SHELBY, Ohio – The city of Shelby has been without a director of finance and public record for more than two months, but after much deliberation from Mayor Steve Schag a plan of action was formed to fill the position. At Monday’s meeting of city council, Schag told council members that he intended to fill […]
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Bicycle Days’ Spokes4Kids Challenge puts more children on bikes
SHELBY, Ohio – The Spokes4Kids Community Challenge at Shelby Bicycle Days is more than just friendly competition among community members – it’s a way to give back to children all around Richland County. In its second year at Shelby Bicycle Days, the Spokes4Kids challenge has more than doubled in size, according to committee member Nicole […]
Shelby Bicycle Days issues Passport Challenge to kids
SHELBY, Ohio – The annual Shelby Bicycle Days celebration has focused on bringing back the bike the last few years, but this year the focus has shifted to also bringing families to the festival. A brand new challenge issued to kids at Shelby Bicycle Days hopes to accomplish both of these goals simultaneously. This year, […]
Altered Eats incorporates fresh veggies at North End Farmers Market
MANSFIELD, Ohio – With an abundance of fresh produce and vegetables surrounding them, Anne Massie and Aaron Schopp of Altered Eats showed patrons of the North End Farmers Market how to incorporate fresh vegetables into recipes at their chef demonstration on Tuesday. Massie and Schopp created June Pickled Veggies and a Berry Salad Dressing for […]
Richland County Fair “re-coops” after Ohio poultry show ban
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The Richland County Fair is pressing forward after the Ohio Department of Agriculture canceled all live bird exhibitions for 2015. Despite no poultry being present at the fairgrounds this year, the show will still go on for the county’s 4-H and FFA programs. On June 2, the Ohio Department of Agriculture cancelled […]
Ohio beer bill seeks to raise alcohol content
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Beer in Ohio could become almost twice as potent should a proposed bill n the Ohio House eventually pass. Ohio Representative Dan Ramos, a Democrat representing District 56, is the primary sponsor of H.B. 68, known colloquially as the “Ohio Beer Bill.” The bill would allow beer in Ohio to have as […]
Kids welcome at July’s First Friday Shop Hop
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Summer fun is in full swing for this month’s First Friday Shop Hop in Mansfield, and downtown businesses are not short of activities for local children to enjoy. For the first time this Friday, Richland Carrousel Park is hosting a special children’s event for the Shop Hop with children’s karaoke night. Sharon […]
Mansfield explorers go Bananas for the Downtown Scavenger Hunt
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Life can be hard when you’re a monkey who lives on a carrousel. For a little monkey named Bananas, her world consists of what little she sees peeking out from underneath the saddle of the giraffe at Richland Carrousel Park. But with a little help from her friends in downtown Mansfield, this […]
Three men indicted for BP Duke robbery
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Three men from Mansfield were indicted by the Richland County Grand Jury in June on charges related to the April robbery of the BP Duke station. Kelly Finnegan, James Davis and Darius LeFlore were all indicted on charges stemming from the April 16 robbery of the BP Duke station at 595 S. […]
Miss Ohio on the go thanks to Graham Automall
MANSFIELD, Ohio – The newest Miss Ohio is officially ready to take on the job with a new car courtesy of Graham Automall. Miss Ohio 2015 Sarah Hider received the keys to a forest green 2014 Chevy Cruze on Tuesday afternoon, the vehicle that will take her to appearances all over the state of Ohio […]
