Katie Ellington Serrao

Mansfield

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Richland County residents join national No Kings protests

1 week ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao |Hayden Gray

MANSFIELD — Nancy Shimer stood on the grassy strip separating the sidewalk and the road. She held a double-sided poster in her left hand and waved to a passing driver with her right. The Wooster resident usually spends her Saturday mornings at Shabbat services. This week, she drove to Mansfield’s Miracle Mile to protest instead.
Madison Local Schools honors 3 retiring teachers

2 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

MADISON — Three longtime teachers retired from Madison Local Schools at the end of this school year. Christine Snider spent her entire career in education at Madison South Elementary School. She served most of her 28 years as a Title 1 reading teacher. Madison South Principal Nicole Cox described Snider as someone who had a huge heart for all people — kids and adults alike. “She had a great sense of humor and was willing to do whatever it took for the students.
Shelby Foundation Awards Nearly $100,000 in Scholarships to Local Students

3 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

SHELBY — The Shelby Foundation is proud to announce it has awarded $98,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors through 27 donor-established funds during the 2025 scholarship cycle. This financial support helps students take their next steps in higher education with confidence and community behind them. In total, more than $300,000 in scholarship support was provided this year to students in the greater Shelby area, including scholarships awarded through other funding partners.
Mansfield Fire Dept. responds to multiple overdoses at RICI

3 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

MANSFIELD — Three incarcerated individuals are back at the Richland Correctional Institution after being transported to a local hospital following an overdose. Kenneth Spencer, a program administrator at RiCI, confirmed via a statement that three incarcerated individuals, all in the same housing unit, required medical attention after “suspected intoxication” late Tuesday night.
Brown Family Environmental Center announces programming

3 weeks ago | knoxpages.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

GAMBIER - The Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College has announced the following upcoming events. Yoga in the Garden June 9, 11:30 - 12:15 p.m. Use your Monday lunch break to de-stress with an outdoor yoga class. Bring your kids, grandkids, friends, etc. - open to all ages. Bring your own mat or use ours. Free! Meet in the BFEC garden (behind the white house).
Ashland County Women of Achievement seeking nominations for 2025 class

3 weeks ago | ashlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

ASHLAND — The Ashland County Women of Achievement are seeking nominations for the class of 2025. The organization recognizes women who have reached beyond themselves to contribute substantially to the quality and betterment of Ashland County through involvement with family, career, community, volunteerism and social issues. Nominees must have lived in Ashland County for at least 5 years and be a current resident.
Mansfield finance director said investigation ongoing into email spoofing scam

3 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

MANSFIELD — Kelly Blankenship said she’s been warned that when it comes to scammers, everyone is a target. “The general consensus out there is not if it happens to you, but when it happens to you,” said Blankenship, the City of Mansfield’s finance director. “It’s a horrible world we live in. You have to be suspicious of everybody.” Fraudsters have increasingly been targeting local governments. Mansfield fell within one of scammer’s crosshairs last week.
Madison's Jacelynn Barley heads to national SkillsUSA competition

3 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

MADISON TOWNSHIP — Jacelynn Barely didn’t always have such high expectations for herself. Now she’s speaking on a national stage. “If you would have talked to me sophomore year, I didn’t think I was going to graduate. I was at such a low point in my life,” said Barley, a recent graduate of Madison Comprehensive High School. “I didn’t think that I would make it here.
Metro housing partners with Mansfield developer to restart affordable housing project

3 weeks ago | richlandsource.com | Katie Ellington Serrao

MANSFIELD — A plan to build 120 new affordable housing units on Mansfield’s south side could be back on track with shovels in the ground by the end of this year. Steve Andrews of the Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority said the agency plans to reapply for state project funding in partnership with a new, local housing developer.
Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear Bellville's fire contract appeal against Washington Township

1 month ago | richlandsource.com | Carl Hunnell |Katie Ellington Serrao

BELLVILLE — The Ohio Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal from the Village of Bellville regarding a fire services contract with Washington Township. The one-sentence ruling signed by Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy didn’t rule on the merits on the village’s request to end a decades-old agreement with the township regarding fire department services and who pays for it.