MANSFIELD — Students, staff and visitors of Mansfield City Schools will no longer be required to wear masks on school buses or inside school buildings starting Tuesday. “While we still highly recommend masks while indoors due to the decline in transmission rates, masks will not be required in school buildings,” Supt. Stan Jefferson told district […]
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Business Trip: After winning district, Shelby sets sights on regional title
SHELBY — The monkey is off their backs, but that doesn’t mean the Shelby Whippets are playing with house money at this week’s Division II regional tournament. The way veteran coach Natalie Lantz sees it, Tuesday’s regional semifinal game against Copley at Mansfield Senior’s Pete Henry Gym is more business trip than sight-seeing expedition. Division […]
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Ohio’s 2022 primary election date(s) remain(s) in question
MANSFIELD — It’s shaping up to be a highly unusual primary election season, according to Richland County Board of Elections Director Matt Finfgeld. “This is really unchartered waters for everyone,” he said Monday. “I have spoken to people who have been involved in (Ohio) elections for years and years and they said they have not […]
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Mansfield Sr., Lexington to meet for third time in Division II district semifinals
MANSFIELD — The boys basketball season came to an end for all but four area teams over the weekend. Only Mansfield Senior, Lexington, Colonel Crawford and Lucas survived the carnage of last week’s sectional tournaments. The eighth-seeded Tygers (7-17) have assumed the unfamiliar role of Cinderella after upsetting No. 2 Shelby 54-52 in the Division […]
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Ontario superintendent to retire after 35-year career
ONTARIO – It may be Lisa Carmichael’s last year in education, but she’s not counting down the days just yet. Between an upcoming union contract and a renewal levy on the ballot, there’s far too much to do before the superintendent of Ontario Local Schools officially retires. “I can’t even tell you how many days […]
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Mansfield City Council to discuss contracts with police unions Tuesday
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Council on Tuesday has scheduled an executive session Tuesday to discuss a “memorandum of understanding” regarding its contract with the city’s police unions. No details were made public regarding the memorandum or the terms of the contract, which would run Aug. 1, 2022, though July 31, 2025, with the Blue and […]
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Shelby, Buckeye Central headed for girls Sweet 16 hoops tourney
COLUMBUS – Shelby and Buckeye Central each pocketed district basketball championships on Saturday, and are headed for the regional tournament this week. The Whippets advanced to the Division II Sweet 16 by dominating Clear Fork 57-33 at Ashland High School. The No. 1-ranked Whippets won’t have far to travel for their shot at the state […]
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Ashland bicycle riding group fixes bikes, finds fellowship
ASHLAND — Two years ago, a man named Russell Matz learned about something cool a group of bicycle riders was doing in Shelby. The group, which formed out of Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, calls themselves the Old Spokes. They’re retired cyclers who more than a decade ago began going on group rides all over Ohio, […]
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Ohio botanists had a fantastic year in locating rare botanical gems
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. COLUMBUS – The number of native plant species in Ohio grew by five in 2021. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Area and Preserves (DNAP) had great success locating the state’s rarest plants last year. “Rare plant […]
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Shelby stops Clear Fork, wins elusive district title
ASHLAND — Shelby’s 20-plus year district title drought came to an end Saturday afternoon. Senior Sophie Niese made sure of it. A pass-first point guard headed to Ashland University, Niese scored a game-high 18 points as the top-seeded Whippets dispatched No. 3 Clear Fork 57-33 in the Division II championship game inside Arrow Arena. The […]