MANSFIELD — Andrea Murphy tells her students when the school year starts that it’s not her job to teach them. It’s her job to create an environment where they can learn. A third-grade teacher at Malabar Intermediate School, Murphy said an emphasis on hands-on learning over lectures and bookwork leads to more engaged and confident students. […]
Katie Ellington Serrao
Staff reporter at Richland Source since 2019. I focus on education, housing and features. Clear Fork alumna. Always looking for a chance to practice my Spanish. Got a tip? Email me at katie@richlandsource.com.
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Funding the future: A 5-part probe begins into Mansfield City School finances
Today begins a five-part series called “Funding the Future,” which examines the financial picture of the Mansfield City Schools. Here is how the series will unfold. Stories will publish each day at 10 a.m.: Monday: An overview with the recent financial history in the district.Tuesday: How MCS found its way into — and out of […]
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MANCI & RiCI art show returns to Ohio State Reformatory
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Reformatory is hosting a pop up art gallery this weekend in collaboration with two local prisons. The show features paintings, drawings, jewelry and other items made by people incarcerated at Richland Correctional Institution and Mansfield Correctional Institution. Chris Swanson, recreation director at RiCI, said the art show had been an […]
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Madison teachers union hits 230 days working without contract
MADISON — The echoes of chanting teachers reverberated through cafeteria and hallways of Madison Middle School on Wednesday night. Negotiations between Madison Local Schools and its teachers union, the Madison Local Education Association, have reached a standstill. Members of the MLEA showed up to Wednesday’s board meeting in red t-shirts, holding signs and leading chants before […]
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Milliron Foundation donates $200k for new turf at Ram Field
MANSFIELD — Madison’s Startek Stadium could have a new turf football field by the 2026 season opener, thanks in part to the legacy of an alumnus. Madison Supt. Rob Peterson announced Wednesday the Milliron Foundation has donated $200,000 to the turf replacement project. The foundation carries on the legacy of Grant Milliron, a local businessman […]
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Madison board of education votes to approve stipend for wrestling coach
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Junior Jaxin Stancombe knows his wrestling coach would give him the shirt off his back if he needed it. He literally has. Stancombe wore that gray t-shirt, given to him by head varsity wrestling coach Bryan Mosier, when he spoke at a school board meeting Wednesday night. “This shirt I’m wearing currently was […]
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Madison Middle School to get accessible playground equipment through service learning grant
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Amy O’Connell saw the Madison Middle School playground and knew something needed to change. O’Connell is a teacher in the cross-categorical special needs classroom at Madison High School. Once a week, she and her students walk down to the middle school for time on playground. That’s when she noticed the playground didn’t have […]
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Mansfield Fire Department swears in new officer with life-saving training
MANSFIELD — Brady Hitchcock didn’t have time to think, so he leapt into action. “I was working as a water park manager (at Kalahari) and we had someone have a heart attack,” the 23-year-old recalled. “I was one of the first responders. I did CPR for like 20 minutes.” “I had the training and the training […]
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East Knox principal chosen as next Clear Fork superintendent
BELLVILLE — Cody Reese is trading purple for green. The principal of East Knox Junior and Senior High School will be the next superintendent of Clear Fork Valley Local Schools. The Clear Fork school board voted 5-0 to hire Reese at Tuesday night’s meeting. His start date is Aug. 1. “Clear Fork has always been […]
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Peace on My Block Party: Donations, community partners sought for May event
Editor’s Note: Due to the weather forecast for later this week, the Peace on my Block committee has made the decision to reschedule the Community Fair. It will now take place next Thursday, May 29. Gates will open at 5:15. MANSFIELD — Tom Hager wants to show students that peace can be fun. That’s why the […]