COLUMBUS — With 15,470 new business filings in October, Ohio has already surpassed the record total for the entirety of 2019. Ohioans have submitted a total of 145,157 new business filings this year, versus last year’s record of 130,621 new filings from January to December. “The entrepreneurs of Ohio, many of them going on their […]
November 2020
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OHSAA moving state football title games to Massillon this weekend
COLUMBUS — Due to a new health advisory issued by the Franklin County Department of Health and the Columbus Department of Health Wednesday afternoon that recommends games not be played in Franklin County, the Ohio High School Athletic Association is moving this weekend’s football state championship games to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon, which […]
Posted inElections
Richland County Board of Elections certifies Nov. 3 results
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections met Wednesday and certified the results of the Nov. 3 general election, according to Paulette Hankins, the county’s elections director. There were 60,336 votes cast in the county out of 82,764 registered voters, meaning that voter turnout was 72.9 percent. Vote certified Of the votes, 20,954 (25.32 […]
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Shelby City Schools to go remote on Monday, Nov. 23
SHELBY — Shelby City Schools will go remote Monday, Nov. 23, due to COVID-19 cases and staffing issues throughout the district, Supt. Tim Tarvin announced Thursday. Students will receive virtual instruction immediately before and after Thanksgiving Break, with remote classes on Nov. 23 and 24 and again from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. In-person classes […]
Posted inWeather
It’s not ‘the gales of November,’ but it’s gonna be windy today
“That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed; When the gales of November came early.” — Gordon Lightfoot, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” Ok, so that song by Canadian musician Gordon Lightfoot about the Nov. 10, 1975, sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald on Lake Superior, doesn’t mean north central Ohio weather […]
Posted inObituaries
Robert H. Roy
BUTLER: Robert H. Roy, 70, of Butler, Ohio passed away Sunday, November 15, 2020 at OhioHealth Hospital Mansfield. Robert was born on February 24, 1950 to Robert M. and Rebecca E. (Cornette) Roy and was raised in Mansfield, Ohio. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High in 1968. Bob served in the Ohio Air National Guard […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Black/Brown Coalition director wants to set record straight on cancelled meeting
Dear Editor, I am writing in rebuttal of statements made to RichlandSource.com on Nov. 12, 2020, by Keith Porch, Chief of Police, City of Mansfield, Ohio. Said comments relate to a community forum which the Black/Brown Coalition of Mansfield had scheduled for Nov. 12, 2020, at Providence Baptist Church after obtaining Chief Porch’s agreement to […]
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CNG announces 1st stage to revitalizing GM property, could create 400-700 jobs
ONTARIO ─ The first stage of Ontario Commerce Park redevelopment, the former General Motors property site, is about to begin. Charter Next Generation (CNG) will be the first company operating on-site, beginning in March. Organizers say the project could create 400 to 700 job opportunities. The company will start with the former Press Prep building […]
Posted inFootball
Walter, Miller headline All-Northwest District football team
FINDLAY — North central Ohio was well represented when the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association introduced the All-Northwest District football team Wednesday night. Players from Ashland, Shelby, Wynford, Crestview, Colonel Crawford and Lucas were recognized with special awards by a media panel from across the district. In Division III, Ashland linebacker Jakob Beverly was selected the […]
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Lexington teachers demonstrate for fair union contract
LEXINGTON — Close to 80 teachers from the Lexington Teachers Association showed up in downtown Lexington Tuesday in a demonstratio for a fair contract with the board of education. Many teachers also went the school board meeting at Lexington High School, but few were able to enter the board room. Instead, they stood in the […]