Good morning, Mansfield.

Mansfield's South Park Food Truck Festival will take place on Oct.

2 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 100 Brinkerhoff Ave+ 10 food vendors will offer seafood, BBQ, desserts and more for residents to enjoy.

Today, Dunkin' in Mansfield introduces Halloween-inspired drinks such as Green Apple Dunkin' Zero with Purple Marshmallow Cold Foam and themed sips to boost the spooky season.

Dunkin' Rewards members can earn bonus points until Oct. 31 — check in store for details.

Clear Fork Valley Local School District adopted a five-year strategic plan to boost academics, school culture and communication with families.

The plan (developed with input from community stakeholders and the Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center) outlines goals for achievement, culture and transparency and will guide future growth.

Ohio State Mansfield welcomed 470 new freshmen this fall, extending its four-year enrollment growth streak (a 16% increase from last year) as students from its 21-county service area joined campus.

Campus leaders credit the Regional Campus Commitment program with making tuition more affordable.

Today the Ohio Department of Agriculture honored the McKown family of Watershed Ranch for winning the Conservation Farm Family Award, recognizing their work in conserving land and educating students.

They manage 500 acres and 115 acres of forest restoration in Richland County.

Richland County set a record with over $3 million in sales taxes for September as collections from June boosted receipts 50% above average, Commissioner Tony Vero reported.

Increased tourism and regular spending helped raise revenue as the county maintained a 7% rate (incentivizing spending).

The Social Security Administration will issue two payments in October because Nov.

1 falls on a weekend, causing an early check for November to be sent on Oct. 30 + note that the early check is a rescheduled payment and not extra money.

Jake Furr’s Football Power Poll shows Shelby Whippets returning to the top in the big school division after a 54 to 0 win — Ontario Warriors drop to No.2 while small school rankings stay steady with Hillsdale Falcons leading the pack.

Lucas' Brady Guegold was voted the Mansfield News Journal Football Player of the Week (307 votes) last week.

Voting for Week 6 nominees ends at 7 p.m. on Oct. 2.

USA TODAY Network Ohio released its fourth statewide high school football Super 25 poll on Sept.

29. The poll ranked the best 25 teams for Week 7 contests and reflected votes from across the state.

Madison's Jackson Brummett earned Male Athlete of the Week last week with 4,484 votes, and voting is open until 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.

2 for the next award with nominees featuring local soccer and golf stars.

Madison’s Kyleigh Washington earned the Female Athlete of the Week honor for Sept.

21-26 with 1,236 votes (voted by locals), and voting for this week’s nominees is open until 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2.