MADISON TOWNSHIP – The Richland County Sheriff’s office responded to an aggravated robbery call at First Merit Bank, 1277 Ashland Road, shortly after noon on Thursday, Dec. 18. According to the police report, a witness stated the suspect entered the bank brandishing a weapon and demanded money from tellers. The suspect was described as a […]
Candace Harrell, Asst. Editor
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Trigger Time targets defensive shooting
MANSFIELD, Ohio – Jarrod Needs is the entrepreneur behind Trigger Time LLC, a business that provides the class necessary for an Ohio concealed carry license, but with a twist. Needs’ classes are taught from a defensive shooting standpoint. “We’re different from most instructors,” said Needs, who explained that everything in his class applies to defensive […]
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Clear Fork board members put to the test
The Clear Fork Valley Local Schools Board of Education was put to the test during its regular meeting on Thursday, Dec. 11. During a presentation by math teacher Stacey Swank and Technology Services Director Cindy Kochheiser, the board took part in a sampling of the computerized testing students must face. The board also heard a presentation […]
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What happens when you dial 911: the process of dispatch
MANSFIELD, Ohio – From homework questions to true emergencies, Mansfield’s Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) processes over 100,000 calls per year to 911 and non-emergency numbers for police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS). Although the homework questions and other information-seeking calls are discouraged in order to leave lines and dispatchers free for emergency calls, […]
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Bellville full of holiday cheer this week
BELLVILLE, Ohio – In need of a little Christmas spirit? Then the picturesque village of Bellville is the place to be tonight for the Candlelight Christmas Concert, and Saturday morning for the Christmas parade, complete with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides. “If you haven’t been to Bellville during Christmas, this is the year to come,” […]
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Spokes4Kids assures a Merry Christmas for some local children
Some local children will find brand new bicycles under the tree this Christmas thanks to the collaborative effort of Richland Bank, Richland Young Professionals (RYP), and Shelby Bicycle Days. The organizations worked together for Spokes4Kids Community Challenge, and on Tuesday, representatives from those groups visited the Ontario Walmart to purchase bicycles for children in need […]
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Ohgo offers real-time traffic updates
With winter weather underway and the holiday travel season looming, travelers and commuters will be glad to know that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) offers real-time traffic reports at its Ohgo website. The Ohgo website reports road activity, speeds, incidents, travel times, closures, and winter road conditions for all of Ohio’s highways. The site […]
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Clear Fork residents speak out in support of middle school coach
The Clear Fork Valley Local Board of Education held their regular board meeting Thursday evening during which several members of the community addressed concerns regarding the transportation change at Butler Elementary and the contract status of James Ludwig, eighth-grade football coach. At the end of the evening, the board entered into executive session for the […]
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Student inmates inspired by RiCI’s Lynnmarie Fye
Lynnmarie Fye, Visual Communications Teacher of Hope Valley School at Richland Correctional Institution (RiCI), was recently selected second place winner in the 2014 Correctional Education Association of Ohio (CEAO) Teacher of the Year Award contest. Nominees, who must be CEAO members and spend at least 51 percent of their time teaching in a correctional setting, were submitted by the Ohio Department […]
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Bucyrus candle company enjoys the sweet smell of success
Crossroads Original Designs may be one of the best smelling factories around. Located in Bucyrus, the company makes scented candles and other scented items as well as gift items. This week the company will host their annual Holiday Open House, a popular event offering factory seconds and discontinued and closeout items. Crossroads was founded in […]