Did You Know? One of the first – and last – issues brought up during our “Talk the Vote” session in Mount Vernon last fall was homelessness. Residents expressed concerns about the number of unhoused individuals in the city – and wondered aloud how this social issue might be mitigated. This is the first of […]
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Marshall Park helps Ontario address economic vacuum created by GM departure
ONTARIO — The way Ontario Youth Sports Director Kenn Spencer sees it, Marshall Park isn’t just the town’s crown jewel. The rolling 122-acre expanse nestled between Rock Road and Shelby-Ontario Road is an agent of economic change. Marshall Park is in the midst of a multi-phase facelift. This year’s upgrades included the installation of artificial […]
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How Ashland Co. schools are preparing students for the ‘real world’ after graduation
ASHLAND — “Schools don’t prepare students enough for the real world.” It’s a common criticism often lobbed at the modern public school system. Sometimes this criticism comes from parents, and sometimes it comes from students knee-deep in imaginary numbers and matrices in calculus class. We heard similar criticism during our Oct. 14 Talk The Vote […]
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Using your feedback to move the community conversation forward
MOUNT VERNON — Nine months ago, we brought a new kind of engagement event to Knox County. It was called “Talk the Vote.” The purpose of the event was to give local voters a chance to shape the community conversation heading into the November general election. Hour-long feedback sessions in Mount Vernon and Fredericktown last […]
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Knox Pages ‘Solutions Seeker’ award goes to MVPD’s Armstrong
MOUNT VERNON — Patrolman Jeremiah Armstrong of the Mount Vernon Police Department was honored with Knox Pages’ first annual “Solutions Seeker” award on Saturday, June 25 during the newsroom’s Reporting: Reimagined event in Mansfield. The award is meant to recognize “a person who brings people together, stands for north central Ohio, delivers on promises, begins […]
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‘Solutions Seeker’ Edward Akinyemi: Part of democracy is asking questions
LUCAS — Edward Akinyemi believes being a solutions seeker is about making the world a better place — even if it’s just your corner. With a non-stop news cycle and a world reeling with challenges, finding solutions can feel like daunting work. Akinyemi believes the key is taking it on one bite-sized chunk at a […]
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Ashland Source ‘Solutions Seeker’ award goes to Terry McQuillen of LSS The Good Shepherd
ASHLAND — A woman who is accustomed to providing joy to others was on the receiving end of that emotion during Richland Source’s Reporting Reimagined Volume 2 event last weekend. Terry McQuillen, director of life enrichment and volunteer coordinator at The Good Shepherd in Ashland, won a Solutions Seeker award during the June 25 event. The […]
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Reporting Reimagined: ‘The art connects people to the journalism’
MANSFIELD — Better human connections and finding solutions are crucial in a polarized world where perceived differences and problems drive people apart every day. That was the message Saturday evening from Source Media Properties Publisher Jay Allred to an Idea Works gathering of more than 150 during the organization’s “Reporting Reimagined Volume 2,” an event aimed at […]
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Reporting Reimagined: Artist Statements & Bios
Welcome to Reporting: Reimagined 2022! Please use this story as your digital guide to all the artists in today’s exhibit. Each artist is listed alphabetically. Scroll through to learn more about the artist and the solutions inspiration behind their pieces: Allison Pence Inspiration article: Richland Public Transit: Rethink Your Ride Title of piece: “Connected in Richland […]