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 […]
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‘Every second is a gift,’ former OSU/NFL wide receiver tells Mansfield students
Before he was a professional football player, Roy Hall Jr. was a hungry kid whose father was addicted to heroin.
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Madison school board to vote on Mifflin closure, staff cuts next week
MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools board of education will likely vote next week to close Mifflin Elementary School and cut at least 26 jobs districtwide. The school board met Tuesday, along with with Supt. Rob Peterson and Treasurer Bradd Stevens, to discuss the district’s financial future after residents rejected a proposed income tax levy […]
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Community Foundation for Crawford County accepts scholarship applications
BUCYRUS — The Community Foundation for Crawford County has announced its scholarship applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now open and available on the website at www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships. The organizations is encouraging anyone looking for free money for college to start now. “There’s no time like the present for students to start applying for scholarships, […]
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GOAL Digital Academy celebrates Mansfield, Galion honor roll students
MANSFIELD — GOAL Digital Academy is proud to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of its students for the first quarter of the 2025-2026 School Year. These hardworking scholars have demonstrated exceptional dedication to their learning, earning a place on the Quarter One Honor Roll. Their success reflects GOAL’s commitment to empowering students through personalized education […]
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Shelby High School creates new ways for Whippets to learn
The new Whippet Workforce Lab and digital media room are providing new environments for Shelby High School students to learn and create.
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Local teachers earn Directions Cares for Classrooms grants
TOLEDO – Directions Credit Union has announced five north central Ohio educators as recipients of its Directions Cares for Classrooms grants for Fall 2025. Nearly $10,000 in grants was awarded to support innovative classroom projects and resources. Local winners include: Liana Ashbrook – Dale-Roy School, Ashland – Ms. Ashbrook will use the grant to purchase life-skills tools for students with […]
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2+2 = $0 tuition: CollegeNow to a Bachelor’s Degree with Tuition Freedom at NCSC
At just 19 years old, Caleb DeVore is on track to earn his bachelor of applied science in mechanical engineering technology (BASMET) degree from North Central State College, completely debt-free. DeVore’s path began in his junior year of high school, when he enrolled in the CollegeNow program at NC State, which allowed him to begin college-level […]
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New contract: Mansfield teachers will see 11 percent salary hike over 3 years
MANSFIELD — Officials say employees at Mansfield City Schools will be receiving bigger paychecks and better health insurance as a result of newly-approved union contracts and a new health insurance plan. The Mansfield City Schools board of education voted on several agreements Wednesday night, including three-year contracts with the Mansfield School Employees Association (MSEA) and […]
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Shelby, Lucas, Crestview students part of Firelands Electric Cooperative Youth Day at Statehouse
COLUMBUS — Students from three Richland County high schools participated in Firelands Electric’s recent Cooperative Youth Day at the Ohio Statehouse. The 18 area students who took part in the Oct. 23 trip were selected from more than 30 applications received from high schools throughout the four counties that Firelands Electric serves. Firelands Electric’s participants […]