MANSFIELD — Students from Mansfield Senior High School and Madison Comprehensive High School on Monday reached back through the ages to help preserve an 87-year-old structure at Liberty Park. About 20 students in the respective schools’ carpentry and electrician programs teamed with the city’s Parks & Recreation department to help demolish the interior of the […]
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Celebrating legacy & empowerment: Miss Black Mansfield Pageant set for May 30
MANSFIELD — The anticipation grows for the upcoming Miss Black Mansfield (ages 19 to 29) and Miss Black Teen Mansfield (ages 12 to 18) pageants on May 30 at 6 p.m. in Mansfield Senior High School’s Auditorium. The significance of these events is the fabric of Mansfield’s cultural tapestry. For host Nicole Brown Horston, who […]
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Gravity Ohio to host members of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants team
Gravity Ohio founder Dan Lew and NCSC are examining how area students can enhance their education and prepare them for culinary entrepreneurship.
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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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Simply the Best: Loudonville’s Vermilya repeats as area Player of Year
LOUDONVILLE — Tyler Bates ran out of superlatives a long time ago. There are only so many ways to say legendary when describing Corri Vermilya. The Ashland University-bound Vermilya is North Central Ohio’s Girls Basketball Player of the Year for a second straight season after leading the Redbirds (26-3) to the Final Four for the […]
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Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra spring concert set for May 5
MANSFIELD — The talented area youth who make up the Mansfield Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform their spring concert at the Renaissance Theatre under the direction of Stephen Domka on Sunday, May 5 at 3:30 p.m. The MSYO will perform Suite No. 1 in G by Martin Rutherford, Cumberland Cross by Carl Strommen, An American […]
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Asst. fire chief Jim Bishop retires after 30-plus years with Mansfield Fire Dept.
MANSFIELD — Assistant fire chief Jim Bishop celebrated his retirement on Wednesday with co-workers, family members and city leaders.
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Culture Blind: Effie James pens book on healing divided communities
MANSFIELD — Effie James Jr. wants us to get back to a place where we can respectfully disagree. Like many Americans, the Mansfield man has watched the country appear to become more and more divided in recent years. These observations prompted the local educator, business owner, playwright and Richland Source columnist to pen his first book, […]
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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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Effie James: College IS still worth it
Effie James is a columnist for Richland Source. The value of a college education has been under attack recently. Many feel that rising tuition cost and unforgiving student loan debt have caused more harm than good for those that want to get a degree and make themselves more hirable in today’s job market. Even with […]