The race for Richland County commissioner Republican candiate is down to the wire between three Republicans seeking the nomination on the May 6 primary ballot. The winner between candidates Marilyn John, Keith Markley and David Morgenstern will run against Democrat Phil Scott for the commissioner position vacated by Commission Ed Olson in November. Voters can […]
Brittany Schock, Staff Reporter
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Red Cross honors hometown heroes
In the words of St. Peter’s Elementary student Ian Chambers, to be a hometown hero is to have courage, concern, and other kind and good qualities. As he read his winning essay from the 2014 Red Cross Youth Writing contest, Chambers explained a hometown hero is dedicated to helping others, and is always devoted to […]
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Shelby Help Line plans building expansion
Shelby Help Line Ministries has officially unveiled plans to build a 4,500 square foot building addition to the existing 2,500 back building located at 29 ½ Walnut Street. Executive Director Sheryl Cramer explained Shelby Help Line has been in need of expanded facilities for some time. The projected cost of the final project is $566,000. […]
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Local mom helps spearhead Count the Kicks campaign
Kari Davis, a respiratory therapist at OhioHealth MedCentral, is launching a public health awareness campaign in Richland County aimed at reducing stillbirths and infant deaths. She serves as an Ohio spokesperson for “Count the Kicks,” a program started in Iowa to educate women on how to keep tabs on their infants during the last trimester […]
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Morels may yet make their appearance
With the season of spring finally arriving in Richland County, the season of mushrooming is also in full swing. According to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Ohio has more than 2,000 kinds of wild mushrooms that start to emerge during April and May, some of which are poisonous and some of which are […]
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Ohio Board of Regents data reflects remedial classes pose a challenge for college students
Graduates from nearly every Ohio high school in 2012 found themselves unprepared for college-level math and English as 40 percent of the 51,627 graduates ended up in remedial classes, according to data from the Ohio Board of Regents. The data suggests the same amount of Richland County graduates are less than prepared for college-level work: 40 […]
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Emanuel Jacob Congregation honors the memory of the Holocaust
On Sunday afternoon, members of the Mansfield community as well as the Emanuel Jacob Congregation gathered to remember what we must never forget: the tragedy of the Holocaust. For nearly 20 years, the Emanuel Jacob Congregation has held the annual Holocaust Memorial Service called Yom Hashoah. Sunday’s service delivered a message of solemn remembrance, while […]
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Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame honors new inductees
The North Central Ohio Entrepreneurial Hall of Fame inducted three new members into the hall on Friday night. In front of the packed Ralph Phillips Conference Center at the Kehoe Center, three local entrepreneurs received a commemorative portrait in honor of their induction: Donald Chambers, Walter Chandler Stevens, Jr., and Robert Duane Hord. The purpose of […]
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Shelby Board of Education approves academic calendar with some dissent
Members of the Shelby Board of Education were divided in the vote to approve the 2014-2014 academic calendar. Ultimately it was decided the first day of school for students will be August 18, and the last day for students will be May 24. Superintendent Tim Tarvin explained the calendar signifies a historic change due to […]
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Semi truck rolls over on I-71 South
Traffic on I-71 South at the 30 westbound exit was slowed on Friday afternoon when a semi-truck rolled over while coming off the exit ramp. Assistant Chief John Fry from the Mifflin Township Fire Department said the fire department and EMS responded to a call that a semi had rolled over and there was a […]