EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated at 4:55 p.m. MADISON TOWNSHIP — Zachary Michael Zeiter, 34, is being sought in connection with a stabbing incident on Wednesday that led to the soft lockdown of two Madison Local School buildings, according to a press release from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office. “Our office has identified the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote yes on Madison’s income tax levy
As we approach voting day, I write this letter asking Madison School District voters to please consider a yes vote on the income tax levy. Let’s talk about what I hope we can all agree on: we need strong schools and strong communities. And in Madison, these two are synonymous. We are not a city […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote ‘yes’ on Madison school levy
As a recent graduate and honored alumna of the Madison School District, I am writing with the hopes of conveying the immense value of a Madison education — an experience that can be achieved and provided for our next generation through your vote of YES on our upcoming School District Levy. My name is Megan […]
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Letter to the Editor: Support the Madison school levy
I am writing this letter in support of the upcoming Madison Local School District’s 1.5% income tax levy on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. The passage of this levy is important to our community. ‘ A YES vote is one that invests in the youth of the Madison community. The levy passage will allow our […]
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Letter to the Editor: Vote yes on Madison Local School District 1.5% income tax levy
I am writing this letter in support of the upcoming Madison Local School District 1.5% income tax levy on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. The passage of this levy is important to our community. A YES vote is one that invests in the youth of the Madison community. The levy passage will allow our district to […]
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Political hot potato: Richland County leaders face tough choices on property tax reductions
MANSFIELD — It’s clear many Ohio residents are in a foul mood about rising property taxes across the state. In fact, a group called the Committee to Eliminate Property Taxes is gaining momentum in its push for a 2026 ballot initiative that would do just that — eliminate a funding stream that drives much of […]
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Madison Local School District announces policy for free, reduced price meals
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local School District has announced its 2025-2026 program year policy for free and reduced price meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals or milk served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast, After School Care Snack or Special Milk Programs. Each school office and the central […]
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Madison officials: Mifflin Elementary will close if November levy fails
MADISON TOWNSHIP — There are two ways to get rid of a deficit: increase revenue or reduce expenses. The Madison Local School District board of education voted on plans to do both during a brief special meeting Wednesday. The board voted unanimously to finalize ballot language for a proposed earned income tax levy on the […]
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Madison board proposes swapping property tax for income tax
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Madison Local School District may be asked to trade a property tax for an income tax in November. The Madison school board is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution to kick-start the process of putting an income tax levy on the ballot. If approved, the proposed 1.5-percent earned income […]
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Madison Local Schools honors 3 retiring teachers
Christine Snider, Laura Phillips and Tracey Burden retired from the Madison Local School District at the end of this school year.