ONTARIO – John Guisinger IV of Shelby will begin his postgrad career as a member of the United States Air Force Academy, an accomplishment not to be understated. Guisinger began the long and difficult process of applying to a United States Service Academy during his junior year at Ontario High School. He applied to both […]
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Clear Fork Valley Foundation announces scholarship winners
BELLVILLE — The Clear Fork Valley Foundation announces its Senior Scholarship and Middle School Leadership by Example awards for 2016. These awards were presented to 30 different students at the annual awards dinner held on the evening of May 26, 2016. Over 175 students, parents, guests, and CFVF trustees attended the banquet held at Der […]
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Mansfield School Board to interview 5 BOE candidates on Monday
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education is moving toward filling its empty seat next week. On June 27 it will meet in special session and then follow with its regular monthly session on June 28. Both meetings will begin at 6 p.m. at the Raemelton administration building, 856 W. Cook Road. On […]
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Bellville benefit supports Clear Fork art teacher
BELLVILLE — The Bellville Lions Club hosted a special fundraiser over the weekend for Janessa (Fenton) Luzader, who is awaiting a kidney transplant. The spaghetti dinner was held at the Jefferson Township Bellville Fire Station on Saturday with nearly 75 in attendance. The event brought the community together to help with medical bills but wound […]
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Richland Co. Foundation awards $400,000 in scholarships to local students
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation awarded close to $405,000 in scholarships to Richland County students this year. For the first time the Foundation awarded scholarships to students attending a trade school. The Board of Trustees earmarked $40,000 for the additional scholarships to better meet the needs of students and to build a stronger, well-trained […]
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Ontario Middle School creates service project in war hero’s honor
ONTARIO — Brooklynn Wharton looked toward her great grandfather when she was assigned a service project for her Ontario Middle School social studies class. She found a cause worthy of her service: homeless war veterans, and she dubbed it Floyd’s Mission, in honor of her family’s patriarch. Brooklynn, 10, has always been interested in history […]
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Crestview music teacher quarterfinalist for Grammy Educator Award
OLIVESBURG – For Crestview High School music teacher Chris Thompson, it’s a love of music and a desire to instill that love in his students that drives him every day. That drive has earned him a spot as a quarterfinalist for the Grammy Foundation’s Music Educator Award. “I want them to love music. They’re not […]
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Teachers invited to submit grant applications to Richland Co. Foundation
MANSFIELD — Local educators are invited to submit grant applications to the Richland County Foundation. Teacher Assistance Program (TAP) grants of up to $1,500 each are selected by a community committee for classroom projects not covered by school funding. The grants are given to K-12 teachers in public or private Richland County schools to encourage […]
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Three local girls awarded DAR scholarships
MANSFIELD — The Jared Mansfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution presented three scholarship awards over the weekend at Gorman Nature Center. Jenna Purvis, a Crestview graduate, received a $300 scholarship and certificate from Jared Mansfield Chapter DAR. She will be attending The Ohio State University-Mansfield this fall to become an Agricultural Education Teacher. Her […]
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Mansfield BOE seeking qualified applicants for vacant seat
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants to fill the board vacancy created by this week’s resignation of Dina Davis. Applicants who meet eligibility requirements of the Ohio Revised Code must submit an email letter of interest to board president Renda Cline at cline.renda@mansfieldschools.org by noon on Thursday, June […]