COLUMBUS – ResponsibleOhio, the campaign to legalize marijuana for medical and personal use, recently released an outline of the amendment they will file with the Ohio Attorney General’s office in early February. “ResponsibleOhio will give voters a chance in November to legalize marijuana for medical and personal use for adults 21 and older,” said Chris […]
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Galion Board of Education members recognized for service
GALION, Ohio – The Ohio School Boards Association is celebrating School Board Recognition Month in January to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our society. School Board Recognition Month honors the members of Ohio’s 719 city, exempted village, local and joint vocational boards of education and […]
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Urban Agriculture Class to be held at NECIC
Mike Hogan, OSU associate professor and president of the National Professional Extension organization, will facilitate the first of the North End Community Improvement Collaborative’s (NECIC) Market Garden classes, Urban Agriculture 101. Professor Hogan has 28 years experience as an extension educator and works to promote alternative agriculture, local foods systems and urban agriculture. The Urban Ag […]
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Plymouth High School collects shoes to help Soles4Souls in fight against global poverty
PLYMOUTH, Ohio – Attention anyone with a closet: Those shoes you no longer want are desperately needed to fight the human tragedy of global poverty. That’s the message being delivered by Plymouth High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), which has launched a drive to collect 300 shoes to help the poor. […]
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Richard A. Wesley
Richard A. Wesley, 77, of Loudonville died Wednesday morning, Jan. 21, 2015 in Wooster Community Hospital following a brief illness. He was born Jan. 21, 1938 in Cleveland and was the son of the late Joseph and Jane (Bielicki) Wesley. Rich was a 1957 graduate of Holy Name High School in Cleveland. On June 21, […]
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Rollie Cooper
Rollie Cooper, 56, of Ashland, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Samaritan Regional Health Care System. Born August 6, 1958 in Ashland, he was the son of Eugene G. and Dixie J. (Humrichouser) Cooper. Rollie grew up in Rowsburg and graduated from Ashland High School in 1977. He […]
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Life without Ajian: Injury sidelines Madison sophomore for season
MADISON TOWNSHIP — Tim Mergel wasn’t sure how his team would respond, but early returns have Madison’s third-year coach feeling optimistic. The Rams, who were the surprise of Richland County through the first half of the season, will play the rest of the year without sophomore sensation Tyrell Ajian. The high-scoring point guard broke his […]
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Mansfield Veterans Court honors graduates, retiree
MANSFIELD, Ohio–Graduates of Mansfield’s Veterans Court were congratulated, and retiring Veterans Court Probation Officer Fred Brubach was honored during a luncheon on Wednesday afternoon at the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 32 in Mansfield. The veterans court is one of three special docket courts introduced by Judge Jerry Ault. Established in 2009, it was […]
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Developer proposes special housing for former armory
MANSFIELD, Ohio – At Tuesday night’s Mansfield City Council meeting, John Conglose of J.B. Conglose & Associates, LLC presented a proposal for the Mansfield Armory Project. The $10 million project would turn the 271 Hedges Street property into 31 new single-family housing units in and around the SSG Roy Clifton Scouten United States Army Reserve […]
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Galion electric power issue could head to ballot
GALION, Ohio – Galion citizens and business owners met at the Galion Public Library, and listened via Livestream Galion, to hear about electric bills, electric rates, and a possible ballot issue. Galion resident and former council president Don Faulds explained some of the history of Galion’s electric power. At first, Galion provided power from its […]