MADISON TOWNSHIP — The Madison Local Schools board of education approved pay raises for Supt. Rob Peterson, Treasurer Bradd Stevens and non-teaching staff during a special meeting Wednesday night. The board of education voted unanimously to approve a 2-percent base salary increase for Peterson for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years and a 2-percent base salary […]
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Letter to the Editor: Why is Mifflin Twp. wasting the I-71/U.S. 30 interchange?
It has come to my attention that there have been very significant offers to purchase property at the I-71/U.S. 30 intersection. What a huge, irresponsible mistake to let an opportunity like that slip away in an area that very much needs revenue to improve the infrastructure. Before Ontario, Ohio 13 and 97 had any business, the […]
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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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Three local students represent MOESC at OESCA Franklin B. Walter program
MANSFIELD — Justin Gibson (Madison Local Schools), Parker Bartlett (Mount Gilead EVS) and Luke Tinnermeier (Galion City Schools) were selected to represent MOESC at the Ohio Educational Service Center Association (OESCA) Franklin B. Walter State program on April 15. Each student was the local winner of the MOESC Franklin B. Walter Scholarship. “I would like […]
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Madison board recognizes outgoing teacher Carrie Hughes
MADISON TOWNSHIP — When Carrie Hughes was a beginning teacher in Hemet, California, Macintosh computers were the latest new technology making their way into schools. “Being out West, Apple computers came into the schools around 1982,” she said. “A lot of people thought they were just going to be a passing fancy.” Computers turned out […]
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Attendance tracking program helps combat chronic absenteeism
ONTARIO — For Chris Miller, the principal of Ontario Middle School, attendance has been one of his job’s biggest duties — and challenges — for the better part of 11 years. One of the biggest challenges Miller faced were attendance tracking programs that didn’t offer an easy way to see when students were reaching concerning […]
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14 local students honored at 2024 Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Program
MANSFIELD – Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center recognized 14 senior students from client school districts for their academic success and school and community service at the annual Franklin B. Walter Scholarship Award Program on March 12. Three students were awarded $500 scholarships each based on their school grades, test scores, activities and an essay detailing the […]
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Madison hosts blood drive in honor of London Hamilton
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Ten-year-old London Hamilton has had 64 blood transfusions in the last 14 months. In December 2022, London was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone cancer that most commonly impacts children and young adults. Since then, the Madison South fourth grader has been fighting for her life with her family by her […]
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Optimist Club celebrates International Optimist Day with preschool field trip
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Noon Optimist Club sponsored lunch for students during a field trip to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary on Thursday.
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Merry Madison Christmas celebrates the joy of giving
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Members of the Madison High School student council stayed after school on Tuesday, drinking hot chocolate and giggling as they wrapped presents for Merry Madison Christmas. The joy of giving is evident during Merry Madison Christmas, an annual gift drive that supports families throughout the district. “The groups make sure that magic happens […]