The concept of a young professional group in Richland County started as simply an informational brochure and an idea to bring together the area’s young, working professionals. Now, just a short year later, Richland Young Professionals has blossomed into one of the county’s most active groups set out to connect and promote the up and […]
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Cause of fatal Galion trailer fire to remain undetermined
The cause of a fatal trailer fire at 354 Second Avenue in Galion on Nov. 18 will remain undetermined, according to an investigation from the State Fire Marshal’s office. According to Lindsey Burnworth, spokesperson for the State Fire Marshal’s office, it is not uncommon for a case to stay undetermined if investigators cannot definitively determine […]
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General Aviation Appreciation Month celebrates flight in Mansfield
MANSFIELD, Ohio–At the end of Harrington Memorial Road is Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport, one of the area’s most impactful resources and featured for General Aviation Appreciation Month. Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker officially proclaimed December as General Aviation Appreciation Month, noting Lahm Airport has a significant impact on the area’s economy, especially serving as home to […]
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Shelby talks Safe Routes to School
SHELBY, Ohio–In an effort to encourage more students to walk or bike to school, Shelby’s Board of Education entertained a presentation from Safe Routes to School at their board meeting on Wednesday where they were presented with a possible future transportation plan for Shelby City Schools. Established in May 2006, the National Center for Safe […]
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Galion bakery to feed Mansfield’s homeless on Christmas Eve
The holidays are a time for giving, and one local bakery is taking that to heart this Christmas by giving away meals to the homeless on Christmas Eve. Brian Foley of Brian’s Artisan Bakery in Galion will be setting up shop at Harmony House in Mansfield this Wednesday to provide food and small gifts to […]
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Pioneer Superintendent Glenna Cannon celebrates retirement
After 28 years of service at Pioneer Career and Technology Center, Superintendent Glenna Cannon celebrated her upcoming retirement with an open house on Tuesday evening. “I remember the first day I was hired, and I was in heaven,” Cannon remembered. “I always call Pioneer a family, and they are a family to me. I’ve been […]
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Shelby City Council passes ordinance reducing tax credit
SHELBY, Ohio – After weeks of debate and deep thought, Shelby City Council passed an ordinance Monday night that will reduce the tax credit allowed for income tax paid to other municipalities. With the passage of Ordinance 22-2014, Shelby residents who work outside the city will now receive a 67 percent tax credit on the […]
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Christmas present and past come to the Ohio State Reformatory
Most people do not picture a prison as the ideal backdrop for Christmas, but for the 155,000 men who passed through the Ohio State Reformatory from September 1896 to December 1990, holidays at the prison were a reality. According to Becky McKinnell, vice president of the Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society, Christmas at the Reformatory was a […]
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Mansfield police and FBI seek information in Richland Bank robbery
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Employees at Richland Bank on Cook Road returned to work Tuesday morning a little shaken but unharmed after a robbery at the 460 W. Cook Road location. Two subjects entered the parking lot in a Saturn four door, burgundy in color vehicle with no front plate. According to Lt. Rob Skropits from the […]