MANSFIELD – The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) is expanding career exploration opportunities by recruiting high school students for its new School Psychology Mentorship Program. This is a hands-on pathway designed for students who want to help others, make a difference and explore psychology in action. The program builds on the success of its inaugural […]
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F.I.R.S.T. School secures 2 Ohio STEM Classroom Grants
MANSFIELD – F.I.R.S.T. School will be awarded two $5,000 grants to enhance STEM learning through the Ohio STEM Learning Network Classroom Grant Program, funded by philanthropy from Battelle. This funding is part of a broader effort that has issued 194 grants this year to develop enduring, STEM-based educational projects. Vivian Brownlow, teacher at F.I.R.S.T. School, […]
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MVNU to host OMEA District 10 Honor Bands on Dec. 6
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University will host the 2025 Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 10 middle school and high school honors bands for a day of education and performance on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event will feature over 200 young musicians from Ashland, Coshocton, Delaware, Holmes, Knox, Licking, Morrow and Richland counties and nearly […]
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Shelby Foundation: Wanda June Humphrey Nursing Scholarships open
SHELBY — The Shelby Foundation is now accepting applications for the Wanda June Humphrey Nursing Scholarship, a $1,000 award supporting registered nurses in Richland County who are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree or higher. Created in 2009, the scholarship honors the legacy of Wanda June Humphrey, a registered nurse who dedicated […]
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Scholarships are available through the Daughters of the American Revolution
MANSFIELD — Various local, state and national scholarships are available through the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Each has separate requirements. The Jared Mansfield Chapter local scholarship is open to all students, both genders, who will be attending OSU-Mansfield, NCSC, or the Dwight Schar College of Nursing, Mansfield and pursuing any field of study. […]
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Champions crowned at Fall Academic Challenge event
MANSFIELD – Sixteen area high schools participated in this year’s Fall Academic Challenge League, a fully virtual competition showcasing quick thinking, teamwork and academic excellence. After several weeks of online matchups, Lexington High School captured first place in the Varsity A Bracket, earning a league-high 227 points. Mansfield Christian School claimed the top spot in […]
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Madison students honored for academic achievement
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Comprehensive High School has announced the lists of students who earned academic achievement in the first grading period. 4.0 GPA SENIORS Lilliana Allen, Cyrus Baggett, Payton Bartolomea, Madison Berry, Nathan Bittman, Myla Blankenship, Cruz Boggs, Julianna Boliantz, Helen Bricker, Ethan Cates, James Cecil, Jaselle Clark, Micah Clark, Justin Cline, Aubrey Conn, […]
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Electric Playground is a pinball player’s paradise at OSUM
MANSFIELD — Students on campus now have a new, fun and free way to engage with each other while also alleviating stress, thanks to a donation made by Dr. Blake Wagner of New Directions Counseling Center and lecturer at Ohio State University Mansfield. These not-so-retro pinball machines have been modified to feature more lights, more sounds and […]
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Madison recognizes students for perfect state test scores
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Milo McCann skipped across the cafeteria floor and gave his former teacher a bear hug. The seventh grader was reunited with his sixth grade math teacher Wednesday night when he and other students were recognized for earning perfect scores on Ohio Achievement Tests in the spring. The students below were recognized along […]
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Madison school board approves $2 million in cuts, plans May levy effort
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Supt. Rob Peterson said the financial state of Madison Local Schools is keeping him up at night. “I understand people are anxious. I’m anxious,” Peterson said at a school board meeting Wednesday night. “I’m not sleeping very well at night to be honest with you.” The Madison school board voted Wednesday to […]