MADISON — Students at Madison Comprehensive High School will transition to remote learning for a week starting this Friday. Superintendent Rob Peterson announced Wednesday that due to a recent spike in staff illness at the high school, face-to-face learners will transfer to remote learning from Nov. 6 through Nov. 13. and return to face-to-face learning […]
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Richland County communities move Trick-or-Treat to Saturday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield, and a number of Richland County communities, have decided to change the date and time of Trick or Treat due to inclement weather predicted for Thursday night. City-wide Trick or Treat in Mansfield is now scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 31, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. “This will hopefully provide a more enjoyable […]
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UPDATE: Community gathering led to 4 positive tests at Lexington Schools
LEXINGTON — Lexington Local Schools will be closed on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in response to a positive COVID-19 test, the school announced on Monday afternoon. In an update posted Tuesday morning, Supt. Jeremy Secrist stated that one staff member at Eastern Elementary, one staff member at Western Elementary, one junior high student and one high […]
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Richland County stays ‘red’ in COVID-19 state rating
MANSFIELD — Richland County remained “red,” or level three, Thursday afternoon in the state’s color-coded COVID-19 Public Health Advisory System. The county triggered five of the system’s seven indicators, one less than last week, when it earned a spot on the state’s “watch list” for level four. There had been concerns the county would become […]
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COVID-19: 25 inmates test positive at Mansfield Correctional Institution
MANSFIELD — A second state prison in Richland County appears to be experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. According to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction website, updated late Monday afternoon, 25 inmates at the Mansfield Correctional Institution and two staff members have currently tested positive for coronavirus. There were zero inmates listed as positive on […]
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Mansfield City Schools will return to a hybrid schedule starting Monday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools will return to its two days in-person, two days at home hybrid schedule starting Oct. 5. Superintendent stan Jefferson announced the change Friday afternoon, one day after Richland County reached a Level 3 “Red” designation in the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. Students will attend in-person classes based on their […]
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Trump, First Lady both both test positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have both tested positive for COVID-19. The 74-year-old president confirmed the diagnosis early Friday morning via Twitter. Dr. Sean Conley, a U.S. Navy commander, who serves as president’s physician, also discussed the positive tests in a memo to Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press […]
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Former St. Peter’s priest charged in federal sex abuse case
FINDLAY — A former Roman Catholic priest at Mansfield St. Peter’s Church was placed on administrative leave by the Diocese of Toledo after his arrest in Findlay on Tuesday morning. Bishop Daniel E. Thomas placed Rev. Michael Zacharias, 53, a priest of the Diocese of Toledo and pastor of St. Michael the Archangel parish in […]
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Therm-O-Disc “phasing out” manufacturing operations
MANSFIELD — Therm-O-Disc announced Friday it will be ending its Mansfield manufacturing operations next year. “Therm-O-Disc informed employees at its Mansfield, Ohio plant that a decision has been made to phase out manufacturing operations over the next 12 to 18 months,” said Dave Baldridge, a spokesperson for Emerson, Therm-O-Disc’s parent company. “We expect workforce adjustments […]
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COVID-19: DeWine orders masks mandatory for all K-12 students
COLUMBUS — All students in grades K-12 will be required to wear facial coverings when returning to in-classroom instruction, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Tuesday. The governor, during a press conference, cited new recommendations from the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association and the Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatricians. The governor, who previously ordered all […]