulting fees that were much lower than other candidates. Hickman will be paid $75 per […]
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Mansfield City Schools to receive $9 million in additional COVID relief funds
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will be receiving an additional $9 million from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund as a result of the most recent coronavirus stimulus package, district Treasurer Tacy Courtright announced Tuesday night. The district will receive the $9 million over the next three years, which will help recoup unexpected […]
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Meet David Taylor, the new Jefferson Township Trustee
BELLVILLE — David Taylor was the fiscal officer of Jefferson Township for 10 years. Now he’s back as the township board’s newest trustee. Taylor was sworn in during a regular meeting of the township trustees on Dec. 28. He took the spot after the death of former trustee Frederic “Fritz” Ackerman. “When Fritz passed away, […]
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Richland County Sheriff’s Office seeks info on Mansfield man found dead on Friday
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Sheriff’s Major Crimes Unit is investigating the death of 22-year-old Rakeeim Jermaine Hood of Mansfield. The sheriff’s office discovered Hood’s body Friday, lying near the ditch on the side of the road in the 400 block of Lexington-Ontario road. Hood was unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Captain Donald […]
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Lexington BOE approves new quarantine policy, raises for administrators
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Local Schools board of education voted Wednesday to accept a new set of guidelines allowing students to continue attending in-person classes during a quarantine period if their exposure occurred in a low-risk classroom setting. The new guidelines, from the Ohio Department of Health, are based on a recent study by the Ohio […]
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Sauder honored for service to Lucas schools
LUCAS — Whether he’s organizing bus routes, repairing a vehicle or dropping students off at the end of the school day, Mark Sauder does his work with a humble yet cheerful dedication. The transportation supervisor at Lucas Local Schools, Sauder was recently honored with the Exemplary School Employee award from the Ohio School Boards Association […]