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Shelby Health Dept. in jeopardy with proposed state provision
SHELBY — Shelby City Council has come out against a provision in a bill before the Ohio Senate that would force the Shelby City Health Department to merge with Richland Public Health. All five members of council co-signed a letter dated May 4 to Rep. Marilyn John and Sen. Mark Romanchuk denouncing the language in […]
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Black Fork Commons Plaza project gets green light at Shelby Council
SHELBY — The second phase of Shelby’s downtown revitalization plan has officially received the green light from Shelby City Council. Council unanimously passed two resolutions Monday night to formally move forward with the Black Fork Commons Plaza project; the first establishing a working relationship between the city, the Park Board and the Community Improvement Corporation […]
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Shelby secures financing to move forward with athletic complex project
SHELBY — Funding has been secured for the construction of a new athletic complex on the Shelby City School District campus. At Monday night’s meeting, the Shelby Board of Education approved the completion of $4 million in Certificates of Participation, which will function as a lease-purchase agreement with the district renting the improvements from a […]
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Shelby City Council weighs gameplan for $1.77 million in ARP funds
SHELBY — It’s a “hurry-up-and-wait” process for Shelby to receive funding from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan. Shelby will receive nearly $1.8 million from the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a $1.9 trillion spending package from the federal government aimed at COVID-19 relief. On Monday, council unanimously approved a resolution to establish the “Local Fiscal […]
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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ brings live theatre back to the Renaissance
MANSFIELD — The stage of the Renaissance Theatre will be transformed into Skid Row starting this weekend with the opening of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Meek flower shop assistant Seymour pines for his beautiful but troubled coworker, Audrey. During a total eclipse, he discovers an unusual plant he names Audrey II, which feeds only on […]
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Shelby hosts Gov. DeWine at local vaccine clinic
SHELBY — Shelby residents eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine received a surprise visitor on Tuesday afternoon. The Shelby Community and Senior Center hosted Gov. Mike DeWine and his wife Fran on Tuesday afternoon. With both DeWines fully vaccinated, the governor and his wife now feel safer to travel around the state and visit a […]
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Shelby Board of Education approves financing of $4 million athletic complex
SHELBY — A brand-new athletic complex will hopefully grace the campus of the Shelby City School District by August 2023. The Shelby Board of Education unanimously voted at their Monday meeting to move forward with financing a $4 million athletic complex that will include a turf field, additional seating, and a pedestrian plaza. The project […]
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Shelby Board of Education to vote on $4 million athletic complex project in March
SHELBY — Movement has been detected on the Shelby City School District’s plan to build a brand-new athletic complex at the high school campus. A recommendation will be made at the Shelby Board of Education’s March 15 meeting to move forward with construction and financing of a $4 million athletic complex that will include a […]
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Shelby schools prepare to receive COVID-19 vaccine Friday
SHELBY — More than 300 teachers and staff across Shelby will be inoculated against the COVID-19 virus on Friday. The Shelby City Health Department is partnering with school officials from Shelby St. Mary’s, the Shelby City Schools system, and Pioneer Career & Technology Center to provide vaccines to 330 of teachers and staff. A vaccine […]