Madison Junior High principal, Tom Wolff, addressed the Board of Education with updates on the students during Wednesday evening’s meeting. Superintendent, Lee Kaple, made an announcement about an upcoming program that will occur. In other business, the Board discussed the naming rights of the Madison Athletic Stadium. Wolff updated the Board on both the students […]
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Shelby Area Business Group launches, looks for community growth
A business group in Shelby has formed called the Shelby Area Business Group (SABG) and they look to focus on community growth and involvement. The mission of this group is to focus on creating awareness about local businesses and what these businesses can offer to the community. President of SABG, Carolyn Clarke, showed enthusiasm with […]
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Shelby High School celebrates opening
“The response from the community towards the new high school has been excellent. We are absolutely thrilled with how pleased everyone is,” said Superintendent of Shelby City Schools Tim Tarvin. Last week, the newly constructed high school was open to the public for viewing. Community members could go in classrooms, the performing arts center, the […]
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Mansfield Algebra Project growing, showing results
“The Algebra Project changed everything about teaching math to students because it really pulls on the kid’s knowledge and allows them to engage much more in the classroom,” said Amy Bradley, second grade teacher of Mansfield City Schools. The Algebra Project was founded in 1982 by Dr. Robert P. Moses. Moses is a Civil Rights leader […]
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Shelby Council looks to develop employment program
In Monday night’s council meeting, Shelby council heard Joe Trolian of the Richland County Mental Health Board report on a new developing program. “This is probably one of the most exciting things we have done in quite some time. Our system was not prepared to deal with moderate range to develop a substance abuse problem. […]
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New Madison Middle School taking shape
“It’s just amazing to see it evolve from being on paper to actually being here. The kids are excited, even the younger kids. This will be great for the community and for us. Our identity is our schools. People have a lot of pride in their school,” said Lee Kaple, superintendent of Madison Local School […]
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Lady Rams overtake Tygers in 3
The Madison Lady Rams swept Mansfield Senior Lady Tygers on Thursday night. The Lady Tygers struggled during the first set, being topped by the Lady Rams with a score of 25-13. During the second set, the Lady Rams came out swinging ready to continue their momentum. The Lady Rams took the second set with a […]
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Plymouth Board hears about nutrition and FFA plans
Members of the Plymouth FFA addressed the Plymouth Board of Education during Monday night’s meeting and Jenny Blankenship presented a report to the board explaining Senate Bill 210, the nutrition bill that is in effect. The board also approved some recommendations made by the superintendent and the treasurer. Some members of the Plymouth FFA addressed […]
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Plymouth FFA teacher given Key Award
Plymouth agricultural teacher Laura Ringler was selected for Teachers Turn the Key Award (TTTK) by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). The TTTK award is a national scholarship program that gives agricultural teachers the ability to participate in the annual NAAE convention. Ringler will travel to Las Vegas, Nevada during the first week of December […]
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Shelby Foundation celebrates Oktoberfest
The Shelby Foundation held Oktoberfest on Saturday evening. The foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to provide support and leadership to the community of Shelby. “This is our biggest fundraiser and we wanted to be more visible and connect with the community as much as we can,” said director of the Shelby Foundation, Lynn […]