The Shelby Board of Education voted 4-0 to renew Superintendent Michael Browning to a three-year contract commencing Aug. 1, 2026.
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Lexington school board sets sights on May income tax levy, OKs state deficit plan
LEXINGTON — Residents of Lexington Local School District will likely see an income tax levy on their ballots in May. The Lexington school board voted Wednesday to begin the process of putting an income tax before voters. District officials said the plan is to propose a 1.5-percent traditional income tax. The levy would generate $9.15 million […]
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Lexington board, teachers find middle ground in contract dispute
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Teachers Association has withdrawn a grievance against the district after reaching an agreement with the school board on teacher prep time, professional development days and health insurance. The teachers union filed a grievance against the district in September, after the board voted to implement a contract union members rejected. Wednesday night’s […]
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UPDATE: Suspect named in stabbing incident that led to soft lockdown at 2 nearby Madison Local Schools buildings
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 4:55 p.m. MADISON TOWNSHIP — Zachary Michael Zeiter, 34, is being sought in connection with a stabbing incident on Wednesday that led to the soft lockdown of two Madison Local School buildings, according to a press release from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. “Our office has identified the […]
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Gary Feagin finishes nine-year stint on Mansfield City Schools board
MANSFIELD — Gary Feagin is stepping down from the school board, but his passion for Mansfield City Schools isn’t going anywhere. “I won’t be on the board any more, but I will be continually supporting Mansfield City Schools,” Feagin said Tuesday during his final board meeting. “I bleed Tygers and I will continue to bleed […]
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New financial forecast the best in years for Mansfield City Schools
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board is sharing some good tidings of its own this holiday season. The board voted unanimously Tuesday night to send an optional financial update to the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. The board approved a new five-year forecast, reflecting several changes since the district’s last forecast submission. Those changes […]
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MOESC to host 2nd annual High School Mentorship kickoff event on Jan. 12
MANSFIELD – The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center will host its second High School Mentorship Program Kickoff Event on Jan. 12 at its office building. Due to the highly successful launch of the inaugural SLP Mentorship Program, which began with a kickoff event in January 2025, the Mid-Ohio ESC High School Mentorship Program is expanding for […]
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Discovery kindergarten students ask questions that make learning concrete
MANSFIELD – It all started with a connection to a story, and led to 30 excited children seeing a cement truck up close in the school parking lot. They had barely made it out of the building before Moritz mechanic John Gould and driver Jeff Gledhill were fielding eager questions like: “Can we drive it? […]
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Mansfield School Board reschedules meeting, will discuss finances
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board will meet Tuesday for a regularly scheduled meeting after cancelling a meeting this week, according to board president Chris Elswick. The board previously called a meeting on Dec. 9 — a date not on the regular board meeting calendar on the district’s website. An initial notification provided to Richland Source […]
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UPDATE: Mansfield City Schools cancels Tuesday meeting
Editor’s Note: The Mansfield City School board has cancelled a previously scheduled meeting on Tuesday. Richland Source was notified of the cancellation at 11:31 a.m. As of Tuesday afternoon, the meeting has not been rescheduled. MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City School board is set to vote on an updated financial forecast at a rescheduled meeting tonight […]