Ontario Mayor Randy Hutchinson read a proclamation at Thursday’s city council meeting recognizing the month of May as Mental Health Month. Sherry Branham, the director of external operations serving on the mental health board, accepted the proclamation and talked about the need for awareness. “One in four people is the statistic,” said Branham, “of people […]
Demrie Alonzo, Correspondent
Posted inNews
Annual Minority Health Fair brings health awareness to Richland County
For 15 years, the gymnasium at Ocie Hill has played host to the Minority Health Fair in Mansfield with as many as 400 people in attendance. On Saturday, more than 20 vendors set up booths to pass out brochures, provide health screenings, and educate the public on living healthier lives. The Ocie Hill cafeteria provided […]
Posted inEducation
Lucas school buildings face multiple repairs
At the April Lucas School Board meeting, Superintendent Dan Freund brought up the need to look at the high school gymnasium for some changes to alleviate the pressure on the middle school’s gymnasium. Other improvements included flooding in the ag room, heat needed to shop, downspouts that need repair, and parking. “In what was the […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Shelby’s Shop Hop a windy affair with high spirits
The wind was a bit to blame for the low turnout but high spirits of the first Shop Hop in Shelby. The Shelby Area Business Group Secretary (SABG) Jennifer Arms struggled in the downtown gazebo to keep items from flying off the table she had set up for the Shop Hop. “Thursday’s aren’t a really […]
Posted inBusiness
CenturyLink closing two departments in Mansfield
On June 6, 82 of the 434 employees at CenturyLink in Mansfield will lose their current jobs. The lay-offs were announced on Tuesday, March 18, with the Small Business Contact Center and National Order Help Desk relocating to Florida and Wisconsin. Market Development Manager Joanette Romero explained, “The Mansfield centers are closing as part of […]
Posted inEducation
Lucas Schools put on two shows in one night
More than 200 parents, family and friends attended Tuesday night’s performances of “Peter Pan” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” at Lucas Schools. The elementary kids started off with their performance of “Peter Pan” at 7 p.m., followed by the middle school’s production. Drama Club Advisor Andrea Webb, who is also a seventh grade teacher […]
Posted inNews
Dedication of new veteran’s facility in Mansfield overflows with support
Nearly four years in the making, Friday the David F. Winder Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic opened its doors to the public with a celebration and dedication of the life of David F. Winder. When the doors opened at 11 a.m., hundreds of veterans filed in to see the new facility. The […]
Posted inNews
Sean Putt counts on a little of the luck of the Irish
Born on St. Patrick’s Day, Sean Putt turned nine on Monday. This past week the little boy with Chronic ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura) was hoping for higher numbers in his platelets when he made his weekly trip to Nationwide Children’s Hospital for his regular blood work and treatment. Since beginning this regiment of an experimental […]
Posted inLife and Culture
Final plans for new FedEx facility approved at Planning Commission meeting
Ontario Zoning Inspector Dan Herrold provided slide images of the blueprints for the new FedEx facility going into the Beer Road Industrial Park during Wednesday evening’s Ontario Planning Commission meeting. The road being constructed to lead into that area of the industrial park will be called Urwin Parkway after former Mayor Robert Urwin. Representatives from the […]
Posted inNews
Lions Club provides vital support and services to community
Lions Club International is still the largest service club organization in the world, despite declining membership over the past several years. Started in 1917 by a Chicago businessman named Melvin Jones, there are now more than 46 thousand clubs worldwide; and here in Ohio, Richland County is one of ten in District 13. “Our district […]