When Shelby Mayor Marilyn John took office in January 2010, she had a specific goal in mind: build strong leadership skills in kids. In 2013, She is well on her way to achieving this goal. She created a program, LeaderShelby, allowing junior high students to experience a day on an actual college campus in May […]
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Shelby is home
Shelby website “Shelby is home. When you come back you get a feeling that is indescribable because you know you are in a community where everyone genuinely cares about one another,” said Mayor Marilyn John. The residents of Shelby can relate to the mayor’s view of the tight knit community. Like many who live in […]
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Heartland
Heartland Church exterior Heartland Church interior The new building holds a large space that offers potential for a recreational facility.
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Mansfield seeks partnerships, improvements
City of the Mansfield website Mayor Timothy Theaker discussed the significance of working with businesses and helping them grow. Both Theaker and the Economic Development Director, Tim Bowersock, have been traveling to Mansfield businesses and asking how they can help. Their mission is simple: to strengthen ties between the city and local businesses. “We have […]
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Butler hosts big event, makes improvements
Village of Butler website Host of the recent Warrior Dash, the village of Butler offers opportunities for the community to get involved and have fun. “There’s a lot going on in the community…you can find several summer activities available in the area,” stated Mayor Kevin Carr. Whether it’s getting muddy at the Clear Fork Ski […]
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Lucas a family friendly village
Central Ohio EMS Training website “Lucas is best known as a quiet, peaceful village,” stated Mayor Todd Hall. When asked what about Lucas he was most proud of, he was quick to respond that Lucas has one of the smallest public school systems in Richland County. That enables the teachers to provide excellent one on-one […]
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Shiloh Sunday afternoon game
The dust settles as a player arrives at second base. Loren Zimmerman speeds to first base just briefly before the ball during a friendly, Sunday afternoon game. Loren Zimmerman steps into the batters box. Welcome to Firestone Park
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Harvesting community, one row at a time
“Our goal is to build community within the gardens,” said Christina Thompson, Community & Economic Development Coordinator for Shelby. What started in May of 2008 as a project to build community and feed the hungry through gardening, has blossomed. The garden began with three gardeners and now has over 40 gardeners and a flourishing 56,000-square-foot […]
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Changing of the guard at Mansfield City Schools
Mansfield City Schools Daniel Freund announced his retirement from the superintendent position of Mansfield City School district in early June. His term will finish on July 1. And on June 11, 2013, the Board of Education elected Brian Garverick, principal for Mansfield Senior High School since 2009, as superintendent. Garverick said, “I am very excited […]
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