MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted unanimously Tuesday to close its building at 240 Euclid Avenue at the end of the 2023-2024 school year. The former home of Brinkerhoff Elementary, the building currently houses Mansfield Spanish Immersion School (MSI). MSI will relocate to the Woodland Elementary building beginning in academic year […]
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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Richland County pivots investment strategy as interest rates flatten
MANSFIELD — Birds flying high, sun in the sky and breeze driftin’ on by — Richland County Treasurer Bart Hamilton summed up his thoughts on the county’s investment earnings with a Nina Simone lyric. “I’m feeling good,” Hamilton said during meeting Tuesday morning. “I’m feeling real good.” Hamilton met with county commissioners for a quarterly […]
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Merry Madison Christmas celebrates the joy of giving
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Madison High School student council stayed after school on Tuesday, drinking hot chocolate and giggling as they wrapped presents for Merry Madison Christmas. The joy of giving is evident during Merry Madison Christmas, an annual gift drive that supports families throughout the district. “The groups make sure that magic happens […]
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Sipping history: 3rd Cup Tea hosts ‘Boston Tea Party’ for local 8th graders
MANSFIELD — Braxton Daniels wove his way around the circular tables, pouring hot tea into dainty China cups for a crew of boisterous eighth graders. Daniels stepped out of his tea house on North Main Street Friday afternoon to bring the timeless beverage to students at The Richland School of Academic Arts. Eighth grade history teacher […]
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The New Store rallies community, brings Christmas magic to kids in need
MANSFIELD — Crossroads‘ Park Avenue Campus looked more like Santa’s workshop than a church this week. A group of middle-school students stood at the doors, holding them open and greeting guests. Many students wore holiday sweaters, one walked around in a plush Christmas tree costume. Gift bags covered the seats of the sanctuary and floors […]
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OSU hosts symposium on housing insecurity
MANSFIELD — Before Eric Anderman entered the world of higher education, he spent a few years working as a middle and high school teacher. Anderman, now interim dean at Ohio State Mansfield, still remembers a conversation he had years ago with a high school senior. The student frequently came in early to talk to him […]
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Housing authority flooded with emergency housing payments applications
MANSFIELD — Steve Andrews knows there is a need for emergency housing assistance in Mansfield. But when the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) received funds for an emergency aid program, even he was surprised at how quickly applications arrived. The Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority (MMHA) recently received approximately $35,000 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds […]
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OHSAA fines Mansfield Sr. $10k for ‘administrative error’
MANSFIELD — The Ohio High School Athletic Association fined Mansfield Senior High School $10,000 in October, just 10 days after athletic director Kevin Porter was placed on paid administrative leave. Mansfield Senior incurred the fine after an ineligible high school athlete was permitted to compete in multiple, regular-season football games. Both the school district and the […]
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Adena burial mound found north of Ontario soccer field
ONTARIO — Lisa Secrist’s fourth grade students held out their arms for balance and climbed up the mound one by one. Their giddy chatter echoed off the surrounding trees. The slightly muddy surface was covered with brush, sticks and autumn leaves, just like the rest of the woods. At first glance, the mound blended right […]
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Open Source: Does the Area Agency on Aging pay for pest mitigation?
Editor’s Note: This story was inspired by a reader question. The reader expressed concern for her next-door neighbor, an elderly renter. Our reader asked to remain anonymous, but we’ve included an excerpt from her question below. MANSFIELD — Inadequate housing is an issue that impacts people of every age, including the elderly. There are multiple […]