MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools Board of Education approved two resolutions Wednesday night to begin the process of putting a tax levy on the November ballot. Those included: If approved, the proposed earned income tax would replace the 7.5 mill property tax voters narrowly approved in 2023. The new tax would only be on […]
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Federal funding freeze leaves Richland County schools in limbo
MANSFIELD — Just two days into a new fiscal year, Holly Christie opened her email to find out nearly $500,000 her school district was expecting from the federal government wasn’t coming — at least not yet. Public schools were expecting to receive grant award notifications for federal Title funds at the beginning of July. Instead, the U.S. […]
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Madison board proposes swapping property tax for income tax
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Madison Local School District may be asked to trade a property tax for an income tax in November. The Madison school board is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution to kick-start the process of putting an income tax levy on the ballot. If approved, the proposed 1.5-percent earned income […]
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Schroeder to guide grades 3-5 as Shelby elementary principal
Justin Schroeder, former middle school assistant principal, will be transitioning to oversee grades three to five as principal.
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Shelby’s Kelsey Snyder among Lincoln Land students on agricultural tour of Italy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was authored by Lincoln Land Community College in Springfield, Illinois. SHELBY — Shelby’s Kelsey Snyder was among a group of 29 Lincoln Land Community College students to participate in an agricultural tour of Italy May 20 to 28. Tour stops included locations in Rome, Tuscany, Siena and Florence. At the Maccarese […]
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Child care providers in north central Ohio grapple with high costs, low pay
MANSFIELD — Jeanetta Elia wove through the maze of hallways at M1 Kids Academy, past a row of rainbow-colored coat hooks hung at waist level and doors decorated with children’s artwork. In one classroom, a group of preschoolers sat in a semicircle, coloring worksheets designed to teach them how to recognize patterns. Down the hall, a […]
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Clear Fork grad Ross places 2nd at SkillsUSA national conference
BELLVILLE — SkillsUSA had its annual National Leadership & Skills Conference June 23 to 27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Albert Ross, a recent graduate of Clear Fork High School and Knox County Career Center’s precision machining program, finished in second place in CNC Turning. Ross qualified for SkillsUSA Nationals by winning the CNC Turning event at […]
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MOESC earns regional literacy coaching contract for 40+ Ohio counties
MANSFIELD — Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) has been awarded a state contract by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (DEW). This pact is to lead Governor Mike DeWine’s regional literacy initiative — Building Regional Capacity to Support Ohio’s Literacy Coaching Model — across both the West and Central Ohio regions, impacting over 40 […]
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Child care costs strain budgets & families in north central Ohio
MANSFIELD — Shamia Foster knows she’s one of the lucky ones. She’s got a village — including her mom and dad — supporting her as she raises her 10-year-old son. She makes a livable wage as a sales representative for Gorman-Rupp. Her schedule is flexible, so she can say morning prayers with her son, check […]
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NC State leaders graduate from Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success
MANSFIELD – Two leaders of North Central State College have graduated as Fellows of the newest class of the Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success. Dr. Laurie Jackson, Director of Admissions and Brook Miller, Assistant Dean of the Engineering, Business and Criminal Justice Division celebrated the completion of the year-long program earlier this week. The […]