Update: The Clear Fork Valley Local School District Board of Education has changed the date of its next regular meeting. That meeting will now be held Sept. 20 at 6:30 at the high school library media center. Those interested in serving on the Clear Fork Valley Board of Education should contact the district treasurer’s office […]
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.
Posted inAffordable Housing, Housing
Who’s working on affordable housing in Mansfield?
Editor’s Note: This is the conclusion of a five-part series about the challenges low-income renters face and potential ways to address them. The series is supported by Wayfinders Ohio. Click here for part one, here for part two, here for part three and here for part four. MANSFIELD — The new triplexes on the corner of Fourth […]
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Can rental registries lead to better code enforcement?
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a five-part series about the challenges low-income renters face and potential ways to address them. The series is supported by Wayfinders Ohio. Be sure to check out parts one, two and three. MANSFIELD — Nicole Davis lived in her last apartment for less than a year, but the property […]
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How housing authorities can spur development for those in need
Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a five-part series about the challenges low-income renters face and potential ways to address them. The series is supported by Wayfinders Ohio. Click here for part one and here for part two. MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship is all too familiar with the struggle low-income residents face when searching […]
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Right to Counsel: How Cleveland levels the playing field for low-income tenants
Editor’s Note: This article is the second in a five-part series about the challenges low-income renters face and potential ways to address them. The series is supported by Wayfinders Ohio. To read part one, click here. CLEVELAND — Both landlords and tenants have rights and responsibilities under Ohio law. Mansfield attorney Robert Goldberger believes more people […]
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Bugs & black mold: Lack of affordable housing leaves families vulnerable
Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a five-part series about the challenges low-income renters face and potential ways to address them. The series is supported by Wayfinders Ohio. Check back throughout this week to read more. MANSFIELD — Nicole Davis used to wake up in the middle of the night, terrified that something […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Mansfield Music Fest attracts hardcore acts from across Ohio
MANSFIELD — Ellis Byrd stood away from the mosh pit towards the back of the crowd as the thump of the bass and intense scream of vocals echoed off the hills. At 57, Byrd was older than the average attendee at Mansfield Music Fest, but that didn’t mean he was any less engaged. “Us old punk […]
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Meet Jon Fletcher, Bellville’s new police chief
BELLVILLE — Chief Jon Fletcher can still remember when the entire Bellville Police Department was just a small room in city hall. It was 2005. He was fresh out of the academy and had taken his first law-enforcement job with his hometown department. He’s has been there ever since. Last month, Fletcher swore to serve and […]
Posted inEducation
‘Manufacturing Days’ allows students to discover future career paths
MANSFIELD — Steve Cummins said high school students are often shocked to find out all the things that are made right here in Mansfield. Mansfield Engineered Components, the company Cummins co-founded with his brother Bruce, have worked to remedy this by hosting student tour groups for almost a decade as part of Manufacturing Days. Students from […]
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Autism advocate, walk-a-thon founder Debbie Melching retiring
OPEN SOURCE: This story idea was suggested by a reader. Do you have a story tip for our team? Submit it here. MANSFIELD — Debbie Melching has spent most of her adult life caring for others. Now it’s time to take care of herself. Melching, the one woman force behind the nonprofit Autism Awareness Walk-a-thon, is […]