Briefs: Road closing, Mansfield Adult Education, support group meeting, spotted lanternfly

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Portion of Ohio 98 closed until Wednesday

Ohio 98, just south of Ohio 4, is closed for railroad repairs. The detour route for northbound motorists is Ohio 98 to Ohio 294, west on Ohio 294 to Ohio 4, north on Ohio 4 to Ohio 98, and reverse for southbound motorists.

The road is expected to reopen Wednesday.

Mansfield Adult Education begins new school year

MANSFIELD — The 2023-2024 school year began July 1 for Mansfield Adult Education, which offers daytime, evening and virtual classes at four locations in Ashland, Crawford and Richland counties. These include daytime classes online, at the Crawford Success Center and at the main location at 150 W. Fifth St., Mansfield. Evening classes are held at Madison Adult Career Center and the Salvation Army Ashland Kroc Center.

Classes are free and range from GED tutoring to ASVAB preparation.

GED and Adult Diploma Program/ WorkKeys preparation classes are held year-round with orientations happening biweekly. Aside from these preparation classes, programs planned for the year include an Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery preparation course and a Customer and Office Support Technology Adult Diploma Program, both in partnership with Madison Adult Career Center.

Mansfield Adult Education also houses an official GED Testing Service computer-based test site.

Classes and assistance is available to students who have completed their high school diploma and are looking to continue their education either at a local career center or community college. For more information, call Mansfield Adult Education at 419-525-6380 or visit their website, mansfieldadulteducation.com.

Vision problems support group meets Wednesday

Mary Habig from Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the vision problems support group at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the FC Bank’s community room. Anyone who wants to find out more about this transportation service is welcome to attend. Elderly and disabled may apply for half-price passes for this transportation service.

For more information, call Joy at 419-563-8679.

Spotted lanternfly continues to spread across Ohio

REYNOLDSBURG — The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has confirmed several new spotted lanternfly infestations across the state, including Columbus and Toledo.

These spotted lanternflies were recently found in the Toledo area.
These spotted lanternflies were recently found in the Toledo area.

In 2021, ODA designated the spotted lanternfly as a destructive plant pest and established regulations aimed at reducing the risk of spread. It was first detected in the U.S. in Pennsylvania in 2014 and was likely brought to the U.S. by imported goods. The first confirmation in Ohio was in Mingo Junction in 2020.

The spotted lanternfly is an insect native to Asia that is a pest of grapes, hops and apples, along with many other species of plants. This pest is a great concern to the state's grape and wine industry. An invasive tree known as tree of heaven is the primary host for spotted lanternfly.

If you think you see spotted lanternfly or damage caused by them, please report it to ODA at by filling out the Ohio Plant Pest Reporter. A clear photo is required for submissions.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Ohio 98 closing, Mansfield Adult Education, vision support group