Students will be required to mask on buses, quarantine if unvaccinated:

https://www.richlandsource.com/education/students-will-be-required-to-mask-on-buses-quarantine-if-unvaccinated/article_a10ebce6-ea84-11eb-b0a9-5778d532d615.html

Emma "Grandma" Gatewood became Ohio's most famous hiker:

https://www.richlandsource.com/area_history/emma-grandma-gatewood-became-ohios-most-famous-hiker/article_3d8c3e9b-276b-5064-9653-722a0813cdbd.html

Open Source: Did you know geese are protected animals in Ohio?:

https://www.richlandsource.com/open_source/open-source-did-you-know-geese-are-protected-animals-in-ohio/article_1d74b740-d8f6-11eb-93d6-5f57e0a6b217.html

'Cones with a Cop' brings laughter to Ashland police, youth:

https://www.ashlandsource.com/life/cones-with-a-cop-brings-laughter-to-ashland-police-youth/article_1a5f0afa-f13e-11eb-a2f3-9f044fc24692.html

Rose Ann Long:

https://www.richlandsource.com/obituaries/rose-ann-long/article_b8cc5b28-efd3-11eb-9210-6bc699261b5d.html

You're listening to Source Daily: A new daily news podcast for Richland County. Join us Monday through Friday to stay up to date with what's happening in North Central Ohio. We’ll be sharing a closer look at one of our top stories, along with other news, local history, memorials, answers to your questions, and more. 

Today - Masks aren’t going away completely for Ohio’s K-12 students. While there’s no mask mandate in the classroom, there is one on the school bus.

Before we begin, we’d like to thank our sponsors at First Federal Community Bank. Today, First Federal Community Bank wants you to meet Travis Smith, Assistant Vice President in Commercial Banking, as he continues to help Mansfield area business owners and investors expand their business or start a new one.  

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Now, our feature story….

Masks aren’t going away completely for Ohio’s K-12 students.

While there is no longer a mask mandate in the classroom, students will still need mask on the school bus this fall.

This requirement isn’t a local one. Whether vaccinated or not, school bus passengers nationwide are required to mask up. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requirements went into effect on February 1st, and they’re still in place now.

This particular mask mandate applies to transit systems - and school buses are in fact considered a form of public transit.

But the bussing mandate isn’t the only COVID prevention rule schools will be required to follow in the fall. 

Multiple representatives from Richland Public Health confirmed that any student who hasn’t been vaccinated will need to quarantine after a positive exposure. This is a state mandate. 

So, how does that work exactly? 

If the health department becomes aware of a positive case within a school district, a representative will reach out to the district and ask for a list of that person’s close contacts. 

Likewise, school districts will be required to notify the health department if they know of any positive cases among students or staff.

And if this happens, there are two groups of people who may be exempt from quarantine. Those who have recently recovered from COVID and those who are fully vaccinated against it. 

So, beyond the requirements of mask-wearing on buses and quarantine for unvaccinated students there aren’t any other mandates, as of now, that will be in effect for the start of school.

Although both the CDC and American Association of Pediatrics now recommend mask-wearing in schools, it's unlikely that schools or the state will require them.

In fact, Governor Mike DeWine recently said he doesn’t have the ability to mandate masks.

Most area superintendents have also reaffirmed their intentions not to implement a mask requirement.

But could schools mandate eligible students receive the COVID-19 vaccine?

The short answer is no -- as long as COVID-19 vaccines are under Emergency Use Authorization only, schools can’t require staff or students to receive it. 

The Ohio legislature recently passed House Bill 244, which prohibits public schools and colleges from requiring vaccines that do not have full FDA approval. 

Make sure to stay up to date with the latest requirements and recommendations as we get ready to send students back to school. To learn more about this story visit us at richlandsource.com

Now, some local history…

In 1955 Gallia County native, Emma “Grandma” Caldwell Gatewood, left her life with the goal of hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail. from Georgia to Maine.

At the time, only five people had done the entire trail since it was completed in 1937 – and they had all been men.

