BUCYRUS — The majority of the cases arraigned at the Crawford County Grand Jury as of April 10 involve drug charges. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned 10 cases in April with 23 charges. Three cases remain unserved with seven charges. There were three cases in April with bonds set at half a million dollars. Two of […]
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Richland Co. officials: Kasich’s jail plan would be a local “disaster”
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Commissioners met with criminal justice officials Tuesday to voice their concerns of a bill proposed by Ohio Gov. John Kasich. House Bill 49, the state’s proposed 2018-2019 fiscal year budget, was introduced in the Ohio House on Feb. 8 and referred to the House Finance Committee on Feb. 14. One […]
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Crawford Co. arraigns 15 during March grand jury
BUCYRUS – Crawford County’s March arraignments involve a number of sexually-related cases. Prosecutor Matthew Crall arraigned 15 cases in March with a total of 23 charges. Six cases with seven charges remain unserved and sealed, while four cases with six charges remain unsealed. The largest bond was set at $2 million for the case of […]
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Mansfield demolishes Park Avenue West eyesore
MANSFIELD – The remains of an abandoned building at 220 Park Avenue West were finally torn down for good on Thursday morning, thanks to funding from the city’s PRIDE tax. The property sitting at the corner of Park Avenue West and Bowman Street has sat empty for years, and has been on the city’s radar […]
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Baby boxes officially arrive in Richland County
MANSFIELD – A universal initiative designed to combat infant mortality rates has officially launched in Richland County. On Friday, the Mansfield Area Y and Richland Public Health launched a baby box program in partnership with Baby Box University, a branch of The Baby Box Company based in California. The program is available to new and expecting […]
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Universal baby box program to launch in Ohio via Richland County
MANSFIELD — Ohio is set to become the second state in the U.S. to launch a universal program where all expecting and new parents can receive a free baby box by completing online parenting education. The program is being launched on Friday, March 10 throughout Ohio via a partnership with The Baby Box Co., the […]
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Baby boxes imminent in Richland County as infant mortality rates rise
MANSFIELD — The need for action to decrease Richland County’s infant mortality rate was apparent on Friday as more community health organizations rallied around a baby box initiative. Richland Public Health hosted an infant mortality community meeting on Friday to update local health agencies on infant mortality data for the county, the state of Ohio […]
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Candidates, issues announced for May 2 primary election
MANSFIELD — The Richland County Board of Elections released the list of candidates and the questions and issues that will appear on the ballot for the May 2, 2017 primary election. Cities with issues and candidates include Mansfield, Ontario and Shelby, although not all candidates will be voted on during the May 2 primary. As […]
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Richland County health community climbing on board with baby boxes
MANSFIELD – Baby boxes are on their way to Richland County. Members of the Richland County health community met with Richland Source on Wednesday to confirm that at least three community health organizations have signed on to be distribution sites for baby boxes in the near future. The organizations on board include Richland Public Health, […]
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Catalyst Rehab Telethon kicks off Feb. 4
MANSFIELD – One of the area’s longest running fundraisers returns on Saturday seeking to break new records. The Catalyst Rehab Telethon kicks off on Saturday, Feb. 4 at noon in the Richland Mall. Now in its 26th year, the telethon has been around since 1992 to help ensure the Rehab Center can continue to provide […]