MANSFIELD — Lyla Maniaci emerged from Thursday night’s competition as the queen bee. Rather, the Lucas 7th grader was the Queen of the Bee. Actually, Maniaci was crowned Richland County Spelling Bee champion. The 2025-2026 Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center spelling bee season is off to an impressive start. The Richland County Bee took place on […]
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Crestview school board members thanked for years of service
Debbie Reidy and Bill Bolin were thanked for their respective years serving on the Crestview Board of Education during Monday’s meeting.
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Crestview supt. commends students, staff for prompt response to bus driver’s medical emergency
Crestview Local School District is recognizing the prompt actions of students and staff following a medical emergency on a school bus Friday.
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Tucker & Eichelberger secure spots on Crestview Board of Education
OLIVESBURG — Incumbent Jessica Tucker and newcomer Doug Eichelberger will join the panel of five Crestview Local Schools Board of Education members, according to final unofficial results from the Richland and Ashland County Boards of Elections. The two beat Josh Johnson and Evan Stuart and will serve four-year terms alongside David Brennan, David Kissel Jr. and […]
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Four candidates compete for two seats on Crestview Local Schools board
CLEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP — Four candidates are running for two seats on the Crestview Local Schools Board of Education. Incumbent Jessica Tucker and newcomers Douglas Eichelberger, Josh Johnson and Evan Stuart are the names that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. Crestview currently pays board members $80 per each meeting attended, according to Tucker. […]
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Bus drivers hone skills at Crestview High School ‘Road-e-o’
WELLER TOWNSHIP — Bus drivers from Ashland, Richland and other nearby counties got their cowboy on Saturday. There were no horses, but the motif had a similar feel as drivers competed in the annual North Region School Bus Driver Road-e-o. This year, the competition was hosted at Crestview High School, where Crestview Local School bus […]
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Crestview Local Schools retains 3.5 star rating on Ohio School Report Card
OLIVESBURG — Crestview Local Schools, which also spans into Ashland County, retained its overall rating of 3.5 stars, up from three stars two years ago when Ohio released its state report card results this week. “We are proud of the progress we’ve made, especially in literacy, and confident in the ability of our staff and […]
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Crestview Elementary School employees win $1 million in Powerball drawing
MANSFIELD — A lottery pool of 10 employees at Crestview Elementary School won $1,000,004 in the Aug. 6 Powerball drawing. The pool organizer, Karen, purchased the winning auto-pick ticket at a Circle K in Seville, Ohio, according to Ohio Lottery. After mandatory state and federal tax, each winner will receive $72,000. Karen, who asked her […]
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Local food pantry, gardening programs with state assistance offer inspiration for Shelby
Richland Public Health has helped increase access to fresh produce in several locations through the Creating Healthy Communities program.
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Crestview High School serves up community Thanksgiving meal
ASHLAND — Gene Esbenshade stood in the Crestview High School cafeteria, scooping mashed potatoes onto the plates of hungry students. He wore an apron adorned with fall leaves and a grinning turkey in a pilgrim hat. Esbenshade is the district’s maintenance supervisor, but he tapped into a different set of skills this week during the high […]