MADISON TOWNSHIP — Madison Local Schools will need to continue reducing expenditures, administrators said Wednesday. But the district is in a far better place financially than it was a month […]
Katie Ellington Serrao
Staff reporter at Richland Source since 2019. I focus on education, housing and features. Clear Fork alumna. Always looking for a chance to practice my Spanish. Got a tip? Email me at katie@richlandsource.com.
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Mansfield Schools deficit persists but gap is decreasing
MANSFIELD — Mansfield City Schools Treasurer Tacy Courtright said the district’s finances are improving, in part due to the most recent biennial state budget. Courtright presented the district’s November five-year forecast […]
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Here’s your guide to holiday activities in Richland County
MANSFIELD — The Christmas season is upon us and with it, a cornucopia of festive activities throughout Richland County. Looking to make the next two months memorable? We’ve compiled a Yuletide […]
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Pioneer CTC to add welding, electrician labs with $6.6 million state grant
MANSFIELD — Pioneer Career and Technology Center will expand its welding program and add a new field of study thanks to a new $6.6 million grant. Pioneer was recently selected as […]
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Toys for Tots drive to benefit Richland, Ashland County children
MANSFIELD — The Ashland County Toys for Tots campaign will collect toys for Ashland and Richland counties children on Saturday, Nov. 25. Saturday’s “Stuff the Truck” event will take place […]
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Mansfield City Supt. proposes relocating Spanish Immersion, closing Brinkerhoff building
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield City Schools board of education will likely vote next month on whether to close the Brinkerhoff building. Supt. Stan Jefferson proposed a district restructuring plan to the […]
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Board of elections: 31 valid mail-in ballots arrived too late to count
MANSFIELD — Matt Finfgeld held up a thick stack of envelopes, bound together with a rubber band. They were 31 ballots for the Nov. 7 election that should have been counted […]
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Oak Hill Cottage welcomes guests for Christmas tours
MANSFIELD — Mansfield’s own Gothic gem will kick off its holiday season this weekend. Oak Hill Cottage is open April through December for docent-led tours. But during the Christmas season, the […]
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Madison levy passes, but recount needed
MADISON — Voters in the Madison Local school district have passed the first new operating levy since 1997. The five-year, 7.5 mill levy passed 3,673 to 3,640, according to final, official […]
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Lead Safe Ohio program offers $50k to Richland County homeowners for exterior lead abatement projects
MANSFIELD — Amy Hamrick has spent the last 10 years leading the agency that tears down blighted structures across Richland County. But the manager of the Richland County Land Bank […]