IMG_3020.JPG IMG_3026.JPG IMG_3027.JPG IMG_3035.JPG IMG_3039.JPG IMG_3045.JPG IMG_3064.JPG The people who attended the SXSW conference earlier this year met up in April for a Design Thinking Workshop.
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SXSW team attends Design Thinking Workshop
This blog is written by one of 15 individuals attending the South By Southwest Conference in Austin with the intention to bring back ideas and to reimagine Richland County. It’s been just over a month since our return from SXSW, and we’re keeping very busy as we start the process of weeding down hundreds of […]
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Richland County releases April grand jury indictments
MANSFIELD — A Richland County Grand Jury has indicted 61 individuals for the month of April. Michael Hawk, aggravated possession of drugs. Gaven Porter, forgery (two counts). Kendrick Alston, Possession of cocaine, two forfeiture specifications, possession of marijuana. Jessica Simmons, illegal conveyance, aggravated possession of drugs (two counts), possession of marijuana. Caneisha Gordon, grand theft, […]
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Pioneer tabbed as a SkillsUSA Chapter of Excellence
SHELBY — Nineteen Pioneer students participated in the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championships throughout the months of March and April at various locations around the state. These state-level events culminated in the SkillsUSA Ohio State Championship Awards Ceremony on April 25 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus. Pioneer was named as a SkillsUSA Chapter […]
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Cedar Point opens with a “Vengeance” on May 5
SANDUSKY – The wait is over – Cedar Point will open for the 2018 season on Saturday, May 5 with the first public rides on the new multi-record-breaking Steel Vengeance roller coaster. The park known as A Place Like No Other is an Ohio entertainment staple for generations. Every year there’s something new, and this […]
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Pioneer students help restore Korean War-era Jeep
SHELBY — Pioneer Career and Technology Center’s Collision Repair lab recently collaborated with the Richland County Marine Corps League Detachment #527 to restore a Korean War-era Jeep. Burk Jisa, Detachment Commandant, spoke to the students about the importance of the Marine Corp as well as expressing appreciation for the work they did. Jisa was joined […]
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Grate pleads guilty to 15 counts, including rape
ASHLAND — In a surprise move on day eight of his capital murder trial, accused serial killer Shawn Grate changed his pleas to guilty on 15 of the 23 charges against him. Grate is now pleading guilty to all four rape charges as well as gross abuse of a corpse (2 counts), burglary (4), tampering […]
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Raise the Woof comedy event set for May 18
MANSFIELD — The Humane Society of Richland County will be hosting Raise the Woof Stand Up Comedy Event on Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Theatre. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Advance tickets for the event are $18 and are available now online at raisethewoofcomedy.eventbrite.com. Tickets will also be available at the […]
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Owner of Stoodts Market plans to reopen Lexington Geyer’s
LEXINGTON – Lexington’s former grocery store will soon reopen as “Main Street Market.” The owner of Bellville’s Stoodts Market, Jason Potes intends to expand his grocery store business by opening the former Geyer’s Fresh Foods, 280 E. Main St., in May or “as soon as possible.” Potes announced late last week that JACS Fresh Foods […]
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Vintage base ball comes to Malabar Farm on May 6
MANSFIELD – The Mansfield Independents and the Butler Bulldogs, Richland County’s only vintage base ball teams, will compete for The Bromfield Cup on Sunday, May 6 at Malabar Farm State Park near Lucas. Opening ceremonies will start at noon with the first of two, seven-inning games starting at 12:15 p.m. behind the working farm barn […]