But, the 5-foot-2 great-grandmother completed the trail in September that year, becoming the first woman to hike alone the entire length of the world’s longest continuous footpath. Emma walked for 146 days, through 14 states, took 5 million steps, and went through 7 pairs of shoes ... All at age 67.

Now, Emma is America’s most famous hiker and even had a hand in Ohio’s own long-distance trail - the Buckeye Trail!

Next, we’re answering a question from our readers and listeners like you...

Today’s question? Are geese protected animals in Ohio?

Yes!

A few weeks ago, Kevin Fraley responded as any concerned father would when his daughter came home in tears.

The 17 year old was headed home after work when she witnessed something terrible: a vehicle appeared to purposefully run over a goose in the parking lot. So Fraley took his daughter to the Ontario Police Department to report the incident.

There, they found out something surprising - Canada geese are protected under both the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and Ohio State Law.

Fraley and his daughter wanted to spread the word - and asked us to help. 

So here are the details… According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, it’s illegal for any person to pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, or trap any bird, nest, or egg outside of hunting season without a special permit. And cruelty to animals faces its own punishment with a first offense being a jail sentence of up to six months and a $1,000 fine. 

Canada Geese mate for life. Goslings remain with their parents constantly and groups migrate together year after year. These are socially sophisticated animals and hurting them impacts their families.

 Is there something you’ve always wondered about Richland County that you’d like us to investigate? Check out richlandsource.com and click “Talk to Us”. Here, you can ask us anything and we’ll go out and find the answers.  

Now, we’d like to take a moment to highlight Cheryl Benway, who will lead the community’s efforts to raise money to support Alzheimer’s care, support and research as the Chair of the 2021 North Central Ohio Walk to End Alzheimer’s.

Benway said that her journey with Alzheimer's Disease and the Association began in 2001, when her mom began to suffer with memory issues. 

The North Central Ohio Walk is Saturday, September 11th - so mark your calendars!

The Walk will be in-person at OSU NCSC Campus in Mansfield. On Walk day, participants honor those affected by Alzheimer’s with the poignant Promise Garden ceremony.

If you’d like to join go to alz.org/walk to sign up as a team captain, join a team or register to walk as an individual. 

Next, from Ashland Source:

On Thursday, the Ashland police department’s first Cones with a Cop event of the season took place! The event began three years ago as an effort to reach youth.  

The children, and police officers, laughed, played and ate ice cream together at Eva's Treats along Claremont Avenue.

“At this time in Ashland’s history, the majority of police officers have been here less than five years,” Miller said. “So some of these kids, and some of these kids’ parents, are meeting these officers for the first time.” 

Mayor Matt Miller explained that they don’t want people to fear the men and women of the police department. Instead, they want folks to recognize they’re here to serve and to help. 

The hour-long event drew around 30 children and their parents. Around 15 police officers, mostly off-duty, mulled about with the crowd — offering opportunities for children to sit in a patrol SUV, pet a police K-9 and ask questions!

 Finally, we’d like to take a moment to remember the life of Rose Ann Long.

Rose Ann Cloud was born in Ewington and her father's family operated a mill in the area for several generations.

 After graduating from Prospect High School, she attended Bliss College in Columbus. In 1949, Rose Ann married her high school classmate, Ralph and soon moved to Marion and then to Mansfield, where she worked as a typist at Richland Moulded Brick Company. 

From 1951 to 1963, she had six children, including twin boys. She excelled as a dedicated mother and as a wonderful homemaker. Besides raising six children, Rose Ann was active in neighborhood activities. She was well-known by the kids on Parkwood Blvd. for her special homemade chocolate chip cookies, and many people fondly recall the Kentucky Derby parties.

The couple retired to Florida in 1997, but she returned to Mansfield in 2018.

Rose Ann is survived by her sister, her six children, sixteen grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews, their families, and friends. 

Thank you for taking a moment with us today to remember and celebrate Rose Ann’s life.

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