GALION — The Connections Committee is calling for nominations for the 2025 Galion City Schools Hall of Fame. Nominations are due to the Galion City Schools Central Office by June 30. Forms for nominations are available at the Galion City Schools Central office, the Galion Chamber of Commerce office or online at the Galion City […]
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Richland Academy of the Arts welcomes four instructors to its music faculty
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts has welcomed four new music educators — Mickey Quimby, Megan Potter, Christian Watson and Robert Futrell — to its team of professional instructors. Each brings a unique set of talents and a shared commitment to inspiring and empowering students through music, the school said. Quimby is a seasoned […]
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MOESC hosts 2nd annual Vision Team Networking Day
MANSFIELD – The Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center (MOESC) Vision Team proudly hosted its second annual Vision Student Networking Day on May 9. The event, organized in collaboration with Highland Local Schools, Cardinal Rehab and Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services (ODBES), brought together students with visual impairments from across the region to foster peer connections […]
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Who was nominated for the 2025 McGowan Courage Awards?
The Rotary Club of Mansfield celebrated the 58th year of its McGowan Courage Awards at Kingwood Center Gardens, the home for the club. In 1968, Brigadier “Bill” McGowan created the award to celebrate and recognize local high school students who have faced life experiences of adversity and hardship with extraordinary courage, tenacity, and fortitude. The […]
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North Central State College celebrates 2025 graduates at commencement ceremony
MANSFIELD – North Central State College proudly held its 2025 commencement ceremony on Friday, May 9 in the Campus Recreation Center on the Main Campus. The college celebrated the academic achievements of its students in a ceremony attended by family, friends, faculty, and local dignitaries. Out of 390 students invited to participate, 280 graduates joined […]
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Mansfield, Shelby hospitals award record number of scholarships
MANSFIELD — OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital rolled out the red carpet for nurses during National Nurses Week. In a scholarship ceremony, Curt Gingrich MD, hospital president of Mansfield and Shelby Hospitals, voiced his appreciation for nurses and their impact on patient care. “Thank you for driving and influencing our culture and thank you for the way in which you […]
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‘Thank you for believing:’ Shelby seniors declare plans during Signing Day
Seniors at Shelby High School declared their post-secondary plans during a signing day ceremony Tuesday morning.
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Lexington PTO recognized for service to the schools
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Elementary PTO was selected as the 2025 North Central Region recipient of the Distinguished Organization for Art Education and has received the 2025 OAEA North Central Region Distinguished Service Award. The PTO was nominated by Eastern Elementary art teacher Mary Haas. She commended the PTO for consistently supporting the arts and providing […]
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Area Agency on Aging announces scholarship recipients
ONTARIO — The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging, Inc. Board of Trustees has selected the 2025 Scholarship Program award recipients. Scholarships are made possible by the annual meeting sponsorships. Trisha Harvey, a student at Youngstown State University, is pursuing an advanced degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner where she hopes to serve older […]
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Madison Local Schools sets June 18 public meeting to discuss supt. retire-rehire
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools superintendent Rob Peterson will be retired and is seeking re-employment in the same position. The Madison Local School District Board of Education has announced a public meeting on this issue on June 18 at 6 p.m. The event will take place at the Madison Middle School Auditorium located at […]