COLUMBUS — As Ohio schools prepare to reopen for the new academic year, Gov. Mike DeWine had a clear message on Tuesday. The greater the spread of COVID-19 in a community will equal the spread of coronavirus in that community’s schools.
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GALLERY: Harness racing Monday at the 2020 Richland County Fair
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GALLERY: Monday at the 2020 Richland County Fair
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Mansfield City Council rejection motivates women battling ‘systemic racism’
MANSFIELD — Beth Castle has a clear message for Mansfield residents — and to the City Council that she believes failed those residents Tuesday night when lawmakers rejected a resolution designating racism as a public health crisis. “This was an opportunity for the elected leadership to SHOW leadership. It was a gift that was sadly […]
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Richland County voters have much to decide on Nov. 3 ballot
MANSFIELD — The presidential race between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will drive voters to the polls on Nov. 3. Or at least generate a great deal of absentee votes mailed in from residents still concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic, a virus that delayed the state’s primary in Marc.
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COVID-19: DeWine pushes for more tests, then tests positive
CEDARVILLE — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine — riding in his car Thursday morning for an expected greeting of President Trump in Cleveland — spent a couple of hours on the phone enroute, pushing for more COVID-19 tests. A few hours later, the 73-year-old governor was surprised to learn he had just tested positive for coronavirus, […]
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COVID-19: Richland County back to ‘orange’ level in statewide system
MANSFIELD — Richland County, seeing an uptick in positive new tests for COVID-19, has returned to “orange” status in the state’s Public Health Advisory System. Orange, or level two, is indication the spread of coronavirus has worsened in the county during the past week, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests positive for COVID-19
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine, who had to take a COVID-19 test before interacting with President Trump during a visit to Ohio on Thursday, has tested positive for coronavirus. The 73-year-old governor, who has staged almost daily televised press conferences about COVID-19 since the pandemic reached the state in March, is returning to Columbus.
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NCAA Division II cancels fall postseason competitions
ASHLAND — There will be no national champions from Ashland University in any of the NCAA Division II fall sports. And it has nothing to do with the quality of the Eagles’ teams or athletes.
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Mansfield City Council votes 5-4 against ‘racism as public health crisis’ resolution
MANSFIELD — A divided Mansfield City Council on Tuesday night rejected by 5-4 vote a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis. Council President Cliff Mears, who only votes in the event of a tie among the eight other members of council, cast the tie-breaking vote that defeated a resolution first proposed two months ago […]
