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Bond issue for new Lucas school building fails

by Katie Ellington Serrao November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

LUCAS — Voters in the Lucas school district have rejected a ballot measure to fund a new K-12 facility. Just over half (50.76 percent) of voters said no to a 10-mill, 37-year bond issue, according to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections and Ashland County Board of Elections. (The district […]

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Boys Football Roundup – October 20, 2023

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Boys Football Roundup – October 20, 2023

a digital rendering shows an area view of a school with front and back parking lots, surrounding green grass and three wings of classrooms and educational space.

Elections

Lucas building bond issue, school board races on Nov. 7 ballot

by Katie Ellington Serrao October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

LUCAS — Supporters of a new building bond issue for Lucas Local Schools hope the third time’s the charm. School district residents will vote on a 10-mill, 37-year bond issue Nov. 7. If approved, the issue will raise approximately $29.6 million to construct a new K-12 facility for the district’s 406 students. The bond issue […]

Photo by Nic Rosenau of school supplies including a pen, ruler, protractor, notebook, eraser and collared pencils

Education

Richland County Schools react to ODE report cards

by Katie Ellington Serrao September 25, 2023September 26, 2023

MANSFIELD — It’s that time of year again. The state Department of Education (ODE) has released its annual Ohio School Report Cards. These report cards evaluate districts and individual schools using standardized test scores, attendance rates and other data from K-12 educational institutions. Districts and schools receive several scores, including an overall rating, on a […]

Ohio Heritage Days at Malabar State Park.

Life and Culture

GALLERY: Ohio Heritage Days takeover Malabar Farm State Park

by Hayden Gray September 23, 2023September 24, 2023

The 46th annual Ohio Heritage Days festival opened Saturday, spread across the grounds of Malabar Farm State Park, 4050 Bromfield Road.

Electrical pole in front of a sunset with the words power outage.

News

FirstEnergy power outage affecting Lucas residents

by Hayden Gray August 24, 2023August 24, 2023

LUCAS – Village residents are experiencing a partial to complete loss of electrical power Thursday, according to Mayor Todd Hall. Hall said the outage was reported to FirstEnergy around noon by village administrator Tim Stallard. “Some residents are completely without power,” Hall said. “Others still have partial power.” The village is a part of the […]