MADISON TOWNSHIP — Doug Rickert didn’t have time to chat. Madison’s new athletic director was being pulled in a hundred different directions at the same time as the Rams prepared to host the 28th annual B-Dry Richland County Cross Country Championship last week. A race official wanted to talk to him at the starting line. […]
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Galion City Council discusses ordinances, bridges, and hears about Big Four Depot
During their regular meeting Tuesday evening, Galion City Council discussed a number of financial ordinances including one for airport improvements and another for an appropriation for the electric fund. Concerning Ordinance number 2014-69, which would allow bidding for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant for airport improvements, council voted to move the ordinance along to […]
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Ontario’s Cortelletti is Richland Source Athlete of the Week
ONTARIO — Brett Cortelletti’s opening statement was a resounding one, but the Ontario senior is more concerned with how he closes. The Richland Source Athlete of the Week, Cortelletti won last week’s 28th annual B-Dry Richland County Cross Country Championship at Madison High School in what amounted to a landslide. His winning time of 17 […]
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Ohio State Mansfield, Ashland University signs nursing articulation agreement
Future nurses in Richland County now have the opportunity to further their education locally with a new agreement between The Ohio State University Mansfield and Ashland University. The universities’ leaders signed an articulation agreement on Wednesday morning defining the transfer criteria for Ohio State Mansfield students who wish to obtain a Bachelor of Science in […]
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Shelby Area Democratic Club celebrates 46th anniversary
On a summer day in 1968, 30 people gathered in Shelby’s Seltzer Park and discussed the possibility of forming a Democratic club in the Shelby area. Fast forward to the year 2014, and the Shelby Area Democratic Club is celebrating its 46th anniversary. As a way of commemorating close to 50 years of the club’s […]
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Richland Bank’s eStatement promotion raises $600 for Kingwood Center and Mansfield City Parks
As a result of a spring campaign, Richland Bank donated $600 to two organizations, awarding $300 to each. The campaign was designed to increase the use of electronic bank statements among its customers. Richland Bank pledged one dollar for every person to sign up for the free service before June 30, 2014, and the total […]
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Richland County Grand Jury serves two kidnapping indictments
The August session of the Richland County Grand Jury saw more than 70 indictments handed down, including two charges of kidnapping that could lead to life in prison if convicted. Charles Ledbetter, 25, and Deana Hebert, 24, both face possible life sentences if convicted of kidnapping, among other charges including two counts of the illegal […]
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John W. Van Laar
John W. Van Laar, 90, of Celeryville, died Tuesday evening, Aug. 26, 2014, in his home after an extended illness. John was born May 7, 1924 in Rock Valley, Iowa, the son of the late Gerard and Tena (Kooima) Van Laar. He had lived in Celeryville most of his life and was a 1942 graduate of New […]
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Charles Boyce
Charles W. Boyce, 92, resident of Conyers, Georgia and former Shelby resident died Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, in Vitas Inpatient Hospice Care, Stockbridge, Georgia. Born March 9, 1922 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Wade and Edyth (Hoffman) Boyce, he resided in Shelby moving to Georgia in 1979. A veteran of WWII, he served in the Army […]
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Sen. Dave Burke speaks in Galion addressing the economy, voter turnout and drug court
Prefacing the City of Galion’s council meeting Tuesday evening, Sen. Dave Burke met with area residents and officials at the Galion City Government Building to share the latest updates from the Ohio Senate and provide feedback to citizens’ questions and concerns. Burke opened the meeting by addressing the economic improvement Ohio has witnessed over the […]