“The whole purpose [of Small Business Development Center (SBDC)] is to create more jobs, and with this economy, we are becoming an even bigger factor because many future jobs are going to come from small businesses,” stated SBDC Director Todd Tilberg. Centered out of the North Central State College, SBDC (District 6) serves nine Ohio […]
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Dill resigns, Ritter takes helm at Clear Fork
The next installment in the local superintendent shake up is Clear Fork Valley Schools. In their August 6 meeting, the school board accepted the resignation of Dr. Matthew Dill and named Dave Ritter the interim Superintendent. His first day on the job was August 7. Dave Ritter is neither stranger to the interim role, nor […]
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Plymouth-Shiloh marching band prepares for season
Listen for the “Super hero” theme music this season from Plymouth’s Big Red marching band. The jazziness of “Spiderman” will also be played at some of the upcoming events in Shiloh and Plymouth this summer. At the Shiloh Ox Roast, the marching band paraded through the festivities. They also perform at the Plymouth Fireman’s and […]
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Shelby schools prepare for new year
Shelby Board of Education met recently and discussed the upcoming school year and the new high school that is set to open on August 20 for the first day of school. Three new teachers were welcomed and the board discussed a potential FFA trip to Fort Worth, Texas. “Everything looks great. The furniture is coming […]
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Academy to hold 2nd Annual Touch-A-Truck Day
Richland Academy and Richland Carrousel Park proudly present the 2nd Annual Touch-a-Truck event on Saturday, August 17 from 11 a.m.-2 .m. This event will bring children up close to many of the trucks that they see in action on the streets and construction sites around town. There will be a SWAT truck, Shriners Pick-M-Up trucks, […]
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Inspiration abounds at NCSC Entrepreneur Graduation
Conventional wisdom and the Bureau of Labor Statistics tells us that many new businesses fail. That failure, or maybe the fear of it is likely the reason why most people don’t quit their “day job” and start a business, but the members of the Urban Center Entrepreneur Certificate Program are not most people. They are […]
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Rotary Club awards scholarship to Bellville scholar
The Mansfield Rotary Club presented the 2013-2024 Walter Willis Scholarship to Abby Lynn Schoonyan of Bellville. Abby is a three year Rotary scholarship reciepent and a junior at Lake Superior State University in Sault St. Marie, Michigan where she is a Dean’s List Scholar studying Fisheries and Wildlife Management. The scholarship was established by The Mansfield […]
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Ashland seminary program accredited
The Ashland Theological Seminary’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program is now accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs (CACREP). Dr. David Mann, director of counseling at the Seminary, said the CACREP board of directors met July 11-13 for the purpose of rendering accreditation decisions and reviewed and approved the Seminary’s […]
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CCSS standards: the core of the matter
In 2010, schools nationwide began aligning their course curriculum in accordance to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Ohio was one state that hopped on the bandwagon, joining 44 other states that also adopted the standards. Since adoption, schools across Ohio, including right here in Richland County, have been introducing CCSS into their curriculum. The CCSS […]
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Pride of the Valley rehearses new tunes
“We are working on a whole new opening show,” said Jason Brasure, director of Clear Fork High School marching band. “We are working on routines that will provide a wide variety of experience and style,” he added. Brasure looks forward to the coming season and introducing what he described as a very talented and creative […]