MANSFIELD — The Ohio Department of Education has offered 18 recommendations for Mansfield City Schools in six different categories. Clairie Huff-Franklin, Director of Academic Distress Commissions and Education Reform, noted the ODE identified areas of needed growth in preparing the recommendations. The six areas include Leadership, Governance and Communication, Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment and the […]
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Chamber hosts bigger, better biz expo
MANSFIELD — More than 100 local businesses participated in the 11th annual Richland Area Chamber Business Expo on Thursday at the Richland County Fairgrounds. “It’s bigger and better than ever before,” said Jodie Perry, president of the Richland Area Chamber of Commerce. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, many of the vendors sported green booths. […]
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Ritz looking forward to floor finale
MANSFIELD — The Katie Ritz resume is an imposing body of work, on and off the basketball court. Sunday’s season finale, at the third annual Shelby Rotary Girls All-Star Classic (at 6 p.m. at Shelby High School), will be Ritz’s final moment on a competitive floor. Mansfield Christian coach J.R. Wilson said Ritz is the […]
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Mansfield City Schools Pre-K earns 5-star rating
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools’ pre-kindergarten program has earned a five-star rating – the highest possible – from the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Step Up To Quality is a voluntary quality rating system which recognizes and promotes learning and development programs that meet quality benchmarks beyond […]
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Former Mansfield Choice Academies teacher pleads guilty to sex charges
MANSFIELD — Noelle Devlin, a former Mansfield Choice Academies teacher, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual battery and three counts of child endangering Wednesday, according to Richland County Common Please Court officials. Twelve additional counts of sexual battery and 13 other counts of child endangering were dismissed as part of a plea agreement. The […]
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CACY holds art show on its Kick Butts Day
MANSFIELD — Community Action for Capable Youth featured anti-smoking artwork from more than 60 Richland County-area students Wednesday night at the Mansfield Art Center as part of its fifth-annual Kick Butts Day. CACY is an organization focused on the prevention of violence, drug, alcohol, tobacco and gambling abuse. The Kick Butts Day art show was […]
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Richland Chronicles Chapter 2: Two Sacks of Barley
Editor’s Note: This is an ongoing series which runs each Thursday morning titled the Richland Chronicles by author Paul Lintern. It is set in 1831 and tells the story of Richland County through the eyes of a young girl. Amelia did not know what to make of Autumn’s father, as he drove the horses and wagon […]
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Lasting Legacy: Crestview’s Stimpert leaves indelible mark
OLIVESBURG, Ohio — Crestview coach Aaron Goon ran out of superlatives a long time ago. There are only so many ways to say extraordinary. For the past two seasons, Goon has had a ringside seat for the greatest scoring act in Richland County history. As Goon sees it, though, what made Renee Stimpert special was […]
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Support emphasized at Veteran’s Court graduation
MANSFIELD – In a standing-room only celebration, Mansfield Municipal Court Judges Frank Ardis Jr. and Jerry Ault presided over Veteran’s Court Graduation on Wednesday, hosted at the Mansfield FOP Lodge 32. Wednesday’s graduates included veterans Jeffery Wirick, Mark Ogle, Wayne Blaney, John Nixon, Joe McGregor, Jerry Friend, Michael Mosier, Edwin Patton, Raymond Mullins, and Robert […]
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Wind advisory in effect until 8 p.m. tonight
CLEVELAND — The National Weather Service in Cleveland is monitoring a developing wind storm for today. A Wind Advisory is in effect for most of Northwest and North Central Ohio until 8 p.m. this evening. Winds gusts in the advisory area may reach 50 mph. Wind gusts outside of the advisory may reach 30 to […]