LUCAS — Lucas Local Schools retained its overall rating of four stars when Ohio released its state report cards this week. Supt. Brad Herman said report card scores “are a direct reflection of the dedication and hard work of our staff, students, families, and the entire Lucas community.” “We are incredibly grateful for the support […]
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Lucas 2025 Homecoming Court on 09/19/2025
Lucas 2025 Homecoming Court Date: 09/19/2025 Time: 07:00 pm-10:00 pm Location: Bob Wine Field, Lucas, OH Organizer: Lucas Local Schools Cost: $5.00 for students, $8.00 adults Contact and more info: Schuster_S@staff.lucascubs.org About the event: Last week Lucas Local Schools announced their 2025 homecoming court. Underclassmen court members include: freshmen Benjamin Hockensmith and Kenzie Dech, sophomores […]
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Lucas Local Schools residents renew operating levy
LUCAS — Voters in the Lucas Local School District renewed a five-year, 6-mill operating levy Tuesday. The measure passed with support from 52.4 percent of voters in Richland and Ashland counties, according to final, unofficial vote totals from each county’s board of elections. Richland County voters cast 205 votes in favor and 191 votes against, […]
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Lucas Local Schools seeks operating levy renewal
LUCAS — An operating levy is up for renewal in the Lucas Local School district on the May 6 primary election ballot. Voters will decide whether or not to continue a five-year, six mill operating levy. The levy generates $961,000 annually and costs property owners approximately $210 for each $100,000 of property value. The levy was […]
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No Lucas students injured in school bus-motorcycle crash on Tuesday
MONROE TOWNSHIP — No students were injured Tuesday afternoon when a Lucas Local Schools bus collided with a motorcycle, according to the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 3:49 p.m. at the intersection of Ohio 603 and Schrack Road, according to troopers. Kris Leiter, 60, of Lexington was operating […]
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Optimist Club celebrates Optimist Day with 40+ preschoolers
MANSFIELD — Forty-one preschoolers from Lucas Local and Plymouth-Shiloh Local School districts were treated to Buckeye Imagination Museum Feb. 13 for Optimist Day.
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Here’s how Richland County schools did on the Ohio School Report Cards
COLUMBUS — It’s that time of year again. The leaves are changing. The pumpkin spice lattes are brewing. High school football is back. And the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has released its annual School Report Cards. In Richland County, eight of nine school districts received an overall three star rating or higher, indicating […]
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3,000 north central Ohio students participate in MOESC’s Artapalooza
MANSFIELD – Artapolooza 2024 took place on April 12 to 17 at Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center, with over 3,000 students exhibiting art. There were 20 local school districts participating in this year’s event, including: Abraxas School, Ashland County Community Academy, Bucyrus City Schools, Clear Fork Valley Local Schools, Crestline Exempted Village Schools, Crestline St. Joseph […]
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Richland County Foundation supports summer programs for children
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees approved grants totaling $255,389 during its April meeting. The Foundation is supporting summertime programs focused on children. The Board of Trustees approved 28 Summertime Kid grants. The grants of up to $2,500 were given to support creative, educational, and fun-filled activities for hundreds of Richland County […]
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Sink or sail: High schools face off in cardboard boat regatta
CRESTLINE — It’s been nearly a decade since Austin Strause tested his luck in a cardboard boat. He revisited that high school project Wednesday during the 3rd Annual Mike Cauley Cardboard Boat Regatta, hosted by Colonel Crawford High School. A 2017 graduate of Colonel Crawford, Strause now works as an industrial tech teacher at his alma […]