Dec. 31, 2014 brings to a close the first year of the State of Ohio’s Medicaid Program under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) using a new web based system called Ohio Benefits. Starting Jan. 1, 2015, annual reviews of recipient’s Medicaid eligibility begins. In the coming months, Medicaid recipients will be mailed a notice to complete an […]
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Sax quartet lends some jazz to songs of Christmas
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A holiday trip to Columbus over the weekend yielded more than just a couple of Christmas presents. Easton Town Center was swarming with shoppers and glittering with lights; and it was serendipity that led a shopping journalist to some talented musicians. Inside one of the mall’s hallways, a saxophone quartet was preparing to perform. […]
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Hire Family Foundation gives Lex Senior Center nearly $10K for dishwasher
LEXINGTON, Ohio—Janice Williams of Hire Family Foundation presented Brenda Wilson, director of the Lexington Senior Civic Center, with a check in the amount of $9,950 on Wednesday, Dec. 17. The money will go toward the purchase of a new dishwasher at the Lexington Senior Center, also known as “The Depot.” The Hire Family Foundation is […]
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Patrol to target impaired drivers this holiday season
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be out in full force this holiday season removing dangerous and impaired drivers in an effort to reduce fatal and injury crashes. Last year in Ohio, 24 people died in 23 crashes between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Of those crashes, four were OVI-related, resulting in […]
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Governor signs Obhof bill to clamp down on casino money laundering
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Senator Larry Obhof (R–Medina) recently joined Governor John R. Kasich in the Governor’s Ceremonial Office in the Statehouse as he signed into law Senate Bill 141. The legislation allows the Ohio Casino Control Commission to investigate instances of “structured transactions,” a method used by criminals to avoid being prosecuted for money laundering, in Ohio’s casino […]
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Ontario/Madison Boys hoops Dec. 22, 2014
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Quick start sends Ontario past Madison
ONTARIO, Ohio — Madison’s suffocating defense slowed down Ontario’s frenetic offense in the second half Tuesday night at the O-Rena, but the damage already had been done. The Rams, who allowed 39.8 points per game through the first six games of the season, surrendered 38 points in the first half of a 54-48 loss to […]
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Madison off to fast start
MADISON TOWNSHIP,MANSFIELD, Ohio — Tim Mergel’s Christmas list isn’t very long this year…All Madison’s boys basketball coach wants is a few more wins. The Rams were 5-1 heading into Tuesday’s non-conference showdown at Ontario. The last time Madison was 5-1 to start a season was 2008-09, when the Rams were 20-3 and won an outright […]
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NORAD is tracking Santa’s flight
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) will begin tracking Santa’s yuletide journey just after midnight tonight. So Richland Source has installed the Santa Tracker on our website’s homepage and we’ll follow along. Starting at 1:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 24, our link to the Santa tracker will go […]
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Christmas with the Kunkles
LEXINGTON, Ohio–It’s not quite like the Griswold household from National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation,” but Lawrence and Judy Kunkle’s residence at 57 Devon Drive in Lexington sure does attract attention with its wide array of Christmas decorations. Plastic candy canes border the perimeter of their yard, which is covered with lighting fixtures in the shape of […]