Despite a period of sunshine on Tuesday, Accu-weather advised people to stay indoors. The temperatures were not expected to exceed over 2 degrees with a wind chill factor reaching –30 degrees. Snow Trails Ski Resort closed for business early Monday evening. They will remain closed until Wednesday morning when the temperatures in Mansfield are expected to […]
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Team NEO markets northeast Ohio and RCDG sees local benefit
Richland Community Development Group (RCDG) invited the CEO of Team Northeast Ohio (NEO) Thomas Waltermire to discuss development and growth that is happening in the Team NEO region on Tuesday at Gorman-Rupp. Team NEO markets eighteen counties, collectively, in northeast Ohio to site selectors, real estate consultants and targeted companies across the nation and the […]
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On the Line: Cancellation decisions
There are a number of things that local high school coaches have to deal with that do not normally affect their sport at higher levels and one of them is dealing with cancellations, or to be more exact postponements. There are just times when road conditions, or as in the case of the past several […]
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Top 10 Financial Resolutions for the New Year
The Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays are a time to eat, drink and be merry. Reality typically sets in on New Year’s Day, which leads to the traditional round of resolution-making. This year, in addition to pledging to eat better and exercise more, you may want to consider these 10 resolutions to help put your financial […]
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Safe Communities Coalition posts traffic fatalities update
The Richland County Safe Communities Coalition reports that for the month of December there were two traffic-related deaths in Richland County. There were nine total traffic-related deaths in 2013 in Richland County. Ohio posted 981 traffic fatalities that year, the lowest number since the state began keeping records in 1936. The chart below reflects the […]
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Lex’s Faust is Richland Source Athlete of the Week
LEXINGTON — Brent Rastetter might not know the exact date off the top of his head, but Lexington’s veteran coach can tell you the last time one of his 195-pound wrestlers lost a match. Remarkably, it was more than two calendar years ago. Recent history suggests it might be a while before it happens again. […]
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‘First Taste’ of Richland Young Professionals on January 16
MANSFIELD – Newly-formed Richland Young Professionals (RYP) has announced its inaugural event for driven young professionals who work or live in Richland County. The “First Taste of RYP” will take place at The Happy Grape, 300 East Main Street, in Lexington, Ohio, on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 5:30 pm. The evening will include networking […]
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Richland County at level 1 snow emergency, all schools closed, wind chill warning extended
Tuesday, January 7 at 2:17 p.m. The Richland County Sheriff’s Office has issued a Level 1 Snow Emergency for the county. Ashland County is under a Level 1 Snow Emergency. Crawford County remains under a Level 2 Snow Emergency. All county schools and many area businesses and agencies are closed today. Click here for a listing […]
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RiCI’s Reintegration Program participants give back to the community
Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI) offenders involved in RiCI’s Reintegration Program give back to the community with their “Mats for the Displaced” project. Fashioned from ordinary plastic shopping bags, the mats are soft, waterproof, and insulating. The program was instituted approximately a year ago by Jennifer Gillece, now RiCI Correctional Wardens Assistant, during her time as […]
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Jeannie Reid joins Richland Family Practice
A certified nurse practitioner is joining MedCentral’s Richland Family Practice led by Daniel D. Burwell, D.O., and Annette Welker, C.N.P. They are welcoming Jeannie L. Reid to their offices at 680 Park Avenue West, which serves patients ranging from infants to senior citizens. Reid, an Ashland resident, earned an associate of applied science degree in […]