In an unprecedented move, the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office has issued a sweeping ten count indictment against Old Man Winter and several other cold weather icons on felony menacing and conspiracy charges. Among the accused are Old Man Winter, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, the Abominable Snowman, Snow Miser and his estranged brother Heat Miser, […]
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Ontario’s Mack lead North stars to victory
LEXINGTON — He opened the game with a couple of crowd-pleasing dunks, closed it out with a victory-clinching 3-pointer and collected the Most Valuable Player trophy afterward. It was a pretty good evening for Ontario’s Cameron Mack. A 6-foot-3 power forward and the Richland Source Player of the Year, Mack scored 17 points and grabbed […]
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Actor By Night: Carl Hunnell
Communicating has been Carl Hunnell’s job for most of his life. First, for 30 years after graduating from Ohio University in 1983, Hunnell worked in the newspaper industry before retiring as Managing Editor of the Mansfield News Journal in 2009. From there, Hunnell picked up writing again as Public Information/Outreach Supervisor for Richland County Children […]
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Technology transforming classrooms in Richland County
With the thrust of technology integration in classrooms across the nation, schools are shifting the way in which they instruct students. Richland County schools are joining this technology tidal wave and noticing some positive results. “The biggest thing we’re finding is that students are more engaged,” said Mike Buttil, third grade teacher at Ontario’s Stingel […]
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Pioneer students organize school’s first mock crash
Pioneer Career and Technology Center experienced a first on Thursday after students Chelsea Civay and Mercedes Kessler organized the school’s first mock crash as part of their senior project. Civay and Kessler are both part of the medical technologies program at Pioneer. Since October, they have been working on the mock crash project and finally […]
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Offense takes center stage as softball season nears
LEXINGTON — Mike Hamman has coached a handful of All-Ohio pitchers during his tenure at Lexington and Abbey Sgro compares favorably with any of them. The hard-throwing junior will never have the stats to prove it, though. As overwhelming as she is, Sgro will never pile up strikeouts like Heather Jones, Jill Tomaszewski or Holly […]
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Three schools and 100 jobs slated for Mansfield City Schools cuts
The Mansfield City School District Financial Planning and Supervision Commission met today to discuss the Initial Recovery Plan. The commission will meet again on April 29 to adopt the plan presented today. The commission is recommending the closure of three schools and a reduction in force of 20 percent. Despite the advance from the State […]
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Ontario fifth-graders witness signing of Calamity Days Bill
The Ohio Statehouse looked a bit youthful Wednesday when a group of fifth-grade students from Stingel Elementary of Ontario Local Schools visited to witness Gov. John Kasich sign House Bill 416, commonly known as the Calamity Days Bill. Students belonging to Amanda Gurney’s fifth-grade class received a special invitation to the Statehouse from Gov. Kasich […]
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As opening day nears, teams still adjusting to bats
MADISON TOWNSHIP — It’s not that unmistakable crack of a wooden bat or the shrill ping of its aluminum cousin. The noise is somehow different and it floods Wayne E. Miller Gymnasium on a snowy Tuesday afternoon. The start of the regular season is less than a week away and Mother Nature has forced Madison’s […]
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Clear Fork Christian Preschool announces open enrollment
Nestled in the former Mt. Sinai church in the heart of Butler lies Clear Fork Christian Preschool (CFCP), filled with colorful play areas and the sound of children’s laughter. CFCP has announced open enrollment for the upcoming 2014-2015 school year, though parents may still register children for the remainder of the current school year. The school […]