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 […]
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Ashland woman tapped to lead District 10 middle school honor choir
ASHLAND — Kim Wolbert will add another feather to her conducting cap as she leads students from eight counties in the middle school honor choir’s annual performance Saturday. “Music programs, I think, are one of the best ways to help our kiddos become more humane and more loving and more compassionate and more responsible and […]
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Letter to the Editor: Support Madison Schools
Madison Local Schools has placed a levy for additional operating funds on the Nov. 7 ballot. Our schools are the heart of the Madison community, and the district has continued to operate on the same local tax dollars since 1997 (26 years). In order to do so, many cost- cutting measures have been implemented. One […]