MANSFIELD — Students at St. Peter’s High School and Junior High were allowed to break dress code Wednesday in recognition of “Respect Week.” Youngsters wore orange to show support of Respect Week (Feb. 13 to 17), raising awareness about healthy relationships during Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month in February. According to loveisrespect, one in three teens […]
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Lexington among the winners at Middle School Academic Challenge
LEXINGTON — The Lexington Junior High Team won first place in its category at the recent Winter Academic Challenge Tournament, sponsored by the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. Lexington won the Middle School division with team members Melina Shultz, Gavin Dean, Katie Sheridan, Joanna Halfhill, Megan Coon and Maggie Sheridan. Thirty sixth grade teams and 38 […]
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Mansfield Senior’s Sutton honored as Ohio Nurse of the Year
MANSFIELD — Being a school nurse means more than patching a cut with a band-aid or checking temperatures with a thermometer. Peggy Sutton would know — she was recently named 2017 Ohio Association of School Nurses’ Nurse of the Year. “We help keep children in school with complex health issues that need guidance and give […]
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Richland Soil and Water Conservation District announces scholarship
MANSFIELD — Richland Soil and Water Conservation District (Richland SWCD) is sponsoring one scholarship to this summer’s Ohio Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp which will be held from June 11 to 16 at FFA Camp Muskingum in Carroll County. Programs at this year’s camp include tree identification, ecology, forest industries, wildlife management, forest management, songbird […]
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Clear Fork BOE announces plans for Bellville’s School St.
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork School Board announced plans for School Street in Bellville. Representatives from KEM and Garmin Miller, the architectural firm for the new elementary buildings in Clear Fork, outlined the current plan for school board members on Feb. 9. The proposal calls for cutting down the rise on the street by one-and- […]
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Malabar instructor wins Outstanding Young String Teacher Award
MANSFIELD — Students want to be where they’ll be successful, and will thrive in just such an environment. That’s what Chris Japikse believes. He is the orchestra teacher at Malabar Intermediate School, and recently won the the Outstanding Young String Teacher Award. Japiske received the honor the evening of Feb. 2 during the Ohio Music […]
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Pioneer celebrates 4th consecutive clean audit
SHELBY — A recent financial audit of Pioneer Career & Technology Center by the Auditor of State’s office has returned a clean audit report. Pioneer’s record-keeping has earned it the Auditor of State Award for the fourth consecutive year. Pioneer Treasurer, Linda Schumacher, attributes the success of Pioneer’s financial record keeping to teamwork. “We could […]
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Weather, dance combine for science lesson at Woodland Elementary
MANSFIELD — Students of Woodland Elementary school got a chance to learn about weather in a way they may remember for a lifetime. Nearly every student got a chance to mesh science and dance with Tom Evert of DanceEvert, a company in Cleveland. “It’s arts integrated instruction,” Evert said. “So we’ve taken age-appropriate science standards […]
