The WIC funding for 2014 remains up in the air waiting for the appointed House Senate Conference Committee to come up with a budget and pass it by Dec. 15. And the Richland County Board of Health also heard from Environmental Health Director Matt Work, who added that 28 people were reported sick from a possible […]
Demrie Alonzo, Correspondent
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Doris Carr Park sign is unveiled prior to council meeting
The Dorris Carr Park was dedicated prior to Ontario City Council‘s regular bi-monthly meeting. Council also heard updates on Avita Health System, the Mabee water tower, and Lexington-Springmill signage. Spring Village Park in Ontario is now officially the Doris Carr Park as of Thursday, Nov. 7 when the new signage was unveiled at a dedication attended […]
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Lucas village council hears business plans
Lucas Mayor Todd Hall and Village Administrator Tim Stallard reported that an offer has now been made on the former J&J Super Value Market and accepted on a contingency that the property will meet the needs of Dollar General. “They want to make sure there’s enough space on that property to put a different building,” […]
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Team Chitwood Tournament outgrows its location
Over 100 children, ages 5 to 15, turned out at Ontario Middle School in their Jiu-Jitsu uniforms on Saturday, Oct. 26 to compete in the bi-annual Team Chitwood Tournament. For the first time in over ten years, the tournament outgrew its usual location at Team Chitwood in Lexington. Craig Chitwood, one of the three Jiu-Jitsu […]
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Richland Newhope Dance Troupe dancing and educating
Over nine years ago when Aurelio Diaz joined Richland Newhope Industries as a Support Specialist, he had no idea he would end up doing choreography for the Richland Newhope Dance Troupe. The troupe, made up of six women and four men, have had eight performances already in the month of October with another one the […]
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WIC director describes government shutdowm impact to health department
The October 21 meeting of the Mansfield/Ontario/Richland County Health Department Board meeting marked tattoo and body artist Micah Ortega’s first meeting as a newly elected Health Board member. Due to concerns about the government shutdown in early October, WIC program Director Tina Picman updated the board regarding the local WIC program’s services. Due to the national […]
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Change in legislation creating new pressures
Superintendent Dan Freund voiced his concerns at the October 15, 2013 Lucas School Board meeting over the new legislation their schools are facing. “In my career, I’ve not seen this amount of change in a decade as what schools are required to do here in the next six months,” said Freund. “It remains to be […]
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Mansfield Tea Party going to State House to fight Common Core
Close to 40 people attended the Mansfield Tea Party’s October 7 meeting at the Waterford on Trimble Road. Event Coordinator and Founder Marianne Gasiecki had a full agenda with a handful of guest speakers. The first speaker, Barbara Walter, is the Treasurer for The Committee for a Safer Mansfield. Walter introduced the Mansfield City Municipal Levy […]
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Mabee Water Tower repair or replacement still unresolved in Ontario
Ontario City Council council members once again discussed the concerns with the repair or replacement of the Mabee Road Water Tower at their Oct. 4 meeting. Since this project has been in the discussion phase for quite some time, the council wants to find out if the $650,000 estimated cost of repair is the only […]
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Dollar General one step closer to Lucas
Lucas Village Mayor Todd Hall confirmed that the village is one step closer to Dollar General opening a location in the village. The realty company handling Dollar General properties is already in contact with the attorney for the current owners of the empty J&J Super Value Market. “There were some people looking at the property […]