MANSFIELD — The Ashland County Toys for Tots campaign will collect toys for Ashland and Richland counties children on Saturday, Nov. 25. Saturday’s “Stuff the Truck” event will take place from noon to 3 p.m. at Five Below, 2263 Walker Lake Road in Ontario. Participants are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys. Can’t make it […]
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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Mansfield City Supt. proposes relocating Spanish Immersion, closing Brinkerhoff building
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education will likely vote next month on whether to close the Brinkerhoff building. Supt. Stan Jefferson proposed a district restructuring plan to the board Tuesday, less than two years after the board voted to close Prospect Elementary School. The Brinkerhoff building is located at 240 Euclid Avenue. It […]
Posted inElections
Board of elections: 31 valid mail-in ballots arrived too late to count
MANSFIELD — Matt Finfgeld held up a thick stack of envelopes, bound together with a rubber band. They were 31 ballots for the Nov. 7 election that should have been counted but weren’t. The ballots were all mailed to the Richland County Board of Elections, but didn’t arrive in time. “These should have been good ballots,” […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Oak Hill Cottage welcomes guests for Christmas tours
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s own Gothic gem will kick off its holiday season this weekend. Oak Hill Cottage is open April through December for docent-led tours. But during the Christmas season, the home takes on a special charm. Alan Wigton of the Richland County Historical Society said volunteers have spent the week decorating the house for Christmas […]
Posted inElections
Madison levy passes, but recount needed
MADISON — Voters in the Madison Local school district have passed the first new operating levy since 1997. The five-year, 7.5 mill levy passed 3,673 to 3,640, according to final, official vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections. Elections director Matt Finfgeld announced the results during meeting Friday, when the board met to certify […]
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Lead Safe Ohio program offers $50k to Richland County homeowners for exterior lead abatement projects
MANSFIELD — Amy Hamrick has spent the last 10 years leading the agency that tears down blighted structures across Richland County. But the manager of the Richland County Land Bank could hardly contain her enthusiasm talking about the agency’s newest project — one she hopes will prevent blight before the need to eliminate it. The Richland County […]
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Madison recognizes teachers for exceptional student growth
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Eleven teachers from Madison Local Schools were recognized for their students’ exceptional growth during Wednesday night’s school board meeting. The teachers were honored because there was significant evidence their students made more growth than expected during the 2022-2023 school year, based on data from Ohio’s end-of-the-year exams. “All of our teachers work very […]
Posted inOpen Source
Open Source: Did the Madison school levy pass?
MANSFIELD — We don’t yet know the outcome of a five-year, 7.5 mill operating levy for Madison Local Schools. That’s because the results of the Nov. 7 ballot issue were too close to call. Residents voted 3,612 to 3,601 in favor of the Madison levy, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board […]
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Richland County Mental Health Board terminates director for ‘neglect of duty’
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board fired its executive director Joe Trolian following a hearing on Monday night. Trolian began work at the agency in August 2003 as the clinical director and became the executive director in October 2007. The board voted 11-1 to terminate him “for neglect of duty […]
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‘No one leaves war unwounded:’ Veterans Day ceremony honors military members
MANSFIELD — The melancholy melody of Taps echoed through Central Park Saturday, as a small crowd stood in silent reverence of military members who paid the ultimate price. Bruce Phipps thanked all those in attendance for braving the frigid temperatures to attend Saturday’s Veterans Day parade and ceremony. Many of those in attendance were veterans […]