Outgoing Lexington supt. will focus on at-risk students in new role at MOESC
Jeremy Secrist was hired Monday morning by the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center as the director of grants and special projects.
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Photos: Bad Omens, Gojira, and wild fans rock a storm-delayed Day 2 at Inkcarceration 2026
The smoke was gone, but the rains came late Saturday afternoon at the 2026 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival.
Psychedelic questions and perfect ISO: Unfiltered reality of covering Inkcarceration Day 2
My boss and CEO of this news thing you are reading is like good at photos and I knew death would be upon me soon and so I spent all…
Passport to metal: International fans prove Inkcarceration worth the journey to Mansfield
A thick haze wasn’t Canada’s only contribution to Ink. America’s neighbors to the north also sent plenty of metalheads.
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Mansfield man, 18, indicted in drive-by shooting by Richland County grand jury
Sean Favors was indicted by a Richland County grand jury in June for allegedly firing into a a Home Avenue home, striking one of the seven people inside the residence.
Danville man pleads not guilty in connection with planned attack at White House
COLUMBUS — Danville’s Tycen Proper was one of two men to plead not guilty Thursday for their alleged roles in a planned attack on the UFC cage-fighting show at the White House on June 14. Proper, 19, and Chandler Scaggs, 21, of Chapmanville, West Virginia, entered the pleas before U.S.…
Smoke overhead, heavy music below: Inkcarceration opens under hazy skies
It was the familiar opening-day scene despite the smoky skies overhead.
Severe weather could blow through the region on Saturday
MANSFIELD — The good-news, bad-news weather report has a predictably scattershot forecast for Saturday, according to the National Weather Weather Service. The good news is that precipitation and high wind could roll through north central Ohio and dissipate the smoky air that has engulfed the region the past couple of…
Music, Ink and Mission: ‘Inked & Amped’ unites rock and tattoo culture at The Mothership
The owner of The Mothership, Jeff Ulery, spent months preparing the venue for one of its biggest nights ever.
Update: Departing Lexington supt. to accept job at Mid Ohio Educational Service Center
Jeremy Secrist spent the last six years as Lexington’s superintendent.
Shelby Foundation opened downtown buildings during Bicycle Days
SHELBY — The Shelby Foundation welcomed community members into two of its downtown buildings during Shelby Bicycle Days, giving many their first opportunity to see the progress being made as the historic properties are restored. Visitors toured the buildings, learned about the project, asked questions, and shared ideas for the…
Community Foundation for Crawford County accepting photo contest entries through July 24
BUCYRUS – The Community Foundation for Crawford County is announcing their annual photo contest from now until Friday, July 24. Twelve photographs will be chosen to grace the Community Foundation for Crawford County’s 2025 Gratitude Report/2027 local calendar, and one will be the winner. The photo at the top of…
Legacy of success: New ADs at Ontario, Shelby to build on already-solid athletic foundations
“We want to maintain what’s already in place,” said new Shelby athletic director Charlie Ridenour.
‘It doesn’t make sense, but it’s what we do’: Tales from Inkcarceration’s pre-party
Inkcarceration’s pre-party outside the Warehouse Tavern brought the intensity to kick off the festival weekend.
North Central State College health sciences, nursing program get boost from Metallica
The selection includes a $75,000 grant funded by All Within My Hands, a nonprofit organization founded by the rock band Metallica.
Ohio EPA warns Mansfield metalheads: The hazy atmosphere is not a giant vape pen
State environmental officials on Thursday issued a statewide air quality advisory effective through midnight Friday.
‘I’m in this for the children and staff,’ says new Ontario Middle School Principal Tina Crim
Tina Crim will success Chris Miller, who resigned last month.
Lexington Local Schools Supt. Jeremy Secrist announces resignation
Jeremy Secrist submitted his letter of resignation to the board Thursday.
‘I want to focus on making student success more visible,’ says new Mansfield Middle School principal
Stephanie Massey is a third generation Mansfield City Schools graduate.
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