BUCYRUS, Ohio — The 8th annual Scholarships for Success event took place on Thursday, March 6, at North Central State College’s Crawford Success Center, located at 130 N. Walnut Street in Bucyrus. It brought together the Crawford County community to celebrate education and leadership. The annual giving event raised $35,000. A highlight of the evening […]
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Mansfield City Schools gifted coordinator highlights program growth
MANSFIELD — About one of every 10 students in the Mansfield City school system has been identified as gifted. It’s the job of Veronica Williams to ensure they still receive an education that challenges them. Students can be identified as gifted in specific subjects like reading, science, math, social studies and/or visual and performing arts. Students […]
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North Central State College receives national Leah Meyer Austin Award for student success and community impact
MANSFIELD — North Central State College (NCSC) has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 Leah Meyer Austin Award, the highest honor conferred by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as engines of opportunity, belonging, and economic mobility. The announcement was made on March 2, and the award […]
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Mansfield-Richland County 3rd Grade Spelling Bee celebrates 10 years
MANSFIELD — Every student who competed in this year’s Richland County 3rd Grade Spelling Bee got a free T-shirt with an important message on the back: You are loved. You are unique. You are special. The 10th annual Richland County 3rd Grade Spelling Bee took place last week at Madison Middle School. The annual competition has […]
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Mansfield school board approves raises for administrators, subs
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools principals and administrators will receive a 4-percent bump in base pay, effective with the 2026-2027 school year. The school board voted Tuesday to approve updated salary schedules for administrators. It will be the first base pay raise for administrators since 2022, district officials said. “We are watching every expenditure. Any […]
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Ashland University’s Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition opens March 5
ASHLAND — Ashland University’s annual Juried Student Art + Design Exhibition will open Thursday, March 5, with a reception from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Coburn Gallery inside the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). Gallery admission is free and open to the public. The exhibition, which runs from March 5 to 30, […]
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Richland Academy dance ensemble, RADE, dance performance set for March 13 at Lexington High School
MANSFIELD — Richland Academy of the Arts (RAA) dance department is excited to present its 2026 spring dance concert on Friday, March 13 at 7 p.m. at Lexington High School in the Robert H. Whitney Performing Arts Center. RADE (Richland Academy Dance Ensemble) is one of the Academy’s pre-professional dance groups, where members undergo hours […]
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Ohio Beef Council announces Richland, Ashland & Crawford County winners in 2nd Stockmanship Contest
MARYSVILLE – Youth from across the state put their prepared speaking skills to the test during the Ohio Beef Youth Council (OBYC) Prepared Speech Contest held Saturday, Feb. 21, at the new Multispecies Animal Learning Complex on the The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences campus. The Prepared Speech Contest is […]
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Firelands Electric Cooperative awards $12,000 in scholarships to 10 north central Ohio students
NEW LONDON — Ten north central Ohio students earned a combined $12,000 worth of scholarships recently from Firelands Electric Cooperative. Haley McNaull of Ashland High School was selected as the first-place winner of $1,800 during Firelands Electric Cooperative’s recent 2026 scholarship contest. The daughter of Greg and Julie McNaull of Ashland, she plans to study horticulture […]
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NCSC selected to lead digital holistic student support initiative
MANSFIELD – North Central State College has been selected as one of a small group of access-oriented institutions nationwide to participate in the Digital Holistic Student Supports (DHSS) Initiative, a transformational two-year effort focused on strengthening how colleges use data and technology to support student success. Running from 2026 to 2027, the initiative will bring […]