MADISON TOWNSHIP — When Carrie Hughes was a beginning teacher in Hemet, California, Macintosh computers were the latest new technology making their way into schools. “Being out West, Apple computers came into the schools around 1982,” she said. “A lot of people thought they were just going to be a passing fancy.” Computers turned out […]
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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Bellville council requests mayor’s resignation, places village administrator on leave
BELLVILLE — Members of Bellville Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to place its village administrator on leave and request the resignation of its mayor. Larry Weirich was placed on paid administrative leave — effective immediately and until further notice — due to an alleged violation of the village employee handbook. The resolution was passed as […]
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Mansfield Water Main issue passes
MANSFIELD — Mansfield residents will see a bump in their income taxes next year. Voters approved a four-year, one-quarter percent municipal income tax Tuesday to begin replacing the city’s aging water lines. The issue passed narrowly with 50.96 percent voter support (2,671 yes votes to 2,570 no votes) according to final, unofficial vote totals from the […]
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Lexington schools renewal levy passes
LEXINGTON — Residents of the Lexington Local school district voted to renew a 10-year emergency levy during Tuesday’s primary election. There were 1,937 votes in favor of the renewal and 1,818 against it, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Just over 31 percent of school district residents cast […]
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Students test their skills at Bruce Weirich Cardboard Boat Regatta
ONTARIO — Austin Chartier could barely see past the front of his boat. The homemade cardboard vessel bowed in the middle, sending the edges of the bow and the stern above his head. Chartier, a seventh grader at Ontario Middle School, didn’t let it stop him. Armed with a plastic oar, he rowed tirelessly across the […]
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Ontario Schools awarded record-breaking grant to expand Career Tech
ONTARIO — Supt. Keith Strickler is about to build the STEM lab of his dreams. Ontario Local Schools was recently awarded a $642,849 grant from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. The department’s Career Technical Education (CTE) Equipment Grant Program is aimed at helping schools establish or expand CTE programming and gives priority to schools […]
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Sink or sail: High schools face off in cardboard boat regatta
CRESTLINE — It’s been nearly a decade since Austin Strause tested his luck in a cardboard boat. He revisited that high school project Wednesday during the 3rd Annual Mike Cauley Cardboard Boat Regatta, hosted by Colonel Crawford High School. A 2017 graduate of Colonel Crawford, Strause now works as an industrial tech teacher at his alma […]
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Ontario Middle School students raise $360 for South Sudanese water charity
ONTARIO — Jonathon Winans and Mason Wilkerson both felt a bit shaky as they stood in front of the board of education Tuesday night. The two eighth graders, joined by their classmate Adelina Hines, presented their latest English Language Arts project. They also told the board about a class-wide service initiative. “I felt really nervous. […]
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Williams urges unity, voter participation during NAACP banquet
MANSFIELD — Buffi Williams’ grandmother once told her she didn’t have the right not to vote. She knew then what Williams knows now. Voting is an individual right that, when used, becomes a collective source of power. “She was grounding me in my obligation to the community,” Williams said. “She took my individuality and placed […]
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Bellville sets public meeting for input on marijuana dispensary
BELLVILLE — The village of Bellville has scheduled a public meeting for community members to voice their opinions on the operation of a marijuana dispensary within village limits. The meeting will take place March 21 at 5:30 at the Butler Event Center, located at 111 W. Elm Street in Butler. “Thanks goes to Mayor Dingus of […]