A diverse group of area business leaders and young professionals gathered under the same roof on Tuesday morning to officially begin the inaugural session of a six-month mentorship program, organized by Richland Young Professionals (RYP). Tim Hilterman, co-chair of RYP’s Professional Development Committee, said the mentorship program is like “an internship on steroids.” “A mentorship […]
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Ohio State pride extends beyond National Championship game
Ok guys, I’m going to get a little sappy here for a second: I love Ohio State. It shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who knows me. I have a wide variety of apparel with the Ohio State logo emblazoned upon it, from sweatpants to jackets, scarves and winter hats, to t-shirts and socks […]
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Mayor Tim Theaker of Mansfield looks forward to 2015
MANSFIELD, Ohio–The city of Mansfield has much to look forward to in 2015, including increased employment and the start of two transportation projects. And Mayor Tim Theaker said he anticipates anywhere from 250 to 300 additional jobs in the market around Mansfield. “We’re working with several businesses to increase employment,” said Theaker. “We’re working with […]
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Mayor Kevin Carr optimistic about the future of Butler
According to Mayor Kevin Carr, the Village of Butler is working hard again in 2015 to create an environment for the support of existing businesses and new business, and to provide the best service to its residents for the money that is brought in. “The Butler Merchants Association in conjunction with the Village is working […]
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Shelby Council debates city salaries
The first reading of an ordinance designed to determine the salaries for members of council passed in Shelby on Monday evening. General discussions centered on a freeze in salaries for members of council, while granting raises for the Mayor, the Director of Law and the Director of Finance and Public Record. Council moved to a […]
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Mansfield Police Department adds new officer Justin Cikity
The Mansfield Police Department added another officer to its force on Thursday afternoon with the swearing-in ceremony of 25-year-old Justin Cikity. Cikity hails from Uniontown, Ohio – approximately 70 miles east of Mansfield – and comes from a firefighting background. After working as a firefighter and paramedic for six years in Uniontown, he was ready […]
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Calamity days: State mandate impacts school make-up days
After a particularly harsh winter in 2013-2014, the Ohio Senate passed legislation in March to provide four extra calamity days to Ohio schools affected by a high number of snow days. Now, the Ohio Department of Education has done away with calamity days altogether. Beginning in the current 2014-2015 school year, minimum hours of instruction […]
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Shelby Council welcomes new mayor, seeks to fill council position
Shelby City Council observed its first meeting of 2015, and its first meeting with Steve Schag as Shelby’s newest mayor. Schag officially took office on Dec. 31, 2014, replacing Marilyn John as mayor and as president of council. “As you can well imagine, I’m still settling in to the office of mayor,” said Schag during […]
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The move to mobile: Local businesses wise to make the switch
COLUMBUS, Ohio–In the two decades since the world first started using mobile phones, many users have since found their phones to be, in essence, an extension of their hand. Now more than ever consumers are accessing the Internet through their mobile devices, forcing local businesses to adapt in order to reach their audience. One person […]
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Shelby Police Department surprises drivers over Christmas
When college freshman Haley Goff was pulled over by a Shelby police officer on Christmas Day, it was the first time she’d ever been pulled over in her driving career. And she was not very happy about it – until the officer came to her window. “I was in my pajamas, I had my hair […]