MANSFIELD – Despite weather limitations, the Richland County Fair enjoyed a number of bright spots last week. According to Jason Snyder, president of the Richland County Agricultural Society, the fair welcomed strong crowds for the two nights of tractor pulls and the rodeo — despite the rodeo being cut short due to rain. “We had […]
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Granger Smith croons at County Fair
ONTARIO – Staring into a crowd of Richland County fairgoers ready to party, country artist Granger Smith made an accurate observation. “It’s a Monday night, but it feels like a Saturday,” the singer declared, to a rousing cheer. “This is a beautiful fair.” Smith’s performance on Monday marked the second year of the Richland County […]
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Mansfield Gay Pride preaches love despite opposition
MANSFIELD – Love was in the air at Mansfield’s second annual Gay Pride Festival on Saturday. Surrounded by a sea of rainbow apparel, the Mansfield Gay Pride Association made a choice to spread positivity and acceptance amidst current events that seem to only promote hate. President Kevin Kincaid-Shoaf explained the theme of the festival this […]
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Richland Co. Republican women represent at RNC
CLEVELAND – When Republican men run for office, you can bet that Republican women are the backbone to those campaigns. Locally, that backbone is Cindy Bias, president of Richland County Republican Women. But this week, Bias is the backbone to the campaign of Republican nominee Donald Trump. “Republican women today, at least for me, are […]
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Local GOP leader is chauffeur to the RNC speakers
CLEVELAND – One could argue that the Republican National Convention couldn’t have happened this week without Bill Freytag. Most days Freytag serves as the deputy director of Richland County’s Board of Elections. This week, he’s been in Cleveland serving as a volunteer driver transporting the speakers of the Republican National Convention. “We are a group […]
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Ohio delegates support roll-call vote amidst convention chaos
CLEVELAND – Chaos erupted in Cleveland on Monday afternoon as some Republican delegates made a last-ditch effort to reject Donald Trump as the party’s presidential nominee. At a time when party leaders continuously called for unification, the scene at the Republican National Convention was anything but on Monday. Delegates loudly argued over a vote accepting […]
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Open carry a “constitutional right” at GOP Convention
CLEVELAND – In the wake of the Dallas tragedies, the right to openly bear arms in the state of Ohio adds another element to security measures at the Republican National Convention next week. “People in this state have the right to open carry,” said Cleveland Chief of Police Calvin Williams. “It is the second amendment […]
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County Republicans push local candidates
MANSFIELD – The Richland County Republican Party gathered for lunch on Monday afternoon to hear from the local candidates representing their party. In the midst of a tumultuous presidential race, Richland County Republican Chair and County Commissioner Marilyn John emphasized the importance of local politics. “National politics are also very important, but our local candidates […]
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Sherrod Brown praises CHAP in Mansfield visit
MANSFIELD – A local healthcare initiative received national attention on Wednesday when Washington, D.C. came to Mansfield. Sen. Sherrod Brown and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell visited Brown’s hometown to learn more about Mansfield’s Community Health Access Project (CHAP). The project has made significant strides in improving infant mortality rates […]
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Galion mayor cites completion of development projects
GALION – In today’s Future Forecast Progress Report, Galion Mayor Tom O’Leary details continued projects the city is working on in 2016 as well as future projects the city hopes to tackle: In terms of the continued projects in 2016, the reconstruction of Portland Way South resumed in mid-March and the project was completed the week […]