COLUMBUS — Face coverings for employees will be required for all Ohio businesses as the state begins efforts to re-open the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said Wednesday. The announcement, which came during Gov. Mike DeWine’s daily press briefing, reflects a third change in three days from the administration regarding masks. […]
Carl Hunnell, City Editor
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Strong 45 mph wind gusts and rain expected today
The seemingly longest April in the recorded history of mankind is not going to leave us without one more shot from Mother Nature. The National Weather Service office in Cleveland is predicting strong winds and potentially heavy rains Wednesday and into Thursday morning. Gusty winds of 35 to 45 mph are expected, perhaps stronger during […]
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Romanchuk wins GOP primary for Ohio Senate seat
MANSFIELD — Mark Romanchuk knew he was stepping outside of his Richland County comfort zone when he decided to run for the Ohio Senate. But the veteran businessman and legislator made it pay off on Tuesday, winning the Republican primary in a district that includes Ashland and Medina counties and a small portion of Holmes […]
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Primary election 2020: John & Vero sweep to GOP victories
MANSFIELD — The longest, oddest election cycle in Ohio history came to an end on Tuesday with strong performances by two Richland County Republican county commissioners and a Democratic Party race for probate court judge that is too close to call. According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Richland County Board of Elections, Commissioner […]
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DeWine reverses masks policy — recommended, not required
MANSFIELD — Usage of masks by Ohio residents will be “strongly recommended,” but not mandatory as the state begins to re-open the economy. Gov. Mike DeWine, who used the words “mandatory” and “required” during a Monday press briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic, changed his verbiage on Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health has also updated […]
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$35,000 donation will reduce Richland County dog adoption costs
MANSFIELD — Patricia A. Wilson wanted to make dog adoptions easier in Richland County. The $35,929 donation she left from her estate to the Richland County Dog Warden’s Office will do just that. Richland County commissioners on Thursday approved using the donation to help defray dog adoption costs and to also upgrade the shelter to […]
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DeWine: Masks mandatory for businesses, customers during partial re-opening of Ohio
COLUMBUS — Facial coverings for employees and customers will be required as Ohio begins to partially re-open the state’s economy during the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Monday. “Ohioans have stepped up, and candidly, where we are today, where we can start coming back, move the economy, get people back to work, where we […]
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Mansfield fire chief wary of potential for COVID-19 in two local state prisons
MANSFIELD — If the inmate populations at the Mansfield Correctional Institution and Richland Correctional Institutions were combined, they would form Richland County’s fourth-largest city. It’s that sizable 5,000-plus population — living in close quarters — that has Mansfield Fire Department Chief Steve Strickling concerned during the coronavirus pandemic. The two prisons also employ nearly 1,000 […]
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Ohio Secretary of State asks Post Office to move faster as election deadline looms
MANSFIELD — The longest-running primary election in Ohio’s history appears to be wheezing its way to the finish line Tuesday. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, in a letter to the state’s Congressional delegation Thursday, asked for their assistance with the U.S. Postal Service to ensure people who have requested absentee ballots via mail will […]
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DeWine says announcement on start of re-opening now planned Monday
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine said today his announcement regarding the initial steps of re-opening the state economy will be on Monday. Many had expected the announcement Thursday, but DeWine said the plan is not yet ready. When asked about the delay, the governor said he was unaware he had given the impression it could […]